Washington, Sept 14 (EFE).- According to scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, this summer was the hottest since global records began in 1880. June, July, and August combined recorded temperatures 0.23 degrees Celsius (0.41 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than any other summer recorded by NASA and 1.2 degrees Celsius (2.1 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than … Read more
Washington, Sept 14 (EFE).- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on Thursday that it would create a special department to study Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) after determining that UFOs need to be adequately investigated. It also promised transparency in any potential discovery. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said that the agency had appointed a new … Read more
Beijing, Sep 13 (EFE).- China on Wednesday denied having banned government officials and employees of state-owned companies from buying or using iPhones but said that it had noticed some “security issues” with the Apple devices. Recent reports by US media and posts on Chinese social media platforms had claimed that the Chinese government had banned … Read more
Tokyo, Sep 7 (EFE).- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Thursday successfully launched a rocket carrying a new research satellite to unravel the evolution of the universe and space-time. The H2A rocket carrying the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) satellite and the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) was launched at 8.42 am … Read more
Bangkok, Sep 5 (EFE).- Malaysia said on Tuesday it is considering new regulations that will require internet giants including Google and Meta to “fairly compensate” local news outlets for publishing their content on their respective platforms. In a statement, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said the new regulations would focus on addressing digital … Read more
New Delhi, Sep 4 (EFE).- India’s mission at the south pole of the Moon exceeded its objectives with a successful hop experiment, a take off and touchdown maneuver on the lunar surface This is believed to be a key step for Indian probes to return to Earth from the Moon in the future. “Vikram Lander … Read more
New Delhi, Sep 3 (EFE).- The rover from India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 completed all the assigned tasks and was put into “sleep mode” with daylight on the Moon’s south pole coming to an end, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. The rover, which is powered by sunlight, is scheduled to wake up on Sep. … Read more
By Rocío Otoya Sydney, Australia, Sep 2 (EFE).- The wanderings of dinosaurs in Antarctica millions of years ago reveal a fascinating connection between Australia and Patagonia, the southernmost region of South America. The link is manifested in a collection of fossils that shed light on their similarities and the presence of plants that have endured … Read more
New Delhi, Sep 2 (EFE).- India launched its first space mission dedicated to studying the sun, days after achieving the historic feat of landing an unmanned spacecraft on the moon’s south pole, The Aditya-L1 spacecraft was successfully launched aboard a satellite launch vehicle from the Sriharikota space center in southern Andhra Pradesh, with its destination … Read more
New Delhi, Aug 28 (EFE).- The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced on Monday that it would launch its next space mission – a satellite aimed at studying the Sun – later this week, after having successfully landed a probe on the Moon’s south pole last week. “The launch of Aditya-L1, the first space-based Indian … Read more
Science Desk, Aug 25 (EFE).- NASA and the SpaceX aerospace company have postponed the launch of the Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) by a day to Saturday. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon spacecraft onboard is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for … Read more
Seoul, Aug 24 (EFE).- North Korea’s second attempt to put a military spy satellite into orbit has failed, state media reported Thursday. “The National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) of the DPRK (North Korea’s official name) conducted the second launch of reconnaissance satellite Malligyong-1 aboard the new-type carrier rocket Chollima-1 at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground … Read more