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2023 Nobel Prize for Medicine Honors mRNA Vaccine Innovators
In 2023, the Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman for their pioneering work in developing mRNA vaccine technology, which has become a crucial tool in the fight against diseases like…
NASA’s Osiris-Rex Capsule to Deliver Asteroid Bennu Dust Samples
NASA's Osiris-Rex capsule is returning to Earth on Sunday, carrying dust samples from the asteroid Bennu at extremely high speeds. The capsule was sent on its mission in 2016, briefly landing on Bennu in 2020, and is set to deliver the…
Russia’s Luna-25 Aims for Moon Landing after 47 Years
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft, its first Moon mission in 47 years, was successfully launched from the Vostochny Space Base. Expected to land on August 21, the spacecraft aims to explore the Moon's south pole and search for water sources. This…
Virgin Galactic Flies First Tourists
Virgin Galactic, a premier space tourism company, recently took tourists into space for the first time since its debut commercial flight in June. The VSS Unity spacecraft launched from New Mexico and provided passengers with a…
25th tübitak sky observation festival is to kick off on thursday
The 25th version of the TÜBİTAK Sky Observation Festival, in which thousands of sky enthusiasts of all ages are brought together in Antalya Saklıkent, will be held between August 10 and 13 this year. The participants will camp with their…
India launches rocket for Controlled Lunar Landing
India has successfully launched the unmanned spacecraft, Chandrayaan-3, marking its potential to become the fourth nation to achieve a controlled lunar landing. The spacecraft, developed by the Indian Space Research…
China Launches First Civilian Astronaut into Space
China achieved a significant milestone today by sending its first civilian astronaut into space aboard the Shenzhou-16 spacecraft. The mission, led by veteran astronaut Jing Haipeng, also includes astronauts Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao, who…
First Female Saudi Astronaut Reaches ISS Aboard SpaceX Rocket
Saudi Arabian astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi, the first woman of her country to reach the International Space Station (ISS), arrived aboard a SpaceX rocket. The mission, called Ax-2, included three other astronauts: Saudi fighter pilot Saudi…
Spaceship of Virgin Galactic successfully completed test flight
The "Unity" spaceship, which is designed to carry tourists to space, underwent a successful test by Virgin Galactic - the spacecraft manufacturer and space tourism corporation owned by British businessman Richard Branson. The spacecraft…
Japan’s iSpace Loses Connection with Moon Landing Craft During Landing Attempt
The Japan-based iSpace company announced that it lost its connection with the Hakuto-R Mission 1 (M1) spacecraft when it landed on the moon."We have to assume that we could not complete the landing on the lunar surface," said the company's…