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Russian cosmonauts' spacewalk cut short due to 'bad battery' in spacesuit, both safe - Watch

Russian cosmonauts' spacewalk cut short due to 'bad battery' in spacesuit, both safe - Watch

Expedition 67 Commander Oleg Artemyev and Flight Engineer Denis Matveev, both of the Russian Space Agency, were told to cut short their spacewalk due to a battery power issue in the former's Orlan

Aug 18, 2022, 13:56 PM IST
NASA's 'highly sophisticated' moon rocket moved to launch pad for 1st test flight under Artemis programme

NASA's 'highly sophisticated' moon rocket moved to launch pad for 1st test flight under Artemis programme

NASA is aiming for an August 29 liftoff for the lunar test flight. The flight is the first moonshot in US spacy agency's Artemis programme.

Aug 18, 2022, 13:28 PM IST
LAST supermoon of 2022: How to watch Sturgeon supermoon? Check date, timings and other details

LAST supermoon of 2022: How to watch Sturgeon supermoon? Check date, timings and other details

After the Flower Moon of February, Strawberry Moon of June and Buck Moon of July, the Sturgeon Moon of August is the final supermoon of 2022. Find out how to check out the moon.

Aug 11, 2022, 12:01 PM IST
Google Doodle celebrates deepest photo of universe ever taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, says 'picture is worth a thousand worlds'

Google Doodle celebrates deepest photo of universe ever taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, says 'picture is worth a thousand worlds'

NASA on Tuesday released the first full-color, high-resolution pictures from the James Webb Space Telescope, which is the largest, most powerful observatory ever launched to space.

Jul 13, 2022, 07:43 AM IST
Amazing! NASA releases new images of Universe from James Webb Space Telescope; shows star death, dancing galaxies  - Watch!

Amazing! NASA releases new images of Universe from James Webb Space Telescope; shows star death, dancing galaxies - Watch!

NASA officials are now unveiling images from the James Webb Space Telescope, the largest and most powerful orbital observatory ever launched. The $9 billion infrared telescope, built for NASA by

Jul 12, 2022, 21:21 PM IST
James Webb Space Telescope captures 'deepest', 'sharpest' infrared image of universe ever seen - See pic

James Webb Space Telescope captures 'deepest', 'sharpest' infrared image of universe ever seen - See pic

Known as Webb's First Deep Field, this image of a 4.6 billion-year-old galaxy cluster named SMACS 0723 was released by US President Joe Biden.  

Jul 12, 2022, 06:43 AM IST
India sets up world's first liquid mirror telescope for astronomy- All you need to know

India sets up world's first liquid mirror telescope for astronomy- All you need to know

The conventional telescopes have polished glass mirrors on the other hand, as the name suggests, liquid mirror telescopes are made up of reflective liquids.

Jun 04, 2022, 10:47 AM IST
Ever wondered about the sound that comes out of black hole? NASA releases new audio - Check here

Ever wondered about the sound that comes out of black hole? NASA releases new audio - Check here

As expected the sound produced by the black hole is eerie and haunting.

May 08, 2022, 11:07 AM IST
MYSTERIOUS new auroras discovered on Mars in UAE's Hope probe

MYSTERIOUS new auroras discovered on Mars in UAE's Hope probe

Auroras are dancing waves of light like the northern lights seen on Earth. They appear on a planet when solar activity disturbs its atmosphere. 

Apr 29, 2022, 13:51 PM IST
Solar eclipse on Mars: NASA's Perseverance captures amazing cosmic event- Watch

Solar eclipse on Mars: NASA's Perseverance captures amazing cosmic event- Watch

According to NASA, millions of years from now, the Phobos, one of the two moons of Mars, will collide with the Red Planet as it is slowly moving towards it.

Apr 23, 2022, 19:07 PM IST
SpaceX gives rocket ride to ISS to 3 paying space enthusiasts; Check cost of each seat

SpaceX gives rocket ride to ISS to 3 paying space enthusiasts; Check cost of each seat

Their tickets for the rocket ride include access to all but for the Russian portion of the space station space tourists will need permission from the three cosmonauts on board. 

Apr 08, 2022, 23:10 PM IST
NASA breaks record after Hubble discovers farthest individual star ever- Watch

NASA breaks record after Hubble discovers farthest individual star ever- Watch

The newly detected farthest star has been nicknamed 'Earendel' which means 'morning star' in old English and it exists at 12.9 billion light-years away from us which means it took 12.9 billion years

Apr 02, 2022, 16:32 PM IST
ISRO launches PSLV-C52 with earth observation and 2 small satellites - WATCH

ISRO launches PSLV-C52 with earth observation and 2 small satellites - WATCH

This was ISRO's first launch mission of 2022.

Feb 14, 2022, 06:45 AM IST
NASA shares incredible images of cosmic lights, stuns stargazers

NASA shares incredible images of cosmic lights, stuns stargazers

NASA shared the images of various types of lights that were created pairing the data of NASA's incredible telescopes on the ground and in space.

Feb 05, 2022, 17:08 PM IST
NASA shares incredible images of cosmic lights, stuns stargazers

NASA shares incredible images of cosmic lights, stuns stargazers

NASA shared the images of various types of lights that were created pairing the data of NASA's incredible telescopes on the ground and in space.

Feb 05, 2022, 17:08 PM IST
NASA's Mars orbiter finds water flowed on Red Planet longer than thought

NASA's Mars orbiter finds water flowed on Red Planet longer than thought

Caltech scientists studying data from NASA`s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter found signs of liquid water on the Red Planet as recently as 2 billion to 2.5 billion years ago, meaning water flowed there

Jan 28, 2022, 09:45 AM IST
NASA stuns internet with Hubble visualisation of Monkey Head Nebula- Watch

NASA stuns internet with Hubble visualisation of Monkey Head Nebula- Watch

Keeping its stargazers curious and satisfied, NASA has now shared the spectacular visualisation of 'Monkey Head Nebula' which is located 6400 light-years away from us.

Jan 07, 2022, 17:27 PM IST
NASA successfully launches most powerful James Webb Space Telescope- Watch

NASA successfully launches most powerful James Webb Space Telescope- Watch

The Webb telescope will now take a month to coast to its destination in solar orbit roughly 1 million miles from Earth - about four times farther away than the moon. 

Dec 25, 2021, 19:10 PM IST
NASA's revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope due for launch today; check details here

NASA's revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope due for launch today; check details here

The Webb telescope will take a month to coast to its destination in solar orbit roughly 1 million miles from Earth.

Dec 25, 2021, 15:02 PM IST
A mysterious 'hut' on the moon? Chinese rover sends pictures

A mysterious 'hut' on the moon? Chinese rover sends pictures

On a moon mission, China's Yutu-2 Rover (Yutu 2 Rover) seems to have detected a hut-shaped object, visible near the moon's most remote area, von Karman Crater

Dec 07, 2021, 10:45 AM IST