NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, with its 200 times larger field of view than Hubble, will conduct sky exploration in search of Type Ia supernovae. These cosmic events serve as' standard candles' to measure the expansion of the universe and are key to understanding the mysterious dark energy that drives its acceleration.
The joint mission of NASA and ISRO has reached a key milestone by successfully dismantling the giant radar antenna of the NISAR satellite. This technological endeavor will enable unprecedented accurate monitoring of changes on Earth, from the movement of glaciers and earthquakes to the state of forests and agricultural crops.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has reached a crucial stage in the preparation of the FLEX mission by merging the FLORIS instrument with a satellite. This groundbreaking project will accompany the subtle glow of photosynthesis to assess the health and stress of vegetation globally, providing an early warning of drought and disease.
Europe has successfully launched a new meteorological satellite MetOp-SG-A1 using the Ariane 6 rocket. This advanced satellite brings a revolution in weather forecasting and climate monitoring, and with the Copernicus Sentinel-5 instrument will enable daily global monitoring of air quality and greenhouse gases.
Experiments on the International Space Station (ISS) explore how weightlessness affects the fundamental building blocks of life. From discovering the mechanisms by which cells feel gravity, key to fighting osteoporosis and muscular atrophy, to analyzing the effects on the heart, brain, and DNA, these space explorations provide insights for astronaut health and medicine on Earth.
The latest observations from the James Webb telescope show that the exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 d, although similar in size and composition to Earth, has no atmosphere comparable to our own. Scientists have explored three possible scenarios of his condition and highlighted the challenges posed by proximity to the parent star to the red dwarf.