Space News
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India's space startup boom: Meet the private players collaborating with ISRO to rule the cosmos
Science | Aug 23, 2025, 08:49 PM ISTIndia’s private space sector is witnessing unprecedented growth, driven by a wave of innovative startups following the success of Chandrayaan-3. On National Space Day, here's a deep dive into some of the startups that are pushing the Indian space economy to new heights.
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China's MILESTONE: Lunar probe returns to Earth from moon with samples of 2.5-million year old rock
World | Jun 25, 2024, 12:56 PM ISTChinese scientists expect the retrieved samples to contain 2.5-million-year-old volcanic rock and other materials that researchers believe will provide insights into geographic disparities between the moon's two hemispheres.
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SpaceX mega rocket loses spacecraft just 15 minutes before completing test flight
Science | Mar 15, 2024, 12:01 AM ISTStarship reached an altitude of about 233 kilometres as it coasted across the Atlantic and South Africa, before approaching the Indian Ocean. But 49 minutes into the flight — with just 15 minutes remaining — all contact was lost and the spacecraft presumably broke apart.
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Russia, China considering putting 'nuclear power plant' on moon from 2033-35: Space agency Roscosmos
World | Mar 05, 2024, 11:27 PM ISTBorisov, a former deputy defence minister, said that Russia and China had been jointly working on a lunar programme and that Moscow was able to contribute with its expertise on "nuclear space energy".
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NASA's Juno spacecraft captures Jupiter Moon Io's surface in close flyby | See pic
Science | Feb 06, 2024, 11:35 AM ISTNASA's Juno spacecraft made a close flyby of Jupiter's moon Io, capturing detailed images to understand its volcanic activity and geological features influenced by Jupiter's gravity.
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ISRO's Aditya L1 Success: India's first Sun Mission reaches final orbit | All details here
Science | Jan 06, 2024, 06:33 PM ISTThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully injected its first-ever Sun mission into its final orbit.
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ISRO Aditya L1 Updates: ISRO successfully places Aditya L-1 into halo orbit
Science | Jan 06, 2024, 08:00 PM ISTIndia's first solar observatory, Aditya L1, has successfully reached its destination at halo orbit. It carries seven payloads to help scientists uncover the secrets of the Sun. The live updates on the ISRO Aditya L1 mission are available now.
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Viral video: 'Alien corpses' believed to be 1,000 years old unveiled in Mexican Congress
World | Sep 13, 2023, 04:20 PM ISTAccording to Maussan, the samples had been examined by scientists at the Autonomous National University of Mexico (UNAM).
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Is the Sun going through mid-life crisis? Here's what European space study reveals
Science | Aug 17, 2022, 06:26 PM ISTSun mid-life crisis: Sun has entered its middle age, estimated to be around 4.57 billion years. The study was conducted with the help of data collected by the Gaia spacecraft.
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Lucy spacecraft - NASA's mission to explore distant asteroids, suffers glitch with solar panel
Science | Oct 19, 2021, 12:28 PM ISTNASA said the mission team is working on analysing the problem and will come up with the next steps in the days ahead.
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Chinese Rocket spiraled out of control, to re-enter Earth's atmosphere
Science | May 09, 2021, 09:04 AM ISTThe spent stage of China's Long March 5B-Rocket that launched last month is expected to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere
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String of satellites baffles residents, bugs astronomers
Science | May 09, 2021, 08:19 AM ISTA string of lights that lobbed across the night sky in parts of the US on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday had some people wondering if a fleet of UFOs was coming
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NASA technique to scan space dust for proof of life
World | Feb 04, 2014, 12:06 PM ISTWashington : In a latest bid to unravel the mysterious origin of life, a team of researchers has invented an advanced technology to inspect extremely small meteorite samples for the components of life.This technology would
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Meteor showers to be visible after midnight tonight
India | Apr 21, 2013, 07:56 PM ISTNew Delhi,Apr 21: A celestial treat is in store for stargazers who can look forward to see fireworks in the form of meteor showers after midnight tonight.The shooting stars will start at 12.30 AM and