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15 Apr 2024, 17:45

An interplanetary collision might have shrunk Mercury to its current size, scientists think

Mercury, the smallest and closest planet to the Sun, has long captivated scientists with its extreme conditions and mysterious features. With temperatures swinging from scorching heat to freezing cold and a surface scarred by craters, understanding Mercury's composition and formation has proved challenging.

03 Apr 2024, 11:29

Lunar farming: Artemis III astronauts will cultivate plants on the Moon’s surface for the very first time!

Embarking on a celestial gardening expedition of sorts, NASA has set its sights on an ambitious project: growing plants on the Moon for the very first time! This initiative will be a part of the 2026 Artemis III mission, which will see the US space agency send humans back to the lunar surface.

30 Mar 2024, 10:54

European Space Agency Director praises ISRO, calls India's accomplishments in space "astonishing"

Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), Josef Aschbacher, has heaped praise on the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for its recent successful launches and said that India's accomplishments in space and especially in lunar exploration is 'astonishing'. Aschbacher posted an appreciation post on X, after ESA hosted its 323rd Council meeting in Paris which was attended by the ISRO Chairman, S Somanath.

12 Aug 2022, 15:55

Here’s why Nasa scientists are sending microorganisms around the moon

The shoebox-sized satellite will carry microorganisms in the form of yeast. The probe will study yeast cell growth and metab...

06 Aug 2022, 08:00

Simply put: Earth is spinning faster and here’s how it could impact your lives

The blue planet Earth usually takes 24 hours to rotate on its axis but not anymore. On July 29, Earth’s full spin was 1.50 m...

18 Jul 2022, 19:44

SpaceX will fly Russian cosmonauts to the ISS under new NASA deal with Russia's space agency

Under the NASA deal, cosmonaut Anna Kikina will be the first Russian to launch on SpaceX's Crew Dragon, Reuters reported.

16 Jul 2022, 16:39

Vladimir Putin fires Russia's space chief Dmitry Rogozin, who trolled Elon Musk and astronaut Scott Kelly

The combative chief of Roscosmos was dismissed on Friday following an agreement between NASA and the Russian space agency about flights to the ISS.

15 Jul 2022, 21:45

Liquid nitrogen leaked onto wetlands around SpaceX launch pad before rocket-test explosion, federal regulators confirm

An aerial video shows patches of wetland around SpaceX's launch pad that are snow-white from the liquid nitrogen leak.

12 Jul 2022, 13:33

From first images from the Hubble to the James Webb telescope, here's how far we've come in three decades

The first image captured by the James Webb telescope has been released to the public. The image shows thousands of galaxies as they appeared 4.6 billion years ago. As James Webb captured its first image, we reminisce about the first image captured by the Hubble telescope in 1990. American president Joe Biden has finally revealed the first color image captured by the James Webb Telescope, the world’s most powerful telescope. The image captures the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, known as Webb’s First Deep Field.

07 Jul 2022, 09:43

Elon Musk is confident that humanity will reach Mars in our lifetime

Musk says ‘Moon brought us together in a69, Mars can do that in the future.’ Elon Musk aims to build over 1,000 starships to...

26 Jun 2022, 19:40

Elon Musk wants SpaceX's biggest rocket ready to launch in July, but experts say he may not get his wish

Elon Musk has very optimistic timelines and there's still much work to be done on Starship with July just days away , according to some space experts.

23 Jun 2022, 16:55

ISRO’s latest communication satellite GSAT-24 launched - check all details here

ISRO’s latest communication satellite GSAT-24 launched - check all details here...

23 Jun 2022, 12:24

Tata Play rents the entire capacity of the newly launched GSAT-24 satellite

NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) launched GSAT-24 in its first "demand-driven" communication satellite mission post space secto...

22 Jun 2022, 17:06

China launches new test satellite

The Tianxing-1 test satellite was launched by a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket at 10:08 a.m. (Beijing Time) and entered the planned orbit, Xinhua news agency reported.

22 Jun 2022, 11:27

NASA selects three firms to design nuclear power plant for moon

NASA’s future exploration under the Artemis mission will use nuclear fission technology. It will also help in establishing long-term preparation for ...

20 Jun 2022, 06:39

The International Space Station swerved to avoid colliding with shrapnel from a Russian anti-satellite missile test

Debris from an anti-satellite test Russia conducted late last year threatened to collide with the International Space Station, forcing an avoidance maneuver.

08 Jun 2022, 15:04

Satellites could soon beam clean power down to Earth — all details here

Space agencies are considering a clean energy source for Earth via laser or microwave beaming. This technology could help sp...

06 Jun 2022, 18:10

Elon Musk's SpaceX teases next-gen satellites, reveals company on track meet goal of 52-60 launches this year

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has shared a slideshow from a recent SpaceX all-hands meeting, revealing the compa...

06 Jun 2022, 11:01

Elon Musk to now build a Noah-like Ark to transport life to Mars

Billionaire Elon Musk on Monday said his space venture SpaceX aims to build over 1,000 Starships to transport life to Mars. The Tesla CEO stated that...

02 Jun 2022, 13:34

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to launch its fifth tourist flight to space on June 4

After facing delays due to some vehicle issues, Jeff Bezos' space venture Blue Origin now plans to lift off its fifth touris...

30 May 2022, 11:11

After banning destructive satellite tests, US plans to use nuclear power systems in space

US looking at nuclear-powered spacecraft in space by 2027. Defense Innovation Unit has granted contracts to two companies- U...

28 May 2022, 14:44

An engineer who's booked to fly on Bezos' Blue Origin will become the first Mexican-born woman to fly to space. She says she had to keep her career dreams secret because of discrimination in the space industry.

Future Blue Origin astronaut Katya Echazarreta said colleagues and students told they didn't want to work with her because of what she looked like.

Boeing's Starliner docks with the International Space Station for the first time

21 May 2022, 18:54

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