Researchers estimate that an additional 16 to 24 hours of JWST observations could provide the data needed to reach this five-sigma benchmark.
President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi among several leaders congratulated the Crew-9 astronauts, including Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams, as they safely returned to Earth on Wednesday.
PM Modi said that Space exploration is about pushing the limits of human potential, daring to dream, and having the courage to turn those dreams into reality.
A video shared by NASA captures the dramatic moment when the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft touched down in the ocean.
Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, along with NASA’s Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, have returned to Earth after a lengthy journey that turned a planned eight-day mission into a nine-month in space.
"Welcome home Victor, Michael, Shannon, and Soichi, and congratulations to the teams at NASA and SpaceX who worked so hard to ensure their safe and successful splashdown," NASA Administrator, Senator Bill Nelson, said.
Balloon-Based Observations for sunlit Aurora will test a wide-view infrared camera designed to study daytime auroras.
Astronauts have been enjoying the Amara mustard "like a lettuce wrap," Hopkins explained, adding ingredients such as chicken, soy sauce, and balsamic vinegar.
"NASA mourns the loss of this accomplished pilot and astronaut, a friend of all who seek to push the envelope of human potential. Whether his work was behind the scenes or on full view, his legacy will always be as one of the leaders who took America's first steps into the cosmos."
"NASA has executed a flawed acquisition for the Human Landing System programme and moved the goalposts at the last minute," Blue Origin said in a statement on Monday.
