Space

No selfie this time, ISS next spacewalk to focus on replacing battery; NASA plans more soon

NASA will livestream the spacewalk when astronauts install a final lithium-ion battery adapter plate on the port 4 (P4) truss that will wrap up battery replacement for International Space Station on Feb.1, 2021

Jan 31, 2021

NASA chief Jim Bridenstone steps down, hopes ambitious Artemis moon mission continues

NASA chief Bridenstine will be remembered for the US space agency's ambitious Artemis project to land the first woman and next man on the lunar surface by 2024

Jan 21, 2021

NASA team to hold briefing on Mars rover Perseverance ahead of its landing on Feb 18

A month from now, NASA rover Perseverance lands Feb. 18 on Mars, carrying new science instruments and technologies, including the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter on its belly. The briefing is likely to focus on the course of Mars mission so far

Jan 19, 2021

China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 midway, to enter Red Planet's orbit next month

The most challenging part of the Mars mission is soft landing of the lander using the mission's aerodynamic shape, parachute and retrorocket to decelerate and buffer legs to touch down

Jan 3, 2021

Chinese astronomers discover 591 high velocity stars from LAMOST and Gaia, more to come

Chinese astronomers discovered 591 high velocity stars using data from LAMOST and GaiaA, and 43 of them can even escape from the Galaxy

Dec 28, 2020

Bangalore-based ISRO opens regional centre in Varanasi at IIT-BHU campus

IIT-BHU said that the ISRO's RAC-S will act as a major facilitator for promoting space technology activities in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh

Dec 24, 2020

After China, Japan's success, NASA kicks off Mars Sample Return mission

Following the success of Japan's Hayabusa2 in bringing samples from asteroid Ryugu and China's Chang'e 5 bringing samples from the moon, NASA is gearing up for its Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission in collaboration with the European Space agency

Dec 18, 2020

Trump admin sets space agenda for future missions on use of nuclear power

The new space policy directive for the use of nuclear power and propulsion in space will determine how moon mission will set up nuclear reactors for power generation

Dec 18, 2020

China's Chang'e 5 lands on moon; to collect lunar rocks, soil

China's Chang'e 5 has successfully landed on the moon in an ambitious mission to collect lunar rocks and soil to study evolution of the moon.

Dec 1, 2020

ISRO's new satellite to be useful in agriculture, forestry, disaster management support [details]

The images captured by the satellite will also be used for surveillance purposes while ISRO is silent on this aspect.

Nov 7, 2020

Water on Moon's surface could be used for drinking; NASA makes breakthrough discovery

Molecular water was found on one of the largest craters visible from Earth in the Moon's southern hemisphere. As per the lead authors, the moon's water could be used for drinking.

Oct 27, 2020

Not Asteroid, NASA expert discovers identity of this future mini-moon

The mysterious object is currently screeching across the space at a speed of 15,000 miles per hour, which is very less for an asteroid

Oct 12, 2020

A deflated croissant - that's how our solar system looks like: NASA

The shape of the heliosphere is more than a question of academic curiosity. The heliosphere acts as our solar system's shield against the rest of the galaxy.

Aug 9, 2020

Govt's move to open ISRO to private firms will help India become global tech power: K Sivan

ISRO chief K Sivan said that there is an opportunity for large scale employment in the technology sector and India becoming a global technology powerhouse.

Jun 25, 2020

Solar Eclipse 2020: Ring of Fire takes over India, netizens post their glimpse [Pics + videos]

India got to witness the first annular solar eclipse in 2020, netizens took to social media to post about the event sharing their view.

Jun 21, 2020