Sci-tech
SpaceX successfully deploys yet another batch of 60 Starlink satellites
A veteran Falcon 9 rocket deployed 60 more satellites for SpaceX's Starlink mission , which had already lifted off four times before this week's launch. With this launch complete, after a several-week period of orbit-raising, SpaceX will soon have ~475 operational satellites in its space-based internet constellation. [Full Article...]
Biggest and brightest 'supermoon' of the year to rise tonight
The lunar perigee , which is the point at which the Moon is closest to Earth in its orbit, is at 221,773 miles and will occur just hours before the full moon comes into view. During this coronavirus pandemic , the moon may offer a welcome distraction and reason to stare at the sky, at a safe distance from others. April 2020's Pink Moon, named after phlox, the pink flowers that bloom in spr... [Full Article...]
Hubble celebrates 30 years of exploring the cosmic ocean
This caused the first images taken by the very new, and very expensive telescope to come out blurry. The bubble created by the massive star is now about seven light-years wide. This 2015 photo features a stellar nursery of about 3,000 stars called Westerlund 2, located about 20,000 light-years from the planet Earth in the constellation Carina. [Full Article...]
NASA`s Hubble watches comet ATLAS breakup into over two dozen pieces
According to NASA , there were two images taken of the comet on April 20 and 23. There were up to 30 sections seen on April 20, and by April 23, there were additionally 25 pieces trapped in its tail. The images are in incredibly high resolution, capturing fragments down to the size of a house. Some of the pieces are as large as a house. Before the breakup, the entire nucleus may have been no mo... [Full Article...]
Biggest Asteroid To Approach Earth In June Arriving On Friday — NASA Tracker
The Near-Earth Object Close Approach data table says that this asteroid will be closest to the Earth as it will be at 3:30 AM UTC on June 6. Astronomers consider this asteroid to be especially deadly at the broadest part of the asteroid. It is expected that this asteroid has a diameter of about 12-28m. While the chances of a major asteroid hitting Earth are small - NASA believes there is a... [Full Article...]
NASA's Crew Dragon astronauts enter International Space Station
It is expected to fly its CST-100 Starliner with astronauts on board for the first time next year. The private rocket company SpaceX has sent two NASA astronauts into orbit. Boeing is producing a launch system in competition with SpaceX. Part of the United States space agency's Commercial Crew Program, this flight is SpaceX's final flight test before regular crewed flights begin to the ISS... [Full Article...]
Pakistan Navy observes World Environment Day
Organized by the UN Environment Program, World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5 over 100 countries, to encourage global awareness and action for the protection of the environment. The department also clarified the intent of partnering with other Union and State governments, departments within Maharashtra, NGOs, environmentalists and every citizen of the State. [Full Article...]
Trump administration bans passenger flights from China
Department of Transportation said despite revising the restrictions, they remain concerned by China's reluctance to abide by a 1980 agreement on civil aviation operations between the two countries. In January 2020, many airlines around the world suspended some or all of their China flights because of fears of spreading the coronavirus . The U.S. [Full Article...]