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Sun storms Mercury with a plasma wave.(photo: NASA/Steele Hill))

Sun spews intense solar flare, sparks radio blackout in Asia, Australia

The Sun has unleashed an intense solar flare, sparking radio blackouts in several parts of Asia and Australia.

Apr 18, 2022

3 Chinese astronauts of Shenzhou-13 spaceship return to Earth after 6-month in space station

Three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-13 manned spaceship have completed their six-month space station mission and returned to Earth safely on Saturday.

Apr 16, 2022

Sun's activity has been increasing far faster, it storms Mercury with a plasma wave

The Sun has spewed a gigantic plasma wave into Mercury.The plasma wave that stormed Mercury on April 12 is likely to trigger a geomagnetic storm and scouring material from the planet's surface, Live Science reported.

Apr 16, 2022

Europe halts moon exploration partnership with Russia, amid Russia-Ukraine war

The European Space Agency has announced discontinuation of its cooperation on Russia's Luna series of robotic moon missions, amid the country's invasion into Ukraine.

Apr 14, 2022

Artemis I Update: Countdown is Underway for Wet Dress Rehearsal

NASA's Moon-Bound Artemis I: Countdown Begins for Wet Dress Rehearsal [Latest Update]

At approximately 5 p.m. EDT today, the launch team arrived at their stations inside the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The countdown will begin 30 minutes later at 5:30 p.m. or L-45 hours, 10 minutes before the initial target T-0 for the wet dress rehearsal test for NASA's Artemis I mission.

Apr 13, 2022

NASA's Hubble Telescope Confirms Largest Comet Nucleus Ever Seen

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has determined the size of the largest icy comet nucleus ever seen by astronomers

Apr 13, 2022

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Reroutes Away From "Gator-Back" Rocks

To avoid patches of knife-edged rocks, the mission has taken an alternative path up Mount Sharp.

Apr 12, 2022

Sound gets slower on Mars as 'deep silence prevails', reveals NASA rover

As 'deep silence prevails' on Mars, NASA's rover "Perseverance" has captured several interesting noises

While a 'deep silence prevails' on the Red Planet, NASA rover Perseverance has captured several interesting noises during its explorations and a first analysis of acoustics based on recordings has found that the speed of sound is slower on Mars than on Earth.

Apr 2, 2022

Cosmic Milestone: NASA Confirms 5,000 Exoplanets [Details]

The count of confirmed exoplanets just ticked past the 5,000 mark, representing a 30-year journey of discovery led by NASA space telescopes.

Mar 24, 2022

NewSpace India to open price bids for industries making PSLV rocket next month

NewSpace India Ltd - the commercial arm of Department of Space - will open the price bids submitted by three parties to make rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) next month, as the next fiscal begins, said a senior official.

Mar 23, 2022

Astronomers find no signs of Planet Nine after scamming 87% of the sky

A team of astronomers who scammed about 87 per cent of the southern sky have found no trace of Planet Nine in our solar system yet.

Mar 21, 2022

Watch skies as 'Worm Moon' reaches peak on Friday

Skygazers living in the Northern Hemisphere are in for a treat as the last full Moon of the winter 2022, also known as Worm Moon, will shine bright on Friday.

Mar 18, 2022

NASA's Artemis 1 mega SLS moon rocket makes public debut

NASA unfolds visuals on Artemis 1 mega SLS moon rocket, world's most powerful one

NASA's Artemis 1 mega moon rocket has been rolled out for the first time on Friday and it continues its journey to the launch pad, the US space agency officials said.

Mar 18, 2022

James Webb Telescope shares 1st view of cosmos

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's main mirror is now fully aligned, the agency officials have said.

Mar 17, 2022

North Korea 'silent' about apparent missile launch 'failure'

North Korea's state media stayed mum on Thursday on the country's latest suspected missile test, a day after the South Korean military said the launch appeared to have failed.