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  NASA unveils new astronaut class, with 10 chosen from 8,000 applicants

  Technology | September 23, 2025 17:57 IST

  The newly selected astronaut are part of NASA's 24th astronaut class. The space agency first selected 7 astronauts in 1959 and has selected 370 astronauts since then.

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  Meet Indian-American who just became NASA's new associate administrator

  Science | September 04, 2025 16:14 IST

  Amit Kshatriya is a veteran of NASA with 20 years of experience. His parents, Indian immigrants, emphasised the importance of a strong education in math and science.

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  Megan McArthur, first woman to pilot SpaceX Dragon retires after 20 years at NASA

  Science | September 01, 2025 14:13 IST

  Megan McArthur’s journey from piloting spacecraft to helping repair Hubble has left a strong mark on space exploration. Her career will continue to inspire young scientists and astronauts around the world, including those in India, to aim for the stars.

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  NASA's Webb Telescope spots hidden, tiny Moon orbiting Uranus

  Science | August 20, 2025 7:03 IST

  New moons orbiting Uranus are small, measuring just 10 kilometers wide. They were observed using infrared cameras.

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  NASA completes final orbit of PUNCH Mission: Public can now access early Sun observations

  Science | August 17, 2025 18:20 IST

  NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission has completed its final orbit manoeuvres on August 7. Its 4 suitcase-sized satellites are now strategically placed around Earth, providing round-the-clock monitoring of the Sun’s outer atmosphere.

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  NASA’s IXPE reveals Black Hole secrets: New findings challenge old theories

  Science | August 17, 2025 12:54 IST

  NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) has provided new insights into black hole corona and polarised X-ray emissions, challenging long-standing theories about how matter behaves near black holes.

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  James Lovell, who turned the failed moon mission Apollo 13 into triumph, dies at 97

  Science | August 09, 2025 11:56 IST

  James Lovell's Apollo 13 mission suffered an oxygen leak while on its way to the Moon. The crew spent four days orbiting the Moon and returned to Earth safely.

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  Hubble Space Telescope captures clearest-ever image of comet coming from another solar system

  Technology | August 08, 2025 12:30 IST

  The Hubble Space Telescope estimates the comet's size at no more than 5.6 kilometers. It is the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system.

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  Trump budget seeks to shut down NASA missions measuring carbon dioxide, crop health

  Science | August 07, 2025 10:28 IST

  Trump's fiscal budget for 2026 does not include funding for Orbiting Carbon Observatories. Advocates hope Congress will vote to preserve funding for these missions.

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  NASA's Crew-11 joins ISS: A big step towards commercial space tourism

  Technology | August 05, 2025 22:12 IST

  NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 successfully entered the International Space Station (ISS) and joined Expedition 73 in a seamless early morning operation. The arrival highlights growing global cooperation, scientific research missions, and the expansion of commercial partnerships.

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  ESA’s JUICE Spacecraft tests radar on Moon before hunting alien life on Jupiter’s Moons

  Science | August 05, 2025 20:51 IST

  The test validated JUICE’s RIME radar, which will explore Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto for signs of life under their frozen surfaces. The spacecraft is now heading for Venus to perform a gravity assist on its journey toward Jupiter.

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  NASA confirms two massive asteroids passing close to Earth today: No threat, just discovery

  Science | August 04, 2025 19:18 IST

  NASA has detected two large near-Earth asteroids, named 2025 OA3 and 2025 PA, both set to make their closest approach to our planet on August 4, 2025. While there is no danger of a collision, these fast-moving space rocks- each the size of a commercial jet.

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  SpaceX delivers four astronauts to space station in 15 hours

  Science | August 02, 2025 14:19 IST

  The astronauts were part of the eleventh crew rotation mission of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program.

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  NISAR mission now in critical 90-day commissioning period

  Science | August 01, 2025 13:55 IST

  The agencies will raise the orbit of NISAR by 10 kilometers, after which the radars will be activated and data will be collected.

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  NISAR satellite launch ushers in new era for disaster management, global earth monitoring

  Science | August 01, 2025 7:49 IST

  NISAR satellite launch: NISAR’s data will be made freely accessible to people across the world- including scientists, emergency responders, government agencies, and other interested groups.

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  ISRO-NASA's NISAR Earth observation satellite lifts off from Sriharikota

  Science | July 30, 2025 18:06 IST

  NISAR, which stands for NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite, has a weight of 2,393 kg. It was launched using a 51.7-meter-tall, three-stage GSLV-F16 rocket from the second launch pad at the Sriharikota spaceport.

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  NISAR satellite to help India monitor disasters, forests and farmlands from space: Details

  Science | July 30, 2025 14:46 IST

  ISRO and the US space agency NASA are set to liftoff the joint satellite mission – NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) today. This mission will enable India to know the real condition of the indian boundaries.

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  NISAR Mission to showcase Indian Space Engineering on global scale: Ex-ISRO scientist

  Science | July 29, 2025 13:09 IST

  The NISAR satellite is set to launch on July 30 at 5:40 PM IST, aboard the GSLV-Mk II rocket from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

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  NASA launches TRACERS Mission to study how Earth fights space storms

  Science | July 24, 2025 10:33 IST

  NASA TRACERS mission is set to study how Earth's magnetic field protects us from solar storms and space weather. The mission features two satellites flying in tandem, designed to measure magnetic energy bursts and their impact on Earth.

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  SpaceX Falcon 9 launches O3b mPOWER 9 and 10 satellites to strengthen SES’s global satellite network

  Science | July 24, 2025 8:13 IST

  SpaceX launched two SES communication satellites- O3b mPOWER 9 and 10, from Florida to Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), marking its 89th Falcon 9 launch in 2025. The mission strengthens SES’s growing mPOWER constellation, designed to deliver high-speed global internet, especially in underserved areas.