Space

Chandrayaan-3: India's moon lander clears key tests successfully in Bengaluru

The moon lander part of India's third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3, successfully underwent the EMI-EMC (Electro-Magnetic Interference/ Electro-Magnetic Compatibility) test recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Sunday.

Feb 20, 2023

NASA's Webb telescope reveals network of gas, dust in nearby galaxies [photos]

Researchers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have revealed the first look at star formation, gas, and dust in nearby galaxies with unprecedented resolution at infrared wavelengths.

Feb 17, 2023

Japan's new H3 rocket launch with Daichi-3 onboard fails to lift off, confirms JAXA

Launch of the First H3 Launch Vehicle with Advanced Land Observing Satellite-3 "DAICHI-3" onboard fails to lift off, confirms Japan's space agency JAXA

Feb 17, 2023

NASA clears Axiom Space's 2nd private astronaut mission to ISS

NASA and its international partners have approved the crew for Axiom Space's second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

Feb 14, 2023

Explained: Sun did not break off its chunk, just a normal solar activity

The Sun did not shed a chunk of it as being reported and what was spotted was a normal "solar prominence" activity on its surface.

Feb 13, 2023

NASA satellites are helping Turkey, Syria earthquake response

After the massive earthquakes that struck southern Turkey and western Syria on February 6 and killed thousands, NASA on Saturday said it is working to share its aerial views and data from space to aid relief and recovery workers, as well as improve its ability to model and predict such events.

Feb 11, 2023

Space: NASA reveals 2 instruments to measure earth-directed energy from sun

NASA has revealed two small instruments that will play a crucial role in powering big scientific insights by measuring and studying the Earth's directed energy from the Sun.

Feb 8, 2023

ISRO conducts initial trials of human space mission crew module recovery

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Indian Navy carried out initial recovery trials of the crew module as a part of the former's human space mission tests.

Feb 8, 2023

US to train Indian astronauts, cooperate on planetary defence

The US will provide advanced training for an Indian astronaut and the two countries will cooperate on planetary defence against dangerous asteroids and comets, according to the White House.

Feb 1, 2023

This week earth to have close encounter with small asteroid "Asteroid 2023"

An asteroid, about the size of a box truck, will have a very close encounter with the Earth this week, NASA Systems has predicted.

Jan 28, 2023

NASA's mega Moon rocket now ready for crewed mission

NASA's mega moon rocket has cleared all performance tests and engineers are now taking a closer look at the Space Launch System (SLS) performance to prepare for the first crewed Artemis missions.

Jan 28, 2023

NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission scheduled for Feb 26; Watch live on NASA Television, appp, website

NASA and SpaceX have set February 26 as the launch date for the Crew-6 mission, which will send four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) for a six-month stay.

Jan 23, 2023

US space agency, Japan sign pact at NASA HQ to explore deep space

The US space agency and Japan have signed an agreement that builds on a long history of collaboration in space exploration between the two nations.

Jan 14, 2023

Foreign, Indian satellite images showed Joshimath sinking

India's National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) came out with its report on land subsidence at Joshimath after studying the images captured by the European Space Agency's satellite Sentinel-1 SAR

Jan 13, 2023

Space: NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory helps dig out "XBONGs"

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has helped discover hundreds of black holes previously buried, which will help astronomers get a more accurate census of black holes in the universe.

Jan 12, 2023