Space Debris

Monika Luabeya Jun 06, 2025 After capturing an image of the iconic Sombrero galaxy at mid-infrared wavelengths in late 2024, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has now followed up with an observation in the near-infrared. In the newest image, released on June 3, 2025, the Sombrero galaxy’s tightly packed group of stars…

Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s once-cozy relationship is deteriorating in a very public fashion. The two billionaires have been feuding and trading barbs on social media, while Musk’s companies get caught in the crosshairs. Tesla stock has taken a dive, but some investors are now worried that SpaceX, which is…

Letters to the Editor Newsday Friday 6 June 2025 Public Utilities Minister Barry Padarath - Angelo Marcelle THE EDITOR: We have an evidence problem in TT. I do not mean in the area of crime – although I presume this may be true, too. What I refer to is evidence…

Updated 6 June 2025 at 14:44 IST Veteran Indian leg-spinner Piyush Chawla announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Friday. Follow: Piyush Chawla celebrates wicket during India's Test series against England in 2012 | Image: BCCI Piyush Chawla Retires: In what can be called as an end of…

Fairmont Orchid, a luxury resort nestled along 32 oceanfront acres on the pristine Kohala Coast of Hawai'i Island, announces the completion of the property's refreshed guest rooms, Fairmont Gold floor and meeting & event spaces. The resort's multi-million dollar revitalization honors the rich Hawaiian culture through design elements that reflect…

Virtual and augmented reality are still pretty new frontiers with a lot of potentially cool ideas yet to be developed. The latest product in the mixed reality space could be coming from a startup called Dopple Works. Lowpass reported that the secrecy-shrouded business from Etsy co-founder and former CEO Robert…

TOKYO: Japanese company ispace said its uncrewed moon lander likely crashed onto the moon's surface during its lunar touchdown attempt on Friday, marking another failure two years after its unsuccessful inaugural mission. Tokyo-based ispace had hoped to join US firms Intuitive Machines and Firefly Aerospace as companies that have accomplished commercial…

Updated 6 June 2025 at 01:39 IST Japan's Resilience spacecraft, built by private company ispace, likely crashed during its landing attempt on the Moon's Mare Frigoris region early Friday morning. Follow: Japan’s Resilience Spacecraft Likely Crashes on Moon, No Update from Livestream | Image: X Japan’s Resilience Spacecraft Crashed: Japan’s…

Home World News US President Donald Trump targets Musk’s federal subsidies, contracts as feud grows Trump’s threat strikes at the main source of the billionaire’s wealth. Musk’s Tesla Inc. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. have benefited from federal contracts and subsidies. Musk and Trump spent Thursday trading insults after the…

This image provided by ispace, inc. shows the Resilience lander circling the moon, Wednesday June 4, 2025. (ispace, inc. via AP) AP Article content A laser navigating tool doomed a Japanese company’s lunar lander earlier this month, causing it to crash into the moon. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS…