This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. A surprising discovery in the feathers of a fossil vulture from central Italy has revealed that volcanic deposits can preserve delicate tissue structures in unprecedented detail, offering new insights into the fossilisation process. In 1889 in the foothills of Mount Tuscolo, 25km south-east of Rome,…
After an extended and unplanned stay in space, Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams safely returned to Earth on Tuesday, marking the end of a nine-month-long ordeal that saw them stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Their SpaceX capsule successfully splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida,…
Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams‘ ancestral village in Gujarat‘s Mehsana district is preparing for “grand celebrations, resembling Diwali”, on Wednesday morning as she is set to return to Earth after a nine-month stay at the International Space Station. The villagers of Jhulasan, the ancestral home of Sunita Williams’ father, Deepak Pandya, have been praying for her…
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who initially embarked on a short test flight aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, are finally preparing to return to Earth after an unexpected nine-month stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Their prolonged mission was due to technical failures in the Starliner capsule, which returned to Earth empty in…
After spending nine months at the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams have begun their journey back to Earth aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft. The return mission, which commenced in the early hours of Tuesday, is expected to conclude with a splashdown off the Florida coast by early evening, provided…
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced that his ambitious Starship rocket will make its maiden flight to Mars by the end of 2026. This is in accordance with the current development and testing of some recent hiccups through the flight testing of the rocket. The company seeks to utilise these tests to refine Starship’s design…
Stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore head home After being stranded for more than nine months in space, Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams are finally on their way back to Earth. Their extended stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS) came to an end early Tuesday (Eastern Time) when they departed in…
Around 100 million years after the Big Bang, the universe might have been filled with something unexpected—water. A new study suggests that supernovas, the catastrophic explosions of massive stars, could have flooded the early universe with water, providing the key ingredient for life to form. These stellar explosions released vast amounts of heavy elements, including…
NASA has confirmed that astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will return to Earth a day earlier than originally scheduled, citing favorable weather conditions. The two astronauts, who have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) for over nine months due to technical issues with their original spacecraft, will be transported back aboard a…
After spending an unexpected nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams are preparing for their return to Earth. Originally scheduled for a brief eight-day mission, their stay was significantly prolonged due to technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which was intended to bring them home. Now,…
