Back in September 2019, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was pictured hugging and patting K Sivan, the former head of the Indian Space Research Organisation, as the scientist could not control his tears after the space agency lost contact with Chandrayaan 2 lander ‘Vikram’ just as its descent to the Read more…
As low Earth orbit becomes more crowded, Starlink satellites are doing thousands of avoidance maneuvers, adding to concerns that a catastrophic impact is unavoidable. According to a recent filing with the Federal Communications Commission, SpaceX’s orbital communication satellites made little over 25,000 moves in the six-month period between December 1, Read more…
In 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, more commonly known as LIGO, finally detected gravitational waves, reviving physics research. One of those rare defining moments in which long-held theory became applicable was this one. This discovery not only rekindled a world of scientific inquiry into the cosmos, but it also Read more…