Space

Widespread alien life unlikely because of phosphorous shortage in the universe

Six elements are required to create life as we know it; phosphorous is one of them and there is not enough of it out there.

Apr 6, 2018

ISRO's next PSLV mission to carry 9th satellite for India's own GPS

The PSLV C-41 launch has been scheduled for April 12 from Sriharikota. It will carry a satellite for India's own GPS constellation.

Apr 6, 2018

Lunar X-prize relaunched without Google's backing or cash prize- for now

With five teams remaining in the competition, including India's team Indus, the competition will continue without Google's sponsorship.

Apr 6, 2018

Experimental space junk collector reaches the ISS on board SpaceX Dragon

RemoveDEBRIS is the first space junk removal experiment to happen in space. It will also be the largest-ever satellite to be launched from the ISS.

Apr 5, 2018

Robot bees could help NASA expand capabilities of future Mars Rovers

Marsbees will be about as big as bumblebees and could assist the exploration of Mars using a wide range of sensors and other equipment.

Apr 4, 2018

Hubble records most distant star ever seen – 9 billion light years away

Gravitational lensing made it possible for Hubble to capture light that has been traveling through the cosmos for billions of years.

Apr 3, 2018

India's GSAT-6A satellite seems dead, but ISRO says losing contact 'common phenomenon'

After admitting that ISRO had lost contact with GSAT-6A, chief of the organization K Sivan said that this was a common phenomenon but this time the duration was longer.

Apr 2, 2018

Is there life on Venus? Venusian clouds could host extraterrestrial microbial life

The temperature, pressure, and chemical composition are just right on Venus. Thick clouds of what could be algal blooms in the atmosphere are also present.

Apr 2, 2018

Tiangong-1: Chinese space station crashes back on Earth, hurts no one

Tiangong-1 falls into the South Pacific, burning up most of its material before reaching the waters- no cases of loss or injury reported so far.

Apr 2, 2018

ISRO loses contact with GSAT-6A and this is no April Fool's joke

While ISRO said that it was trying to re-establish contact with GSAT-6A, some reports said that the satellite may be dead.

Apr 1, 2018

SpaceX Iridium-5: How Elon Musk plans to cut costs by reusing fairings

The SpaceX launch Friday was a success and the payload was delivered to orbit as 10 more satellites join the Iridium constellation.

Apr 1, 2018

Point Nemo: Watery graveyard, where satellites and rockets go to die

The loneliest point on Earth, in the South Pacific ocean, is where most large space debris and satellites crash.

Apr 1, 2018

Blue moon: Where to watch Saturday's full moon, why is it special

Blue moon is the name given to the second full moon of a single calendar month and 2018 blue moon is special for several reasons.

Mar 31, 2018

Tiangong-1 crash: Michigan put on alert ahead of April 1 crash

China's uncontrolled space station is hurtling towards Earth and expected to crash on Sunday, April 1, with a difference of about 36 hours.

Mar 31, 2018

ISRO launches GSLV-F08/GSAT-6A satellite to boost communication [Video]

The GSAT-6A satellite, carried by the GSLV-F08, blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, at 4.56 pm Thursday.

Mar 29, 2018