Space
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin postpones NS-24 mission lift-off, now set for Tuesday launch
Technology | Dec 19, 2023, 05:23 PM ISTThe launch was initially set for December 18 at 9:30 a.m. EST (8:00 p.m. IST) from Blue Origin's West Texas site, and it faced an hour delay due to cold temperatures. Later, the mission was scrubbed ultimately, because of a ground system issue.
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NASA beams first-ever cat video from deep space using laser tech | Watch video
Trending | Dec 19, 2023, 10:23 AM ISTNASA made a big leap by sending the first cat video from deep space using laser tech, proving it can improve communication for missions like going to Mars.
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India's space economy poised to reach USD 40 billion by 2040: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
Business | Nov 26, 2023, 10:42 AM ISTUnion Minister Jitendra Singh said that at present India's space economy is just about USD 8 million, which is predicted to rise up to USD 40 billion by 2040.
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A part of Chandrayaan-3’s re-enters Earth’s atmosphere after losing control: ISRO
Technology | Nov 16, 2023, 11:22 AM ISTIn an official statement of ISRO, it said that it was within 124 days (within a span of almost 6 months from the time of launch) when the rocket body part- NORAD id 57321 re-entered the earth’s orbit.
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Like never before! NASA shares breathtaking image of Earth's Aurora - SEE PIC
Technology | Nov 09, 2023, 05:45 PM ISTNASA shared a stunning photo of a green aurora taken from the International Space Station. The photo shows Earth's surface below the green glow of the aurora above Utah.
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Gaganyaan Mission Test Flight and Importance of ISRO Mission for India
News | Oct 20, 2023, 05:54 PM ISTISRO has said that it would commence the unmanned flight tests for the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission with the launch of a test vehicle at 8 am on October 21 from Sriharikota spaceport. It said that it will be a short-duration mission and the visibility from the Launch View Gallery (LVG)
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Govt declares August 23 as 'National Space Day' to commemorate success of Chandrayaan-3 Mission
Science | Oct 14, 2023, 05:25 PM ISTChandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar south pole on August 23, making India the first country to land on the uncharted surface.
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Landmark fine: US penalises TV company for space junk, imposes historic first-ever penalty
Science | Oct 04, 2023, 11:56 AM ISTNASA estimates that more than 10,000 satellites have been launched into space since 1957, with over half of them now defunct. There are over 25,000 pieces of space debris measuring over 10cm long, posing risks to operational satellites and even human activities such as spacewalks.
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I2U2 group, including India, announce new joint space venture on sidelines of UNGA 78th Session
World | Sep 23, 2023, 11:47 AM ISTThe new I2U2 joint space venture will enable the work of the four I2U2 countries on environmental and climate change challenges, said the US.
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ISRO to launch first test vehicle mission for Gaganyaan in a month or two, says key official
Science | Sep 16, 2023, 12:30 AM ISTISRO is planning to launch the first test vehicle mission of Gaganyaan in a month or two to validate the crew escape system, an official from the space agency has informed.
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ISRO's first Sun mission Aditya-L1 to be placed at Lagrangian Point in space: What are L1-L5 levels?
Explainers | Sep 02, 2023, 06:45 AM ISTThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch its first mission to study the Sun 'Aditya-L1' days after the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 on the far side of the Moon.
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Apollo 13 to 2001- A Space Odyssey: Films based on Lunar Mission
Hollywood | Aug 23, 2023, 10:11 PM IST50 years after Apollo 11, these comedies, dramas, and documentaries explain one of mankind’s greatest feats. Know all the films based on lunar mission.
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Massive online audience witnessed Chandrayaan-3's lunar landing
Technology | Aug 23, 2023, 08:16 PM ISTAlthough official television viewership numbers have not been released, the YouTube link of the channel received an audience of more than 750,822 when the Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander successfully landed on the Moon.
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James Webb space telescope finds water vapor in planet-forming zone: Know more
Science | Jul 26, 2023, 09:29 AM ISTThe James Webb Space Telescope is an international collaboration led by NASA, in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency.
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International Moon Day: Here's the list of Astronauts who walked on the Moon
Science | Jul 19, 2023, 01:52 PM ISTNeil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 mission marked the first and most iconic lunar landing, while Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt's Apollo 17 mission was the last lunar landing, taking place from December 11 to December 14, 1972.
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New York Times hails India’s space startups' journey under PM Modi
Science | Jul 04, 2023, 10:54 PM ISTThe report highlighted the startups in India with ambitious plans for capitalising on the burgeoning demand of small satellites in low Earth orbits.
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'Clocks' reveals time in early universe was five times slower
Science | Jul 04, 2023, 06:25 PM ISTEinstein's general theory of relativity means that we should observe the distant -- and hence ancient -- universe running much slower than the present day.
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India to join Artemis Accords, agrees on joint mission to International Space Station: White House
World | Jun 22, 2023, 05:26 PM ISTThe Artemis Accords, established in 2020, is a non-binding, practical set of principles that are used to guide space exploration cooperation among nations and aims to extend space exploration to Mars and beyond. There were 25 signatories upto May 2023 including Australia, Italy, Japan and Canada.
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'Wood' you believe it? Japanese researchers plan to launch satellite made of trees in space by 2024
Science | Jun 03, 2023, 01:38 PM ISTAfter the wood samples were returned to Earth from the International Space Station by Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, they were also subjected to a preliminary inspection, which included strength tests and analyses of crystal structures.
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Historic! UAE’s Sultan Al-Neyadi becomes first Arab astronaut to complete spacewalk
Science | Apr 29, 2023, 07:40 AM ISTThe historic spacewalk lasted 7.01 hours in the vacuum of space on the starboard side of the ISS’s truss structure, accomplishing two key objectives.