Space

India's PSLV rocket lifts off with 2 Singapore satellites.

India successfully orbits 2 Singapore satellites; So far ISRO orbited 424 foreign satellites

India on Saturday successfully placed into orbit TeLEOS-2 and Lumilite-4 satellites both from Singapore.

Apr 22, 2023

ISRO moves GSAT-12 satellite to graveyard orbit

ISRO moves "communication satellite GSAT-12" to graveyard orbit

The Indian space agency has successfully disposed of the communication satellite GSAT-12 in a post mission disposal (PMD) operation last month.

Apr 22, 2023

No launch of Starship today as SpaceX rocket develops snag in valve

SpaceX has called off the first flight test of a fully integrated Starship and Super Heavy rocket.

Apr 18, 2023

NASA's James telescope reveals stunning images of Jupiter, its moon

Space: How Jupiter & Saturn's icy moons got smooth terrain

Scientists have offered an explanation of how quakes could be the source of the mysteriously smooth terrain on moons circling Jupiter and Saturn.

Apr 15, 2023

ESA's JUICE mission enroute to Jupiter's icy moons on Friday.

JUICE mission launched to explore alien life on Jupiter's icy moons

The European Space Agency's (ESA) first-ever mission to find alien life on the icy worlds of Jupiter successfully took off on Friday.

Apr 14, 2023

Private Japanese lander sends 1st image from lunar orbit

Space: Private Japanese lander 'HAKUTO-R' to make historic touchdown on Moon

Japanese lunar exploration company ispace aims to make a historic touchdown on the surface of the Moon on April 25, the company said on Thursday.

Apr 13, 2023

NASA sends powerful new instrument to space to track air pollution.

Space: NASA sends 'TEMPO' to space to track air pollution

The US space agency on Saturday launched a powerful new instrument into space to track air pollution, which would provide unprecedented resolution of monitoring major air pollutants.

Apr 8, 2023

Space: NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter goes faster, higher on 49th flight

The Ingenuity Mars helicopter has flown faster and higher than it ever had before on its 49th flight on the Red Planet.

Apr 6, 2023

Space: NASA names 1st woman, man of colour for 2024 Moon mission

After over 50 years, the first humans to fly to the vicinity of the Moon in 2024 on the Artemis II mission includes a woman and a man of colour, NASA announced on Tuesday.

Apr 4, 2023

ARTEMIS: Indian-origin robotics engineer to head NASA's new 'Moon to Mars' office

Indian-origin software and robotics engineer, Amit Kshatriya has been appointed as first head of NASA's new Moon to Mars Programme Office at the agency's headquarters in Washington.

Mar 31, 2023

'Boost for ISRO's human space mission': India's LVM3 rocket places 36 OneWeb satellites in orbit

Indian heavy lift rocket LVM3 successfully placed the 36 satellites of UK-based Network Access Associates Ltd (OneWeb) in low earth orbit (LEO) on Sunday morning, the Indian space agency said.

Mar 26, 2023

Severe solar storm hits Earth, strongest in last 6 years: Report

The Earth witnessed a powerful solar storm in nearly six years, causing auroras all over the US, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said.

Mar 25, 2023

Space: Perseverance rover snaps drifting predawn clouds on Mars

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has captured a series of images of drifting clouds just before sunrise on the Red Planet.

Mar 24, 2023

Space: NASA mission to Saturn's moon may unravel chemistry leading to life

An upcoming NASA mission to Saturn's giant moon Titan aims to discover the development of life in the universe, the US space agency said.

Mar 18, 2023

Space: Scientists unearth remains of modern glacier near Mars' equator

Scientists have unearthed the remains of a modern glacier near Mars' equator, raising the possibility that ice may still exist at shallow depths in the area.

Mar 16, 2023