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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".

June 8, 2018
June 8, 2018

Mars had the ingredients needed for life

A NASA rover detects a bonanza of organic compounds on the surface of Mars and seasonal fluctuations of atmospheric methane in findings released on Thursday that mark some of the strongest evidence ever that Earth's neighbor may have harbored life.

May 27, 2018
May 27, 2018

Alan Bean, moon-walking US astronaut dies in Houston

American astronaut Alan Bean, who walked on the moon in 1969 during the Apollo 12 mission and commanded a crew on the Skylab space station in 1973 before giving up his career to become a full-time painter, dies in Houston on Saturday, officials said.

May 12, 2018
May 12, 2018

NASA plans to send mini-helicopter to Mars

The US space agency says Friday it plans to launch the first-ever helicopter to Mars in 2020, a miniature, unmanned drone-like chopper that could boost our understanding of the Red Planet.

April 19, 2018
April 19, 2018

SpaceX blasts off NASA's new planet-hunter, TESS

NASA blasts off its newest planet-hunting spacecraft, TESS, a $337 million satellite that aims to scan 85 percent of the skies for cosmic bodies where life may exist.

April 16, 2018
April 16, 2018

NASA's new planet-hunter to seek closer, Earth-like worlds

NASA is poised to launch a $337 million washing machine-sized spacecraft that aims to vastly expand mankind's search for planets beyond our solar system, particularly closer, Earth-sized ones that might harbor life.

February 3, 2018
February 3, 2018

NASA turns selfies by Mars rover into stunning self-portrait

NASA has transformed selfies taken by its Mars rover Curiosity into a stunning self-portrait.

December 15, 2017
December 15, 2017

Artificial intelligence finds solar system with 8 planets like ours

A solar system with as many planets as our own has been discovered with the help of NASA's Kepler space telescope and artificial intelligence, the US space agency says.

December 3, 2017
December 3, 2017

'Supermoon' to brighten up skies for stargazers tonight

Skywatchers could catch a glimpse of a bigger and brighter full moon than usual tonight," NASA says in a statement.

November 11, 2017
November 11, 2017

Climate target too low, progress too slow: Top scientist

The world must sharply draw down greenhouse gas emissions and suck billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide from the air if today's youth are to be spared climate cataclysm, a top scientist warns.

November 9, 2017
November 9, 2017

Uber joins NASA to develop flying taxis

Uber unveils a partnership with NASA that will see it develop flying taxis priced competitively with standard Uber journeys.