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  2026 Space outlook: Gaganyaan’s uncrewed mission and private rocket launches to define space sector

  January 01, 2026 17:39 IST

  2026 marks a turning point for India's space ambitions. As the nation takes its first definitive steps toward human spaceflight, private space-tech leaders are also gearing up for a landmark year of satellite launches using home-grown rockets.

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  ISRO successfully completes static test for improved SSLV third stage

  December 31, 2025 10:48 IST

  The SSLV is an ISRO-designed, three-stage solid launch vehicle optimised for industrial mass production. It is specifically engineered to provide "launch-on-demand" capabilities with rapid turnaround times between flights.

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  Suspected ISRO rocket debris discovered on Sri Lankan coast | See pics

  December 30, 2025 16:17 IST

  A large piece of suspected rocket debris was discovered on Sri Lanka's eastern coast, just days after ISRO launched its heaviest-ever payload using the LVM3-M6 rocket.

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  Asteroid 2024 YR4 to hit Moon on December 22, 2032: What we know so far

  December 29, 2025 13:20 IST

  Asteroid 2024 YR4, a 53–67 meter wide object discovered by Chile’s ATLAS telescope in late 2024, poses a significant threat capable of destroying an entire city upon impact.

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  India's space program expands: ISRO to get third launch pad at Sriharikota for heavy-lift missions

  December 28, 2025 13:34 IST

  India is scaling its space infrastructure to accommodate a new generation of heavy satellites (12,000–14,000 kg), necessitating the development of more powerful launch vehicles.

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  Following successful ISRO launch, Bluebird Block-2 satellite set to begin operations in coming weeks

  December 28, 2025 11:08 IST

  On December 24, the Bluebird Block-2 satellite reached Low Earth Orbit following a flawless launch by ISRO’s 'Bahubali' rocket, the LVM3-M6.

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  ISRO chairman hails ‘historic’ LVM3 success; BlueBird Block-2 becomes India's heaviest launch

  December 24, 2025 10:41 IST

  The ISRO Chairman confirmed the precision injection of the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into its intended orbit, hailing the mission as a pivotal milestone for India’s commercial space sector.

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  ISRO successfully launches LVM3-M6 mission: BlueBird Block-2 satellite reaches orbit

  December 24, 2025 9:13 IST

  ISRO's LVM3-M6 mission makes history today, carrying the record-breaking 6.1-ton BlueBird Block-2, the heaviest LEO payload in the rocket's history.

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  ISRO set for historic LVM3-M6 launch today: All you need to know about the mission

  December 24, 2025 8:46 IST

  ISRO is set to launch the BlueBird Block-2 spacecraft today, December 24, at 8:55.30 AM IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

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  December 21: Shortest day of the year arrives in Northern Hemisphere, what to you need to know

  December 18, 2025 12:34 IST

  Although the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice typically occurs between December 20 and 23, this year’s solstice takes place on the 21st at 3:03 p.m. UTC (20:33 IST)

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  Interstellar comet 3I/Atlas to make closest approach to Earth this week

  December 16, 2025 7:28 IST

  Officially designated 3I/Atlas after its discovery this summer, the comet will make its closest approach to Earth this Friday, passing within 167 million miles (269 million kilometers).

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  Uranus and Neptune may be rockier than thought, new study challenges ‘Ice Giant’ theory

  December 14, 2025 18:35 IST

  A new study suggests that Uranus and Neptune may not be ice-rich planets after all. Researchers from the University of Zurich propose that these distant worlds could be dominated by rock, challenging decades-old assumptions about their internal composition and offering fresh insights into planets.

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  Spectacular Geminid meteor shower to light up Indian sky on Dec 14-15: When and where to watch

  December 13, 2025 12:54 IST

  With an impressive volume and frequent display of 'shooting stars,' the Geminid meteor shower provides arguably the best viewing experience of the entire year.

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  NASA loses contact with veteran Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for past decade

  December 12, 2025 13:05 IST

  The spacecraft was operating normally just before it went behind Mars, NASA confirmed this week; tragically, only silence greeted ground stations when it reappeared.

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  Entire Earth feels like your home: Group Captain Shukla reflects on psychological shift

  December 11, 2025 7:16 IST

  Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s hands-on experience in space was vastly different from his training. He elaborated that traveling to space fundamentally changes one's perspective.

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  Two new jumping spider species discovered in Meghalaya

  December 11, 2025 6:54 IST

  Renowned for their quick reflexes, jumping spiders exhibit a unique predatory strategy, actively stalking and pouncing on prey rather than relying on spun webs for capture.

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  Strongest Solar Flare of 2025 hits Earth: Radiation spikes to 10x normal at flight altitudes

  December 08, 2025 13:30 IST

  The Sun unleashed its most powerful solar flare of 2025 on November 11, sending a burst of high-energy radiation speeding toward Earth. The X5.1-class flare triggered a rare ground-level enhancement (GLE), causing radiation levels at 40,000 feet to rise up to 10 times the normal background.

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  NASA study reveals shocking new threat ruining Hubble and future telescope images

  December 04, 2025 14:35 IST

  While space telescopes are presumed safe from interference, a NASA-led study recently confirmed a major problem that is now ruining their images.

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  Cold Supermoon tonight: When and how to see 2025's final Supermoon event

  December 04, 2025 13:33 IST

  The last Supermoon of 2025 will occur during December 4–5. Skygazers can step out during moonrise tonight to see the second-largest full moon of the year.

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  Mecca’s Kaaba stunning orbital photo shared by NASA astronaut Don Pettit

  December 04, 2025 10:27 IST

  Renowned NASA astronaut Don Pettit, known for his artistic space photography, took the picture of Mecca's Kaaba while on his fourth ISS mission.

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  Scientists solve 60-year mystery behind Venus’s super-fast winds

  November 29, 2025 14:02 IST

  A new study finally uncovers what powers Venus’s super-fast winds. Scientists found that a daily thermal tide—created by the Sun’s heating—pushes momentum toward the cloud tops, driving the planet’s famous atmospheric superrotation. The findings come from two decades of spacecraft data.

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  Scientists may have detected Dark Matter for the first time using NASA’s Fermi Telescope

  November 27, 2025 16:35 IST

  A team of Japanese astronomers may have detected the first-ever direct signature of dark matter using NASA’s Fermi gamma-ray space telescope. The team found a unique 20 GeV gamma-ray glow near the Milky Way’s centre, matching predictions of dark matter particle annihilation.

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  ISRO scientists capture rare interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS from Mount Abu

  November 19, 2025 17:03 IST

  ISRO-affiliated scientists at the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) have captured detailed images and spectral data of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS using the 1.2-meter Mount Abu telescope.

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  ISRO prepares for busiest phase, targets Moon missions and space station

  November 16, 2025 11:43 IST

  The launch schedule encompasses a commercial satellite for communications, alongside several missions employing both the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).

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  Blue Origin launches New Glenn carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars

  November 14, 2025 7:44 IST

  The 321-foot (98-meter) New Glenn launched successfully from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, dispatching NASA's twin Mars orbiters on their lengthy journey to the Red Planet, despite a four-day delay caused by poor local weather and solar storms that created auroras visible down to Florida.

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  ISRO successfully tests main parachutes for Gaganyaan crew module

  November 11, 2025 19:50 IST

  According to ISRO, the test belongs to the Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Tests (IMAT)—a series vital for qualifying the parachute system for the Gaganyaan mission.

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  Blue Origin postponed the launch of NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission due to bad weather

  November 11, 2025 11:01 IST

  Blue Origin postponed the launch of NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission after bad weather hit the New Glenn launch pad in Florida. Heavy clouds forced the company to cancel the liftoff just a day before a new FAA daytime launch ban during a US federal shutdown.

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  Astronomers track mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS after sudden speed boost and colour change

  November 10, 2025 17:21 IST

  NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) will continue to track 3I/ATLAS as it moves toward Jupiter by March 2026. Scientists hope that upcoming observations will help determine whether its strange behaviour is natural or something more mysterious.