A powerful explosion rocked Elon Musk’s SpaceX testing site at Massey, Texas, on Thursday, dramatically halting preparations for the company’s next Starship launch. The incident occurred just before Ship 36 was scheduled for a critical static fire test—a procedure in which the rocket’s engines are ignited while the vehicle remains anchored to the ground, serving…
Days after it launched the New Glenn rocket into orbit, Jeff Bezos-led Blue Origin is all set to launch the New Shepard spacecraft on Tuesday. The New Shepard spacecraft will not carry tourists to space this time. Instead, it will launch with 30 payloads to simulate the Moon’s gravity. The spacecraft will launch on January…
New research from the University of Coimbra in Portugal suggests that coffee may offer significant health benefits, potentially contributing to a longer and healthier life. Analysing 85 studies involving participants from Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Asia, the researchers found that consuming around three cups of coffee daily is linked to an additional 1.84 years…
moon (Photo: Shutterstock) 2 min read Last Updated : Sep 30 2024 | 4:40 PM IST The global Covid-19 lockdowns that hit the world in 2020 reduced the moon’s lunar surface temperatures, the latest study revealed. Indian researchers conducted a study, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, announcing…