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NASA chief astronaut delivers an inspirational talk at BRAC University

BRAC University recently hosted an inspirational talk by veteran astronaut Joseph M Acaba, chief of NASA’s Astronaut Office, at its Merul Badda campus on December 15.

Bangladeshi researcher and team discovers young galaxy with JWST

Astronomers have identified a galaxy formed approximately 600 million years after the Big Bang, with characteristics resembling those of the Milky Way during its early stages.

NASA and Microsoft to launch AI-based Earth Copilot

NASA has teamed up with Microsoft to create Earth Copilot, an AI tool designed to make it easier for people to access and understand the large amount of Earth Science data NASA collects from its satellites.

SpaceX mission to retrieve stranded astronauts docks at ISS

After docking was completed, NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov boarded the station just after 7:00 pm, embracing their floating colleagues on the space station.

Earth to get a temporary 'mini-moon' from September 29

Starting September 29, Earth will welcome a new celestial neighbour: a 'mini-moon' named 2024 PT5. This small asteroid, roughly 10 meters (32 feet) in diameter, is expected to loop around our planet until November 25 before breaking free from its gravitational embrace.

Starliner setbacks force NASA to rely on SpaceX for crew return

NASA has confirmed that astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore will return to Earth via SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission in February, after spending over 80 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

NASA to decide Saturday on return of stranded astronauts

A decision-making committee, with NASA chief Bill Nelson sitting in, will meet Saturday to weigh the tough issue.

Why is NASA's Boeing Starliner stuck in space?

NASA's Boeing Starliner spacecraft, currently docked at the International Space Station (ISS), is facing a series of technical issues that have significantly delayed its return to Earth. This unexpected situation has extended the stay of NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who were scheduled to return on June 26. The updated return date of the spacecraft has not yet been announced by NASA.

DIU students to represent Bangladesh at NASA

Team Diamonds from DIU won the NASA Space Apps Challenge 2022 with their project "Diamond in the Sky".

July 27, 2022
July 27, 2022

US Astronaut Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 jacket sold for $2.7 million

The jacket worn by US astronaut Buzz Aldrin during his 1969 flight to the Moon aboard Apollo 11 was sold at auction for $2.7 million in New York recently, Sotheby's announced.

July 22, 2022
July 22, 2022

How to track James Webb Space Telescope on the go

As the telescope continues its mission to uncover more mysteries of the universe, you can check its progress on the go.

July 15, 2022
July 15, 2022

Webb starts hunt for the first stars and habitable worlds

The first stunning images from the James Webb Space Telescope were revealed this week, but its journey of cosmic discovery has only just begun.

July 13, 2022
July 13, 2022

Why I’m excited about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

We might finally know whether earth is the only planet capable of sustaining life.

July 13, 2022
July 13, 2022

Lamiya, a proud part of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope team

Lamiya Ashraf Mowla, a Bangladeshi-born astrophysicist, is a proud part of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope team.

July 12, 2022
July 12, 2022

Mystic images of the universe unveiled by James Webb Space Telescope

See the birth and death of stars and groupings of galaxies in this new batch of images.

July 12, 2022
July 12, 2022

NASA reveals James Webb's first cosmic image

Here is the first cosmic image by James Webb Space Telescope.

June 10, 2022
June 10, 2022

NASA to launch UFO study

NASA is launching a study of UFOs as part of a new push toward high-risk, high-impact science.

June 22, 2021
June 22, 2021

Does Outer Space Need to Get Marie Kondo’d?

The issue of space junk is getting more pressing than ever before.

November 12, 2019
November 12, 2019

Nasa unveils its first electric airplane

Nasa, most prominent for its many Florida-launched exploits into space, showcased an early version of its first all-electric experimental aircraft, the X-57 “Maxwell,” on Friday at its lesser-known aeronautics lab in the California desert.