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May 2015

Dec 25, 2024

NASA's Parker Solar Probe Makes Closest Ever Pass By the Sun

NASA's pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history, flying closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft with its heat shield exposed to scorching temperatures of more than 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit (930 degrees Celsius).
Launched in August 2018, the spaceship is on a seven-year mission to deepen scientific understanding of our star and help forecast space-weather events that can affect life on Earth.

Dec 23, 2024

ISRO, European Space Agency Sign Agreement for Advancing Human Spaceflight

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the European Space Agency (ESA) signed an agreement to collaborate on activities related to astronaut training, mission implementation, and research experiments.
The agreement was signed by ISRO Chairman S. Somanath, who is also Secretary, Department of Space (DoS), and Dr Josef Aschbacher, Director General of ESA.
The agreement establishes a framework for cooperative activities in human space exploration and research, focusing on astronaut training, support for experiment development and integration (including the use of ESA facilities on the International Space Station), human and biomedical research experiments, as well as joint educational and outreach initiatives.

Dec 19, 2024

China Breaks US Space Record with 9-Hour Long Spacewalk

China broke the US-held record for the world's longest spacewalk after two of its astronauts completed a nine-hour spacewalk. Chinese astronauts Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong, aboard the Tiangong space station, wrapped the nine-hour extravehicular activity (EVA), also known as a spacewalk, at 9.57 pm.
The earlier record was held by US astronauts James Voss and Susan Helms, who spent eight hours and 56 minutes outside the space shuttle Discovery during a mission to the International Space Station on March 12, 2001.

Dec 18, 2024

Japan-India Collaboration on Space Debris Removal

Two space start-ups, namely India's InspeCity and Japan's Orbital Lasers, partnered to explore using lasers on satellites to clear space debris.
Their goal is to develop system where a laser removes or moves old and dangerous space junk to keep space safer.
The collaboration will examine Orbital Lasers' technology, which employs laser energy to stabilise space debris by vaporizing small portions of its surface.

Dec 17, 2024

EU Launches Iris2 Space Programme to Challenge Elon Musk's Starlink

The European Union launched a €10 billionn (£8.3 billion) space programme called Iris2, aiming to build a network of 290 satellites to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink. This ambitious project is designed to strengthen Europe's control over its communications and offer secure connections for governments and military operations amidst rising cybersecurity threats.
Using advanced technology, Iris2 will provide a system equivalent to 1,000 satellites, operating in both medium Earth orbit and low Earth orbit. This will ensure widespread coverage for defence, internet services, TV, weather updates, and border surveillance across Europe.
Leading European companies like Airbus Defence and Space, Thales Alenia Space, and Telespazio will be key contributors to the project.

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