NASA Launches New Supercomputer Athena

By BPN News Desk January 31, 2026

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NASA has launched its most powerful and efficient supercomputer named Athena at the Ames Research Center in California. Athena is designed to support a wide range of science and space exploration needs and expands the agency’s high-end computing capability. Performance and Capability The new

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Rocket Lab Launches Korean Disaster Satellite

By BPN News Desk January 31, 2026

Rocket Lab has successfully launched a South Korean disaster-monitoring satellite into orbit after multiple delays. The mission was carried out using the Electron rocket from the company’s launch site in New Zealand. Mission Details The satellite, NEONSAT-1A, was deployed into low Earth orbit around 540 km above Earth. It was developed by the Korea Advanced […]

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SpaceX Launches Two Starlink Missions

By BPN News Desk January 30, 2026

SpaceX successfully launched two Falcon 9 rockets this week to expand its Starlink satellite network. One rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, and another launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. West Coast Starlink Group 17-19 A Falcon 9 booster deployed 25 Starlink v2-mini satellites into a high-inclination orbit […]

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Oldest Elephant Bone Tool Found in England

By BPN News Desk January 30, 2026

Archaeologists have identified a prehistoric tool made from elephant bone at the Boxgrove site in southern England, dating back about 480,000 years. The find is believed to be the oldest known elephant bone tool in Europe and offers fresh insight into early human behaviour. Used to Shape Stone Tools Detailed analysis shows the bone was […]

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SpaceX Launches Ninth GPS III Satellite for US Space Force

By BPN News Desk January 28, 2026

SpaceX has successfully launched the ninth next-generation GPS III satellite for the United States Space Force, marking another step in the modernisation of the global navigation system. The satellite was carried into space aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Mission Details and Launch Outcome The launch proceeded as […]

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NASA Advances Artemis II With Fueling Test

By BPN News Desk January 28, 2026

NASA is preparing a critical fueling test for its Artemis II mission, moving the spacecraft and rocket closer to an expected launch window in early February 2026. The test is part of pre-launch checks at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Fueling Test and Launch Preparations Technicians are planning a “wet dress rehearsal”, in […]

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Earthquake Sensors Can Track Space Junk

By BPN News Desk January 25, 2026

Scientists have found that networks of earthquake sensors, normally used to detect ground shaking, can also track falling space debris as it reenters Earth’s atmosphere. When fragments of satellites or rocket stages fall back at high speed, they create sonic booms that these seismic sensors can pick up. How it works As space junk plummets […]

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NASA Confirms Artemis II Launch Window

By BPN News Desk January 19, 2026

NASA has confirmed that the Artemis II mission is scheduled for launch in February 2026, marking the first crewed lunar flyby in more than five decades. The mission will send four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on a journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Mission and Crew Details Artemis II will launch on […]

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New Map Uncovers Antarctica’s Hidden Landscape

By BPN News Desk January 19, 2026

Scientists have produced the most detailed map to date of the terrain lying beneath Antarctica’s vast ice sheet, revealing a complex landscape of mountains, valleys, ridges and deep basins hidden for millions of years. How the Mapping Was Done The map was created by combining satellite data, ice thickness measurements and advanced modelling techniques that […]

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PSLV-C62 Mission Fails After Third-Stage Anomaly

By BPN News Desk January 13, 2026

India’s PSLV-C62 mission ended in failure after a technical anomaly occurred during the third stage of the launch, resulting in the loss of all 16 satellites onboard. The rocket lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on January 12 as part of ISRO’s first mission of 2026. Anomaly During Flight ISRO said […]