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Why is China building a base on the Moon?
With a long-term vision mapped out through 2050, China’s space agencies are setting the stage for a…
Double Trouble: Sun hurls powerful coronal mass ejections at Earth; radio blackouts, GPS disruptions, auroras likely over the weekend!
The first CME is expected to hit our planet today, October 4, potentially sparking moderate geomagn…
4 asteroids — including one plane sized and two house sized objects — to approach the Earth today, NASA warns: here’s all we know
NASA is tracking several asteroids that will pass near Earth in October 2024, none pose any direct …
The Covid lockdowns did WHAT to the Moon?!
A recent study has revealed an unexpected consequence of the global lockdowns imposed in 2020 to cu…
After spending months on a week-long mission, Sunita Williams finally meets the SpaceX capsule that will bring her back from space
The mission, launched on Saturday, marked a critical milestone in their extended stay in space, wit…
Sunita Williams takes on the role of commander of the ISS for the second time: NASA
Williams, aboard the ISS since June 2024, will oversee operations and research until February 2025.…
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are ‘leaking’ radiation into protected wavelength bands and this can indirectly impact WiFi and GPS!
In an age of rapid satellite deployment, the sky above is not just getting more crowded but also be…
It's official, folks! The ESA has finally confirmed that Earth indeed is still habitable (here’s why!)
The European Space Agency's JUICE spacecraft just confirmed Earth's habitability during its flyby. …
The Earth had a Saturn-like ring of its own once, a shocking new study has suggested
Scientists suggest Earth had a colossal ring of space debris 466 million years ago, leading to mete…
The Orion constellation star Betelgeuse might actually be two separate stellar bodies, a shocking new study has suggested
Researchers are suggesting that Betelgeuse's strange dimming pattern might be caused by a secret co…
Confused about life? So is the universe! Scientists spot a massive question mark in space made of two warped galaxies!
The James Webb Space Telescope captured two galaxies forming a question mark through gravitational …
Boeing's Starliner to return to Earth from ISS without Sunita Williams
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams finished packing Starliner with cargo and configuring its cabin for…
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore’s Boeing spacecraft was giving off a strange, pulsating “sonar-like” pings
The incident, which occurred just days before the uncrewed Starliner was scheduled to return to Ear…
Dark oxygen: How the discovery of new oxygen deep underwater has reignited the search for alien life
Scientists have discovered 'dark oxygen' that is produced deep underwater, potentially reshaping ou…
Space startup Reflect Orbital plans to sell "sunlight on demand" — how will it work?
Reflect Orbital's innovative project aims to use satellites with reflective mirrors to extend sunli…
How will Sunita Williams’ body have changed when she returns from space in February 2025?
Indian origin astronaut Sunita Williams is expected to experience a host of health and mental chall…
America's X-37B vs. China's Shenlong: Top space planes and their shadowy role in orbital war
The US X-37B and China's Shenlong are competing unmanned space planes whose covert missions are get…
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President Murmu voices concern over increasing space debris
"Space debris can cause problems for space missions," she said during the event at Bharat Mandap…
"A glorious moment for all Indians when Chandrayaan landed on moon" says President Murmu on National Space Day
President Droupadi Murmu, on Friday visits an exhibition to showcase space technologies and achieve…
National Space Day: Here’s the beginner’s guide to astrophotography and sky watching in India
Ever wanted to capture the cosmos? There's no better time than India's first-ever National Space Da…
India set to celebrate first National Space Day on August 23
India is set to celebrate it's first National Space Day on August 23, 2024.
ISRO targets first Gaganyaan mission launch by December: Chairman
Currently, some of the rocket hardware for the human space programme has reached the Satish Dhawan …