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17-year-old Bangladeshi hacks NASA; receives appreciation letter

Md Shariar Shanaz Shuvon, a 17-year-old self-taught ethical hacker from Bangladesh, has discovered a critical security flaw in NASA's cybersecurity infrastructure. The US space agency acknowledged his findings with an official letter of appreciation.

Investment SUMMIT 2025: Bangladesh signs MoU with NASA for space exploration

Bangladesh has become the 54th country to sign the Artemis Accords, an international space exploration agreement by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States.

Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 / Bangladesh signs MoU with NASA for space exploration

Bangladesh has become the 54th country to sign the Artemis Accords, an international space exploration agreement by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States of America. The signing ceremony was held on the sidelines of Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 at the InterContinental Hotel Dhaka on April 8.

Back to Earth after 9 months: What happened to the NASA astronauts

After an unexpectedly prolonged mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronauts Sunita Lyn “Suni” Williams and Barry Eugene “Butch” Wilmore have finally returned to Earth on March 18. 

Bangladeshi team ranks 6th in NASA’s CanSat 2025

Team Ababil, a group of students from Aviation and Aerospace University, Bangladesh (AAUB), has recently secured sixth place globally in the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) phase of the CanSat Competition 2025, organized by the American Astronautical Society (AAS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

NASA fires chief scientist, more Trump cuts to come

While the move affects only 23 people, a spokeswoman indicated more cuts are coming.

Katy Perry joins first all female crew on flight into space

Pop star Katy Perry is set to journey into space on an upcoming all-female mission aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket.

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.

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.

September 15, 2017
September 15, 2017

Astronomers bid farewell to Saturn spacecraft

Global astronomers bid farewell to NASA's famed Cassini spacecraft, which launched 20 years ago to circle Saturn and transformed the way we think about life elsewhere in the solar system.

September 7, 2017
September 7, 2017

NASA captures images of strong solar flares

Two high-intensity solar flares are emitted, the second of which was the most intense recorded since the start of this sun cycle in December 2008, says NASA.

June 20, 2017
June 20, 2017

NASA discovers 10 new Earth-size exoplanets

NASA reveals 10 new rocky, Earth-sized planets that could potentially have liquid water and support life.