<p data-t="{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}">A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage made an unplanned impact on the lunar surface in the early hours of Wednesday after spending more than a year drifting through space following the completion of its mission, according to a video shared by NASA on X.</p>
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<p class="" data-t="{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}">According to NASA, the impact occurred near the Einstein Crater on the Moon's western limb, an area that is difficult to observe directly from Earth.</p>
<p data-t="{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}">Scientists were unable to witness the impact directly because the crash site was close to the Moon's edge from Earth's perspective,&nbsp;<em>The</em>&nbsp;<em>Associated Press</em>&nbsp;reported. However, a telescope in Chile detected a plume containing sodium and lithium, providing strong evidence that the impact occurred as predicted.</p>
<p data-t="{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}">NASA said that it has '100% confidence' that the impact occurred based on spacecraft tracking data and observations collected before and after the expected collision.&nbsp;</p>
<p data-t="{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}">According to NASA, its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will image the impact site in the coming days to confirm the newly formed crater and study the effects of the high-speed collision.&nbsp;</p>
<p data-t="{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}">Researchers cited by<em>&nbsp;The Associated Press&nbsp;</em>have stated that the impact is expected to have created a new crater measuring roughly 40 to 60 feet (12 to 18 metres) across.</p>
<p data-t="{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}">Source:- NDTV Profit</p>

SpaceX rocket crashes into moon, NASA explains what went wrong

<p>Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon has sent his first message from space after arriving at the International Space Station (ISS), thanking his family, colleagues and fellow space professionals as he begins an eight-month scientific mission in orbit.</p>
<p>In a video recorded from the ISS shortly after reaching the orbital laboratory, Menon reflected on the journey that brought him to space and acknowledged the people and organisations that helped make it possible.</p>
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<p>"Hello from the International Space Station. It's day one for me, and I just wanted to say thank you to some of the folks that help make this dream a reality. Anna, Grace, James, thank you so much from deep in my heart. Grace, happy birthday, and I know some of my friends and colleagues from SpaceX, where I used to work, were out there rooting me on and sending me messages. Thank you all for teaching me how to do the impossible. I have used that lesson time and time again.<br>And to the guardians at the Space Force, this is the biggest domain, and your job, our job, is unbelievably big. I'm proud to serve alongside you, and also to NASA, who makes this all happen and is tasked with doing the near impossible, going to the moon, going to Mars, and pushing our boundaries where we have never gone, I am happy to be working alongside of you, using the space station as a stepping stone to those huge dreams of ours. Let's go, team. Let's do this."</p>
<p>Menon is the first NASA astronaut of Malayali heritage to travel to space.</p>
<p>Menon reached the International Space Station aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft alongside Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina.</p>
<p>Who is Anil Menon?<br>Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Menon is an emergency medicine physician, aerospace medicine specialist and Colonel in the United States Space Force.<br>His father, K.P. Shankaran Menon, is from Ottapalam in Kerala's Palakkad district, while his mother, Elizabeth, emigrated from Ukraine to the United States.</p>
<p>Menon also shares a longstanding connection with India. As a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, he spent a year in the country supporting polio vaccination programmes while studying public health.</p>
<p>Before becoming an astronaut, Menon built a career across some of the world's most demanding environments.</p>
<p>During Operation Enduring Freedom, he served with the US Air Force in Afghanistan, providing emergency medical care in combat conditions.</p>
<p>He later volunteered with the Himalayan Rescue Association on Mount Everest, treating climbers at high altitude and gaining expertise in expedition and wilderness medicine.</p>
<p>Menon studied neurobiology at Harvard University before earning both a master's degree in mechanical engineering and a medical degree from Stanford University. He later specialised in emergency and aerospace medicine.</p>
<p>Menon first joined NASA in 2014 as a flight surgeon, supporting astronauts aboard the International Space Station.</p>
<p>In 2018, he moved to SpaceX, where he established the company's medical programme and helped prepare its first crewed missions. He also contributed to the development of Starship, the fully reusable spacecraft being designed for future missions to the Moon and Mars.</p>
<p>NASA selected him as part of its 2021 astronaut class. After completing nearly two years of astronaut training, he received his first spaceflight assignment aboard Soyuz MS-29.</p>
<p>Spaceflight also runs in his family. His wife, Anna Wilhelm, travelled to orbit during SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission in 2024.</p>
<p>During Expedition 74, Menon and his crewmates will work alongside astronauts from NASA, Roscosmos and the European Space Agency, carrying out hundreds of scientific investigations spanning medicine, biology, Earth observation, physics and technology development.</p>
<p>Source:- &nbsp;The Economic Times.</p>

'Hello from the ISS': Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon shares first message from space

<p>Space has a way of making geometry look effortless. While humans spend hours with rulers and compasses, the universe routinely reveals near-flawless shapes. The European Space Agency (ESA) shared an image of one of the most "perfect geometrical" forms created in space. The image, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, captures the formation of an unusual pre-planetary nebula, known as IRAS 23166+1655, around the star LL Pegasi in the constellation of Pegasus.</p>
<p>"The striking picture shows what appears to be a thin spiral pattern of astonishingly regularity winding around the star, which is itself hidden behind thick dust," the ESA wrote. "The spiral pattern suggests a regular periodic origin for the nebula's shape."</p>
<p>According to the space agency, the material forming the spiral is moving outwards at a speed of about 50 000 km/hour. ESA noted that by combining this speed with the distance between layers, astronomers calculate that the shells are each separated by about 800 years.</p>
<p><br>"The spiral is thought to arise because LL Pegasi is a binary system, with the star that is losing material and a companion star orbiting each other. The spacing between layers in the spiral is expected to directly reflect the orbital period of the binary, which is indeed estimated to be also about 800 years," said ESA.</p>
<p>The image of IRAS 23166+1655 offers a rare, front-row seat to the early stages of stellar death. Stars ranging from half to eight times the mass of our Sun do not exit the universe in a violent supernova explosion. Instead, they experience a far more regal finale. As they die, they gently shed their outer layers of gas into the void. These expanding shells often drift into the glowing structures that resemble dramatic watercolour paintings to observers on Earth.</p>
<p>"IRAS 23166+1655 is just at the dawn of this transformation," ESA noted. "The central star has yet to fully emerge from its dusty cocoon, but it is already leaving behind an unprecedented architectural masterpiece."</p>
<p>Source:- NDTV</p>

European Space Agency Shares Details Of "Most Perfect Geometrical" Forms Created In Space

Astronomers have captured an image of one of the most geometrically perfect structures ever witnessed in deep space.

<p>After years of careful research and testing, scientists have made an important discovery on Mars. A rock sample studied by NASA's Curiosity rover has revealed the most diverse collection of organic molecules ever found on the Red Planet. This finding has increased interest in the possibility that Mars once had the right conditions to support life, reported NASA.</p>
<p>The sample, collected in 2020, contained 21 carbon-based molecules. Out of these, seven were identified on Mars for the first time. Scientists explained that while these molecules are important, it is still not known whether they were formed by biological or geological processes.</p>
<p>However, the discovery confirms that ancient Mars had the chemical conditions needed to support life. Researchers also noted that these molecules have survived for billions of years despite exposure to radiation, which usually breaks down such compounds.</p>
<p>The findings have been published in the journal Nature Communications.</p>
<p>The rock sample, named "Mary Anning 3," was collected from Mount Sharp. This region once had lakes and streams billions of years ago. Over time, the area dried and refilled multiple times, leaving behind clay minerals. These minerals are known for preserving organic molecules, which are considered building blocks of life.</p>
<p>The newly identified compounds include a nitrogen heterocycle, a structure made up of carbon and nitrogen. Scientists believe that such molecules may be the earliest forms of molecules like RNA and DNA, which carry genetic information.</p>
<p>According to Amy Williams, lead author of the study, this discovery is significant because such structures may play a role in the formation of more complex nitrogen-based molecules.&nbsp;</p>
<p>She also clarified that nitrogen heterocycles have neither been previously found on the surface of Mars nor confirmed in Martian meteorites.</p>
<p>In addition, another important molecule, benzothiophene, was also found, which contains carbon and sulfur. This compound has previously been found in several meteorites, and some scientists believe it may have contributed to the early chemical evolution of the solar system.</p>
<p>This discovery was made possible through a mini-lab called "Sample Analysis at Mars" on the Curiosity rover. The rover drilled the rock, ground it into powder, and then heated it in a special furnace to analyze the gases emitted.</p>
<p>This process also used "wet chemistry," a technique in which the sample is mixed with a solution to break down large molecules into smaller parts for easier identification. The Mary Anning 3 sample was the first to be subjected to a powerful solution, tetramethylammonium hydroxide.</p>
<p>To confirm the results, scientists conducted similar tests on a sample of the Murchison meteorite on Earth. This test showed that large molecules can be broken down into smaller molecules, similar to those found on Mars.</p>
<p>This new discovery strengthens findings of large organic molecules previously found on Mars. These include long-chain hydrocarbons such as decane, undecane, and dodecane.</p>
<p>Mission project scientist Ashwin Vasavada said this achievement reflects the excellent work of the Curiosity team. They said the presence of these organic molecules further strengthens the possibility that conditions on ancient Mars may have been favorable for life.</p>
<p>Scientists say these findings will help guide future missions to Mars and other planets. Instruments similar to the technology used on Curiosity are being developed for upcoming missions, including the Rosalind Franklin rover and NASA's Dragonfly mission to Saturn's moon Titan.</p>
<p>Researchers believe that continued research and modern technology will lead to a better understanding of Mars' chemical history and the potential for life there.</p>
<p>Source:- NDTV</p>

NASA's Curiosity Rover Discovers Most Diverse Organic Molecules On Mars, Raising Hopes Of Ancient Life

<p>Astronomers have identified 45 rocky planets beyond our solar system that may have the right conditions to support life, according to a new study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.</p>
<p>With more than 6,000 exoplanets discovered so far, scientists say finding life beyond Earth is a challenging task. To simplify the search, researchers have narrowed down a list of planets that are most likely to host liquid water-an essential ingredient for life.</p>
<p>The study includes well-known planets such as Proxima Centauri b, TRAPPIST-1f, and Kepler-186f, along with lesser-known candidates like TOI-715 b. These planets orbit within what scientists call the "Goldilocks zone," where temperatures are suitable for liquid water to exist.</p>
<p>The research used data from the Gaia mission and the NASA Exoplanet Archive to identify planets that receive similar energy levels from their stars as Earth does from the Sun.</p>
<p>Among the most promising systems is the TRAPPIST-1 system, located about 40 light-years away, where four planets lie within the habitable zone. Another strong candidate is LHS 1140 b, which recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope suggest could be a water-rich world with a nitrogen-heavy atmosphere.</p>
<p>Researchers also identified 24 additional planets in a broader "3D habitable zone," including those with elliptical orbits that move in and out of ideal temperature ranges. Studying these planets may help scientists better understand how much variation in heat and radiation a planet can handle while still remaining habitable.</p>
<p>The team hopes this shortlist will guide future observations and bring scientists closer to answering one of humanity's biggest questions-whether life exists beyond Earth.</p>
<p>Source:- ndtv</p>

Scientists Identify 45 Potentially Habitable Exoplanets In New Study

A new study has identified 45 rocky exoplanets in habitable zones that could support liquid water, helping scientists focus their search for life beyond Earth.

<h1 class="page-title mt-0">Blue Ghost touches down on Moon</h1>
<h5>Confirmation of touchdown came from the company&rsquo;s Mission Control outside Austin, Texas, following the action some 225,000 miles (360,000 km) away</h5>
<h5>A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the Moon on Sunday, the latest in a string of companies looking to kickstart business on Earth&rsquo;s celestial neighbour ahead of astronaut missions</h5>
<h5>Firefly Aerospace&rsquo;s Blue Ghost lander descended from lunar orbit on autopilot, aiming for the slopes of an ancient volcanic dome in an impact basin on the Moon&rsquo;s northeastern edge of the near side. Confirmation of touchdown came from the company&rsquo;s Mission Control outside Austin, Texas, following the action some 225,000 miles (360,000 km) away.</h5>

The Blue Ghost spacecraft successfully lands on the Moon, marking a monumental achievement in space exploration.

Blue Ghost touches down on Moon

<h1 class="content__title ">Odds of asteroid YR4 2024 hitting Earth in 2032 go up, then down again, in latest NASA analysis</h1><p>An asteroid gaining notoriety for its potential to <span class="link"><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/asteroid-2024-yr4-chance-hit-earth-what-to-know/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http="" data-mce-href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/asteroid-2024-yr4-chance-hit-earth-what-to-know/">collide with Earth in 2032</a></span> was estimated Tuesday to have roughly a 3% chance of striking our planet — the highest probability ever assigned — before additional analysis Wednesday lowered the chances to about 1.5%, <a href="https://blogs.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-mce-href="https://blogs.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/">according to NASA's</a> Center for Near-Earth Object Studies.</p><p>Risks of the massive space rock — which falls into the "city killer" category — actually making impact <span class="link"><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/city-killer-asteroid-odds-hitting-earth-increase-webb-telescope/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http="" data-mce-href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/city-killer-asteroid-odds-hitting-earth-increase-webb-telescope/">have fluctuated</a></span> since it was first discovered last December. Called 2024 YR4, the near-Earth asteroid initially carried a 1% chance of hitting land when NASA and the European Space Agency first announced its existence last month. </p><p>Protocols require the agencies to formally notify the public when the odds of an asteroid strike reach that 1% threshold, which in itself is an extremely rare occurrence.</p><p>The highest estimate, by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, suggested <a href="https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/sentry/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-mce-href="https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/sentry/">a 3.1% chance</a> the asteroid will hit Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, during a fleeting window of time in which the rock's orbit around the sun intersects the path of the planet. That would make the odds of a collision still quite small, about 1 in 32. </p><p>The European Space Agency's <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/2025/02/04/asteroid-2024-yr4-latest-updates/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-mce-href="https://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/2025/02/04/asteroid-2024-yr4-latest-updates/">latest probability estimate</a> was slightly lower, at 2.8%. Last week, NASA and the ESA agreed the probability of an asteroid strike was closer to 2%.</p><p>However," NASA reported, "on Wednesday, Feb. 19, new data collected overnight reduced the impact probability to 1.5%." </p><p>It added, "NASA expects the impact probability to continue to evolve as new observations of asteroid 2024 YR4 are made over the coming days and weeks."</p><p>Astronomers and researchers have said the probability could drop to zero as they learn more about the asteroid, which will be closely observed by the James Webb Space Telescope before it disappears from view in April. Much of the risk is based on an area of "uncertainty" in outer space, where the asteroid may or may not end up, and rising odds reflect new insights into that area, according to Richard Moissl, the head of the European Space Agency's Planetary Defence Office.</p><p>"The size of the Earth — which is inside the uncertainty area — is compared to the entire area of the uncertainty of where the asteroid could be in that critical moment in time. This equated to about 1% when we reached this threshold for international awareness," Moissl <span class="link"><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/key-facts-asteroid-could-hit-earth-2032-european-space-agency-expert/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http="" data-mce-href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/key-facts-asteroid-could-hit-earth-2032-european-space-agency-expert/">told CBS News</a></span> last week, speaking about how the odds of a collision are determined.</p><p>The size of the uncertainty region has shrunk since then, because more is known about it, so Earth, remaining the same size, occupies a greater portion of the region than it did originally. Scientifically, that drives up the probability even though nothing has truly changed, Moissl said. He emphasized that even a 3% chance of hitting Earth corresponds with a 97% chance of missing it, and in all likelihood 2024 YR4 will not pose threats to our world. </p><p><img src="https://backend.primetimesnews.com/storage/news/CrEtFmbKLrFkTf9t1AQtLsdkq2cd70yWdXvX1hJs.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="484" data-mce-src="https://backend.primetimesnews.com/storage/news/CrEtFmbKLrFkTf9t1AQtLsdkq2cd70yWdXvX1hJs.jpg"></p><p>What will happen is, with our gaining knowledge, uncertainty will shrink further and further and further," he said. "And the expected case is that we will manage to shrink it so much that Earth is no longer inside this uncertainty region, and then the impact probability will drop to zero."</p><p>Probability of a crash will most likely dip below 1% before April, experts say, as the asteroid's orbit carries it too far from Earth for humans to see it on the ground. After that, 2024 YR4 will not be visible again for four years.</p><p>It is possible the probability of a collision continues to rise, moderately, if its route takes it on a "close flyby" of Earth. Moissl said "this is still no cause for alarm," although international space organizations are taking the slim risk seriously. The asteroid, at 40 to 90 meters wide, could be capable of destroying a mid-sized city on Earth. 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<h1>Scientists say the Earth's inner core maybe changing in shape know what it means to life</h1>
<p>The Earth is in a constant state of flux, and changes are constant on its surface and deep within its core. The shifting tectonic plates, climate variations, and even the movement of the magnetic poles together contribute to the ever-evolving and ever-changing nature of our planet.<br>Recently, scientists have discovered that the Earth's inner core thought to be in a solid state and also an unchanging sphere, may have</p>
<p>undergone significant shape changes over the past 20 years. This discovery was made through advanced seismic analysis that sheds new light on the mysteries of our planet's interior and its magnetic field, which is important for protecting life on Earth from harmful solar radiation.<br><br>Scientists say that the inner core of Earth may have changed shape in the past 20 years, according to a group of scientists. The inner core is usually thought to be shaped like a ball, but its edges may actually have deformed by 100 meters or more in height in places, according to Prof. John Vidale, who led the research.<br><br>Earth's core is the beating heart of our planet as it produces a magnetic field that protects life from burning up in the Sun's radiation. The inner core spins independently from the liquid outer core and the rest of the planet. Without this motion, Earth would die and become more like barren Mars, which lost its magnetic field billions of years ago.</p>
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<p>Perhaps, this shape change could be happening at the boundary of where the edge of the solid inner core is in contact with the very hot liquid metal outer core. The study, which appeared in the journal Nature Geoscience, actually began by seeking an explanation for why the inner core could have temporarily slowed to a crawl behind Earth's rotation pace before rebounding to catch up in 2010.</p>
<h3>How does the Earth's core function?</h3>
<p>Understanding how the Earth's core works is important to know the working of the magnetic field that protects the planet and whether that could weaken or stop. The inside of our planet is an extremely mysterious place. The core is about 4,000 miles from the Earth's surface, and despite best efforts, scientists have so far been unable to reach it.</p>
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<p>To unlock its secrets, researchers measure the shockwaves caused by earthquakes as they ripple through the planet. The way the waves travel tell what type of material they moved through, including the inner core, and helps draw a picture of what lies beneath our feet.</p>
<p><br>The new analysis looked at seismic wave patterns from earthquakes that repeated in the same location between 1991 and 2023. That helped to show how the inner core is changing over time. Prof. Vidale, an earth scientist at the University of Southern California, found more evidence to back up the theory that during those years, the inner core slowed down around 2010.</p>
<p><br>Prof. Vidale's team also found proof to the inner core's changing shape. It appears to be happening at the boundary of the inner and outer core, where the inner core is close to melting point. The liquid flow of the outer core, as well as the pull from an uneven gravity field, may have led to the deformation.<br><br>Prof. Hrvoje Tkalcic from Australian National University, who was not involved in the study, said the paper provides "an interesting concept that should be explored further." He said it could allow scientists "to make more informed estimates of some important material properties, such as the viscosity of the inner core, which is one of the least known quantities in modern science."<br><br>With passing time, the liquid outer core is freezing into the solid inner core, but it will be billions of years before it becomes completely solid. It would almost certainly mean the end of life on Earth, but by then, the planet is already likely to have been swallowed by the Sun.<br>As explained by the Stellar Evolution Theory that describes the life cycle of stars, including our Sun. As the Sun drains its nuclear fuel, it will expand into a red giant, and by the end engulf the Earth. According to the theory, this will happen before the Sun's final stages before becoming a white dwarf,</p>
<p>leaving Earth uninhabitable and marking the end of life on the planet.</p>
<h3>What do the researchers say about thecore?</h3>
<p>Prof. Vidale's work is part of investigations by experts around the world exploring and debating over what happens in the core. "In science, we generally try to look at things until we understand them,"<br>Prof. Vidale says. "In all likelihood, this finding doesn't affect our daily lives one iota, but we really want to understand what's happening in the middle of the Earth," he adds.</p>
<p>It is possible that the changes are connected to changes in Earth's magnetic field. "The magnetic field has had jerks at various times in the past few decades, and we'd like to know if that is related to what we're seeing at the inner core boundary," he said. Prof. Vidale urged caution about hyping the findings into ideas that the core is going to stop rotating any time soon. He also added that there are still lots of uncertainties. "We're not 100% sure we're interpreting these changes correctly," he said, noting that the boundaries of scientific knowledge are always changing and, like many researchers, he has been wrong in the past.</p>
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