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  Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost set to attempt lunar landing within hours

  March 02, 2025 12:19 IST

  Firefly Aerospace will be the second private organisation to attempt a lunar landing. The mission's lander is designed to operate for a full lunar day.

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  ISRO handles its own software development: Ex-ISRO chief Somanath

  March 02, 2025 11:55 IST

  ISRO develops its own software for accuracy, security, and scientific rigor. It converts raw scientific data into actionable insights. The organization now wants to commercialise its software.

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  ISRO scheduled to resume its SpaDeX experiments beginning March 15: V Narayanan

  March 02, 2025 10:50 IST

  ISRO's SpaDeX mission was launched in December last year. The space agency has up to a 15-day window to conduct various experiments on the SpaDeX satellites.

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  NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope to launch on SpaceX Falcon 9 for deep space exploration

  March 01, 2025 18:14 IST

  Alongside SPHEREx, NASA will also launch PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere), a mission with four satellites focused on studying the Sun's outer atmosphere and solar wind dynamics. Together, these missions will enhance our understanding of both deep space and the solar system.

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  NASA confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth

  February 28, 2025 16:38 IST

  Scientists emphasize that this case highlights the importance of continuous asteroid tracking. Advanced monitoring helps refine predictions and ensures that potential threats are identified and ruled out long before they become a real concern.

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  NASA's new telescope to create multi-spectral map of cosmos, surpassing all previous efforts

  February 24, 2025 16:44 IST

  NASA's SPHEREx telescope will capture the entire sky and generate colourful images that are currently impossible with existing telescopes.

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  China develops ultra-powerful spy camera capable of capturing facial details from 60 miles away

  February 21, 2025 14:51 IST

  China has developed an ultra-powerful spy camera using synthetic aperture lidar, capable of capturing facial details from 60 miles away. This breakthrough in surveillance technology could revolutionise military reconnaissance and satellite monitoring.

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  Warning from NASA: Huge asteroid to impact Earth by 2032, predicting to be a City-Killer

  February 19, 2025 13:28 IST

  While NASA’s latest estimates indicate a slight increase in risk, experts continue to believe that as more data is gathered, the impact probability will drop to 0 per cent.

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  67-foot asteroid to make close approach to Earth tomorrow

  February 18, 2025 16:06 IST

  NASA is continuously monitoring the movement of the asteroid. Despite its massive size and speed, the asteroid poses an imminent threat to Earth.

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  NASA’s PUNCH Mission to track solar wind in 3D: Game changer for space weather

  February 10, 2025 18:23 IST

  This mission further aims at investigating how the Sun’s corona transforms into the solar wind, helping improve space weather forecasting that could impact Earth’s power grids and satellites.

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  Chandrayaan-4 to launch in 2027 to bring back samples of moon rocks to Earth, check details

  February 06, 2025 13:08 IST

  India will launch the Chandrayaan-4 mission in 2027 to bring back moon rock samples to Earth, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh announced. The mission will require at least two LVM-3 rocket launches to carry five components, which will be assembled in orbit.

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  ISRO’s navigation satellite NVS-02 faces technical glitch days after 100th launch

  February 02, 2025 23:05 IST

  Due to a malfunction in its liquid engine, the satellite was not able to reach its designated orbit and the launch was delayed or might be abandoned altogether.

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  NASA astronauts, awaiting return after delay, conduct joint spacewalk

  January 31, 2025 11:11 IST

  Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have been in space for the last 8 months. They exited the ISS to conduct maintenance work and check for any surviving microbes from Earth.

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  Shubhanshu Shukla, ISRO astronaut, to pilot Axiom Mission 4, India's first crewed ISS mission

  January 30, 2025 23:46 IST

  ISRO astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will become the first Indian to fly to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) in 2025. Know about the mission, crew details, and India's growing role in space exploration.

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  NASA finds key ingredients for life on asteroid, sparking debate about alien origins

  January 30, 2025 17:04 IST

  NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft brought rock samples from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. Now, in the analysis of the rock, scientists have found building blocks essential for life.

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  ISRO celebrates century of launches: PSLV carries largest number of satellites into space

  January 29, 2025 16:52 IST

  ISRO launched its 100th mission today with a GSLV rocket. The mission carried a second-generation satellite for India's navigation system. Here’s a look back at ISRO's journey so far.

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  ISRO launches 100th mission, GSLV-F15 lifts off with NVS-02 to improve India's navigational system

  January 29, 2025 7:06 IST

  This launch by ISRO updated the satellite constellation of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), with a total of 7 satellites which will be up in space. With the 100th launch, India will have 5 out of the 7 in space.

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  ISRO all set to launch its historic 100th mission, countdown underway at Sriharikota

  January 28, 2025 14:14 IST

  ISRO's 100th mission is scheduled to launch at 6:23 AM on January 29. The mission aims to launch a second-generation NavIC satellite in the base layer.

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  NASA astronaut shares stunning Maha Kumbh Mela images from space

  January 28, 2025 10:47 IST

  Don Pettit shared images captured from the International Space Station, highlighting the breathtaking lights and the impressive scale of the devotees gathered at the mela.

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  ISRO confirms GSLV-F15 integration complete, all set for launch

  January 26, 2025 18:36 IST

  GSLV-F15 NVS-02 mission will be ISRO's 100th mission. The space agency will launch the mission on January 29 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

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  ISRO set to achieve a milestone: 100th launch from Sriharikota on January 29

  January 26, 2025 11:02 IST

  ISRO is preparing to launch its 100th mission on January 29. This mission will carry the NVS-02 satellite to replace the IRNSS-1E satellite in the NavIC constellation.

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  ISRO achieves major milestone, dispatches crew module for Gaganyaan's inaugural uncrewed mission

  January 22, 2025 19:52 IST

  ISRO has integrated the crew module with the liquid propulsion system at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. This module will be used for the first uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan.

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  Six planets align tonight! Here's how you can find best viewing spots

  January 21, 2025 20:41 IST

  Out of the six planets, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus are visible to the naked eye. However, stargazers will need a telescope to see Uranus and Neptune, as they are far from Earth.

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  Elon Musk welcomes Indian entrepreneurs to Texas SpaceX facility

  January 18, 2025 19:13 IST

  Elon Musk hosted a delegation of top Indian business leaders at SpaceX's Starbase facility in Texas, marking a unique event. Led by India Global Forum Founder Manoj Ladwa, the gathering allowed Indian entrepreneurs to interact with Musk and explore SpaceX's advanced space exploration technologies.

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  SpaceX Starship destroyed during 7th test flight after successful booster catch, Elon Musk reacts

  January 17, 2025 7:44 IST

  Elon Musk’s company revealed that the spacecraft’s six engines shut down one by one, leading to the loss of contact and the mission’s abrupt end. The spacecraft was supposed to soar across the Gulf of Mexico from Texas on a near loop around the world similar to previous test flights.

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  Government approves construction of third launch pad at ISRO's Satish Dhawan Space Centre

  January 16, 2025 21:40 IST

  ISRO currently has two launch pads used for various space missions. The space agency will utilise the upcoming launch pad in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, for its future missions.

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  India achieves Space Docking success, becomes fourth Nation in global league: ISRO

  January 16, 2025 13:02 IST

  India’s successful space docking achievement positions ISRO as a key player in the global space exploration arena, setting the stage for future technological innovations and missions.

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  ISRO successfully docks two satellites in Space under Spadex Mission in fourth attempt

  January 17, 2025 21:25 IST

  On Sunday (January 12), ISRO carried out a trial attempt by bringing both the Chaser and Target satellites three metres closer to each other. Afterwards, the satellites were moved apart to safer distances. The space agency is analysing the data for successfully carrying out docking soon.