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NASA’s SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns to Earth after 236 days in space

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, which facilitated the crew's return, completed its deorbit burn as scheduled. As the spacecraft descended, the mission’s final phase proceeded smoothly.

Sunita Williams stuck Russian satellite shatters near ISS

Sunita Williams' return from space remains uncertain as NASA updates on the International Space Station (ISS).

Sunita Williams’ return delayed by spacecraft glitches

NASA has confirmed that Indian-origin astronaut Sunita William’s return from the International Space Station (ISS) has been delayed again

Fans remembering SSR: on his 4th death anniversary

Today, June 14, marks the 4th death anniversary of Sushant Singh Rajput, the gifted Bollywood actor whose untimely passing shocked fans

NASA launches breakthrough satellite to study climate change

The shoebox-sized satellite, part of the Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) mission, was successfully deployed into orbit on Saturday at 4:35 a.m. ET. It hitched a ride aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket, which lifted off from the company's launch complex in Mahia, New Zealand.

Sunita Williams to join Boeing Starliner’s maiden crewed mission

NEW DELHI: Boeing’s Starliner is set to embark on its first crewed mission, marking a significant milestone in the field of space exploration. The mission, which aims to rival SpaceX’s success, will have astronaut Sunita Williams onboard. Sunita Williams, a seasoned astronaut with experience on multiple space missions, will be part of the crew that […]

Indian born scientist Aroh Barjatya heads NASA’s solar eclipse study

NEW DELHI: Aroh Barjatya, a renowned scientist of Indian origin, led a crucial mission for NASA that was launched during a total solar eclipse on April 8. The mission, known as the Atmospheric Perturbations around the Eclipse Path (APEP), aimed to study disruptions in the Earth’s upper atmosphere caused by the eclipse. ALSO READ: NASA finds […]

NASA finds potential habitable ‘Super-Earth’, 137 light-years away

NEW DELHI: NASA scientists have unearthed a celestial gem, a ‘super-Earth’ named TOI-715 b, which holds the potential to harbour life. Situated 137 light-years away from our planet, TOI-715 b boasts a size approximately one and a half times that of Earth. Its orbit falls within the conservative habitable zone around its parent star, a […]

Indo-US NISAR space mission to launch in March 2024

NEW DELHI: Following multiple victories for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on fronts of space exploration, NASA administrator Bill Nelson, on Friday, announced the launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) in March 2024. Nelson said, while addressing the media, that the joint-launch is slated to mark a major milestone in the Indo-US […]

Launch vehicle of Chandrayaan-3 re-enters Earth, predicted to fall in Pacific

NEW DELHI: The launch vehicle of the famed Chandrayaan-3 that made its soft landing on the moon’s south polar surface, reportedly entered the Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has predicted that the upper stage will make a deep dive into the Pacific Ocean. “The cryogenic upper stage of the LVM3 […]