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ISRO’s new series of heavy-lift rockets to carry between 5-16 tons to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit

ISRO’s new series of heavy-lift rockets to carry between 5-16 tons to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit

This will be an enormous improvement over the current maximum lift capability of 4 tons that the GSLV Mk3 rocket has performed to GTO. 

Sep 14, 2021, 22:54 PM IST
Australian and Dutch space agencies are eager to collaborate with ISRO, check details

Australian and Dutch space agencies are eager to collaborate with ISRO, check details

This is to be noted that, unlike India, Australia and Netherlands don’t yet have a standalone and independent space-faring programme. They, notably, work with other agencies and countries to jointly

Sep 14, 2021, 22:02 PM IST
Space emergency: Smoke and fire alarms on ISS force Russian cosmonauts to take a 7-hour spacewalk

Space emergency: Smoke and fire alarms on ISS force Russian cosmonauts to take a 7-hour spacewalk

A smoke and fire alarm went off on the Zvezda service module, which provides living quarters for crew members on the International Space Station. The problem now seems to be sorteqd as the team

Sep 11, 2021, 12:02 PM IST
Asteroid, twice the size of Empire State Building is hurtling towards earth, here's what we know

Asteroid, twice the size of Empire State Building is hurtling towards earth, here's what we know

An asteroid twice the size of Empire State Building will fly past Earth today, it will be closer to our planet than moon.

Sep 09, 2021, 07:08 AM IST
NASA astronaut reveals how she shampoos hair in microgravity, leaves netizens in awe - Watch

NASA astronaut reveals how she shampoos hair in microgravity, leaves netizens in awe - Watch

NASA astronaut Megan McArthur provided a detailed step-by-step process to wash hair in space.

Sep 03, 2021, 10:35 AM IST
Breathtaking! Sun's reflection on Pacific Ocean, video captured by NASA from outer space - Watch

Breathtaking! Sun's reflection on Pacific Ocean, video captured by NASA from outer space - Watch

A clip of the Sun's reflection on Pacific Ocean has gone viral, watch the breathtaking video here.  

Sep 03, 2021, 07:41 AM IST
Massive solar storm likely to hit Earth, may cause global Internet meltdown

Massive solar storm likely to hit Earth, may cause global Internet meltdown

Researchers claim that a solar storm is likely to strike Earth with the potential to destroy all technical infrastructure causing a massive disruption. Read details here...

Sep 02, 2021, 11:15 AM IST
NASA astronaut at ISS gets special gift from Elon Musk, the reason will make you smile

NASA astronaut at ISS gets special gift from Elon Musk, the reason will make you smile

Astronaut Megan McArthur celebrated her 50th birthday aboard the ISS and also had a surprise in store for her. Read here...

Sep 02, 2021, 08:22 AM IST
On 9th anniversary of Curiosity rover on Mars NASA shares stunning image - Check here

On 9th anniversary of Curiosity rover on Mars NASA shares stunning image - Check here

To mark the occasion of 9 years of Mars exploration NASA posted a new panorama image from the Curiosity rover.

Aug 26, 2021, 11:48 AM IST
NASA halts work on lunar lander by SpaceX after Blue Origin files suit

NASA halts work on lunar lander by SpaceX after Blue Origin files suit

Billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos`s Blue Origin sued the US government on the 'flawed acquisition process found in NASA`s Human Landing System' following which the US space agency halted work on a $

Aug 20, 2021, 06:26 AM IST
Rare 'seasonal blue moon' to light up the sky this weekend, know more here

Rare 'seasonal blue moon' to light up the sky this weekend, know more here

The rare 'seasonal full moon' will be visible in the sky for two successive evenings over the weekend do not miss the rare celestial event cause as the saying goes they only come around once in a

Aug 19, 2021, 07:00 AM IST
Mission failed: ISRO fails to put GISAT-1 EOS-03 satellite into orbit

Mission failed: ISRO fails to put GISAT-1 EOS-03 satellite into orbit

ISRO's mission to launch Geo Imaging Satellite (Gisat-1) earth observation satellite into orbit was declared 'unsuccessful'.

Aug 12, 2021, 06:47 AM IST
Countdown begins for ISRO's launch of GISAT-1 EOS-03 satellite

Countdown begins for ISRO's launch of GISAT-1 EOS-03 satellite

ISRO began countdown for the launch of its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-F10 rocket carrying India's first earth observation satellite, EOS-03.

Aug 11, 2021, 11:04 AM IST
Haven't checked NASA's recruitment for its Mars mission yet? We have got you covered

Haven't checked NASA's recruitment for its Mars mission yet? We have got you covered

NASA has invited applications for simulated Martian exploration habitat analog mission.

Aug 10, 2021, 09:04 AM IST
Astronauts take Tokyo Olympics to space, hold closing ceremony in ISS

Astronauts take Tokyo Olympics to space, hold closing ceremony in ISS

Japanese and French astronauts did their own small closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 at the International Space Station.

Aug 09, 2021, 10:21 AM IST
Calling all Martians! NASA is recruiting for its Mars mission, here are all details

Calling all Martians! NASA is recruiting for its Mars mission, here are all details

NASA announced that it is recruiting for a year-long Mars mission and is looking for four applicants to live in a simulated Martian exploration habitat. Check details here

Aug 08, 2021, 18:32 PM IST
Want to travel to space? Virgin Galactic reopens ticket sales, know how much it will cost you

Want to travel to space? Virgin Galactic reopens ticket sales, know how much it will cost you

Richard Branson's space tourism firm Virgin Galactic has reopened ticket sales for its SpaceShipTwo spaceplane, here's how much it can cost you. 

Aug 07, 2021, 19:13 PM IST
International Space Station thrown out of control by misfire of Russian module: NASA

International Space Station thrown out of control by misfire of Russian module: NASA

The Russian module`s jets inexplicably restarted causing the entire International Space Station to pitch out of its normal flight position, briefly, NASA officials said.

Jul 30, 2021, 08:23 AM IST
Hubble finds evidence of water vapour at Jupiter’s moon Ganymede for first time

Hubble finds evidence of water vapour at Jupiter’s moon Ganymede for first time

Evidence of the presence of the water vapor in the atmosphere around Jupiter's moon Ganymede has been found, a study of findings by Hubble telescope was published in the journal 'Nature Astronomy'.

Jul 28, 2021, 10:04 AM IST
Gigantic asteroid '2008 GO20' nears Earth, likely to pass on July 25

Gigantic asteroid '2008 GO20' nears Earth, likely to pass on July 25

"This asteroid has visited earth at a much closer distance of 19 lakh km and 29 lakh km in 1935 and 1977 respectively. At that time, it flew away and never came towards the earth," said Dr Pattnaik.

Jul 24, 2021, 09:40 AM IST