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Parker Solar Probe Sends First Set of Images

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NASA's exclusive mission for the exploration of the Sun, the Parker Solar Probe , has sent some images from its path. The images sent by the probe have excited the scientists for the future results of the mission. These images depict the proper working of the different instruments connected to the probe. src: nasa NASA had launched a space probe with some unmatched properties to disclose the hidden secrets of the Sun. The Parker Solar Probe was launched on 12 August, 2018 with an aim to reveal the cause of the formation of the solar wind and the corona. The high quality images sent by the probe were a basic testing done before the actual exam of the probe when it reaches the Sun. These images show the proper working of all the equipments onboard the probe. "All instruments returned data that not only serves for calibration,but also captures glimpses of what we expect them to measure near the Sun to solve the mysteries of the solar atmosphere, the corona.", said ...

The Immortal Hubble Telescope

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src: nasa NASA, the state space agency of America, has been known worldwide for the awe-striking missions undertaken by it. From exploring planets nearby to the galaxies in the different parts of the universe, nothing's left unexplored by this space giant. NASA has been always striving to push the limits and and set standards in astronomical works. And one among these is the Hubble Space Telescope . Hubble Space Telescope src: nasa Hubble Space Telescope is the most prestigious project NASA has ever delivered. The Hubble telescope was launched on 24 April, 1990 with an aim to have a better look of the outside world. Hubble had cost around $1.5 billion but various repair missions have increased the mission's cost to about $2.87 billion. The Hubble Space Telescope has a long history. Its foundation lies back in 1923 when German scientist Hermann Oberth proposed the need of a telescope in the Earth's orbits. But the time didn't support this ides due to th...

Top 5 Space Agencies of the World

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The space is a vast ocean of knowledge and mysteries. The various treasures hidden in the cosmos have always been cynosure for the scientists of the world. The astronomers around the world are always devising new methods and machinery to master the outer space and study the formation of the universe. This has lead to a race of explorations among the countries and their different space research agencies have pulled up their socks to be on the top. So here is the list of the leading space agencies of the world (in no specific order) according to Forbes:- Roscosmos- The Russian space agency,previously known as the Soviet Space Program, is the oldest space agency. The Russian space agency was set up in 1930. The Soviet space program worked well and good till 1990 but was shut down in 1991. This was replaced by the Roscosmos Space Corporation, the state space agency of Russia. The Soviet space program had paved the way for space explorations. They were the first one to send a ma...