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NASA Astronaut Dr. Don Thomas Inaugurates Ambassador International Academy’s Sky Lab

News Desk 18/11/2025

Today, Ambassador International Academy (AIA) proudly welcomed Dr. Don Thomas, a four-time NASA astronaut, to inaugurate the school’s new Sky Lab — a pioneering STEM learning space designed to inspire the next generation of pilots, scientists, engineers and innovators. During his visit, Dr.

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Nasa satellites to track global heat emissions until 2026

Arnold Pinto 16/08/2025

To sharpen weather forecasts Nasa has extended its Prefire mission until at least September 2026, expanding the operation of its twin CubeSats beyond the polar regions to cover the entire planet. The small satellites are collecting data aimed at improving climate models and weather forecasting by monitoring how heat leaves Earth’s atmosphere. Prefire, short for […]

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Nisar Earth radar satellite launches to boost global disaster forecasting and climate monitoring

Arnold Pinto 05/08/2025

A Nasa-Isro initiative A satellite jointly developed by the United States and India was launched into orbit on July 30, 2025, carrying advanced radar systems designed to produce high-resolution, three-dimensional maps of Earth’s surface. The mission, known as Nisar (Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar), marks the first collaboration of its kind between the space agencies of

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New ‘Skyfall’ 6-drone plan could reshape future missions to Mars

Arnold Pinto 04/08/2025

A Nasa-AeroVironment initiative US-based defence contractor AeroVironment has unveiled a new Mars mission concept involving six autonomous helicopters in partnership with Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The initiative, named ‘Skyfall,’ proposes the deployment of scout drones to identify safe landing sites and resource-rich areas ahead of planned crewed missions to

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UAE’s Rashid 2 rover to explore the Moon’s far side in 2026

Arnold Pinto 02/08/2025

As part of global lunar push The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is poised to send its second lunar rover to the far side of the Moon in 2026, under a new agreement with United States-based aerospace company Firefly Aerospace. The mission will see the Rashid 2 rover delivered aboard the Blue Ghost lander, a spacecraft […]

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Pope Leo XIV marks the 56th moon landing anniversary with Buzz Aldrin

Arnold Pinto 26/07/2025

Amid Vatican focus on space science Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 56th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with a video call to former Nasa astronaut Buzz Aldrin – one of the first two humans to land on the lunar surface – and a visit to the Vatican Observatory, highlighting the Catholic Church’s continued […]

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Nasa unveils 3 instruments for Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle 

Arnold Pinto 15/07/2025

In race for Moon resources Nasa has confirmed the selection of three new scientific instruments to support its upcoming lunar missions, signalling a renewed focus on mapping, analysing, and understanding the Moon’s surface and subsurface. Two of the instruments will be integrated into a new lunar rover, while the third will orbit above, providing data […]

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Lockheed Martin delivers Orion Artemis II spacecraft to Nasa

Arnold Pinto 09/05/2025

For historic Moon mission In a landmark achievement for Nasa’s Artemis programme, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has completed the assembly and testing of the Orion Artemis II spacecraft, handing the vehicle to Nasa’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) team on May 1, 2025. The key milestone marks the final preparation phase before the spacecraft’s launch in […]

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ISS Expedition 73 crew wraps up spacewalk

Arnold Pinto 04/05/2025

Science missions continue aboard The astronauts and cosmonauts of Expedition 73 have returned to a packed schedule of research and maintenance aboard the International Space Station (ISS) following a successful spacewalk on May 1, 2025, to upgrade the station’s power infrastructure. Nasa astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers led the five-hour and 44-minute spacewalk,

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Nasa’s Lucy spacecraft set for Easter Day flyby of Donaldjohanson asteroid

Arnold Pinto 20/04/2025

In key pre-Jupiter rehearsal Nasa’s Lucy spacecraft is set to perform a high-speed flyby of asteroid (52246) Donaldjohanson on Easter Day, April 20, 2025, marking a critical rehearsal for future encounters with the Trojan asteroids orbiting Jupiter. The close approach, which will occur at 19:51 CEST, places the spacecraft just 960 kilometres from the asteroid […]

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Bangladesh becomes 54th nation to sign Nasa’s Artemis Accords

Arnold Pinto 10/04/2025

Promoting responsible space exploration Bangladesh has officially become the 54th nation to sign Nasa’s Artemis Accords, joining a growing coalition of countries dedicated to the responsible, peaceful, and sustainable space exploration. The signing ceremony occurred in Dhaka on April 8, 2025, marking a significant milestone in the Southeast Asia country’s

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Nasa astronaut and Roscosmos cosmonauts arrive at International Space Station

Arnold Pinto 09/04/2025

Via a Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft Nasa astronaut Jonny Kim, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS) on April 8, 2025. Their arrival increased the number of ISS residents to 10 for the next two weeks. The historic Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft, carrying Kim, Ryzhikov, and Zubritsky, […]

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Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully lands on the Moon

Arnold Pinto 03/03/2025

With 10 NASA instruments onboard Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 has achieved a significant milestone, successfully landing on the Moon on March 2, 2025. The American lander touched down near Mons Latreille, a volcanic feature within the Mare Crisium basin, in the northeast quadrant of the Moon’s near side. The lunar touchdown is significant […]

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NASA unveils new approach to Mars Sample Return Programme

Arnold Pinto 01/03/2025

Involving 2 two landing architectures NASA has unveiled a new strategy for its Mars Sample Return Programme. The US space agency will pursue two landing architectures concurrently to increase the likelihood of successfully returning the first Martian rock and sediment samples to Earth. This will foster competition and innovation while reducing costs and ensuring timely

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Finland is the newest Artemis Accords signatory

Arnold Pinto 24/02/2025

NASA and Finland have collaboration history Finland has become the 53rd nation to sign the NASA-led Artemis Accords, a landmark agreement for safe and responsible space exploration. The signing ceremony occurred at the Aalto University’s Winter Satellite Workshop 2025 in Espoo, Finland, marking a significant moment for international space collaboration. “Today, Finland is

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Thales Alenia Space to develop Emirates Airlock Module

Arnold Pinto 06/02/2025

For NASA’s Lunar Gateway Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with the Dubai-based Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre to design and develop the Emirates Crew and Science Airlock Module. This critical element will be docked to NASA’s Lunar Gateway cislunar space station and play a […]

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4th Axiom Space mission set for International Space Station

Arnold Pinto 30/01/2025

Led by Peggy Whitson NASA and its international partners have approved Axiom Space’s fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission will launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida no earlier than Spring 2025. The Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew will travel to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. […]

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NASA pioneers unique tyre technology

Arnold Pinto 26/01/2025

For Mars exploration, rovers NASA has reached a significant milestone in its quest to explore the Red Planet. It has thoroughly tested a revolutionary new tyre technology designed for its Martian rovers. Developed by NASA’s Glenn Research Centre in Cleveland in collaboration with Goodyear Tire & Rubber, the groundbreaking shape memory alloy (SMA) spring tyres […]

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NASA and SpaceX to launch SPHEREx astrophysics observatory

Arnold Pinto 25/01/2025

In late February 2025 NASA and SpaceX are preparing for the launch of the agency’s next groundbreaking astrophysics observatory, SPHEREx, in late February 2025. The mission, short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer, will be carried into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space […]

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NASA’s Blue Ghost Mission One sets course for lunar exploration

Arnold Pinto 20/01/2025

With unique science and technology A suite of cutting-edge scientific investigations and technology demonstrations is en route to the Moon, where it will play a key role in NASA’s Artemis programme. The mission, carried by Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on January 15, 2025, from Kennedy Space Center […]