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Russia set to abandon the International Space Station, leave NASA to fly solo
The newly appointed chief of Moscow's space agency Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov has announced that Russia will quit ISS and that will leave NASA alone up in Earth's orbit.
Russia…
How far is Earth from Sun TODAY? They are the farthest apart- around 152 mn km
Aphelion 2022: Today, Earth will be the farthest from the Sun. Know the reason here.
Did you ever wonder how far Earth is from Sun? Well, know that today is a big day! Earth…
SpaceX chief Elon Musk ‘highly confident’ his Starship will reach orbit this year
Elon Musk said on Thursday he was "highly confident" his new SpaceX Starship, designed for voyages to the moon and Mars, will reach Earth orbit for the first time this year, despite a host of technical and regulatory hurdles yet to be…
Alert! NASA raises asteroid strike WARNING over SpaceX satellites
NASA said that Elon Musk's plan to boost the SpaceX satellite fleet by 30,000 could endanger the International Space Station and hamper efforts to watch for potentially catastrophic asteroid strikes.…
China preparing for war in space? Chinese satellite grabs another in Earth orbit
First signs of Space war? Chinese satellite Shijian-21 or SJ-21 grabbed and threw another satellite into the ‘super-graveyard drift orbit’
Is China really preparing for war in…
NASA says 27,000 pieces of space junk; first was in 1958. What is being done now?
NASA estimates there are around 27,000 human-made objects larger than 10 centimetres that can be classified as space junk.
The US Vanguard 1 satellite and the rocket stage that…
Asteroids can save Earth by moving it from orbit! Scientist reveals how
An Iranian scientist claims Earth can be saved from rising temperatures by using asteroids to move Earth from its orbit
Can asteroids save Earth from global warming? a scientist…
How fast is Earth moving around the Sun?
Yes, we are travelling even when we are standing still! We are space travellers! Here we explain how fast is Earth moving around the Sun.
It might look like we are standing…
Perihelion! When space travelling Earth came closest to our Sun
Earth orbits the Sun and in its space travels, comes closest to the Sun once a year. Know exact date and time Perihelion took place in 2022.
The Earth orbits the Sun. It does so…