Record-setting NASA astronaut Christina Koch returns to Earth from space station
The trio departed the International Space Station (ISS) at 11.20 am IST (12.50 am EST) and made a safe, parachute-assisted landing at 2.41 pm IST (4.12 am EST) southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan.
Feb 06, 2020, 16:12 PM IST
Striking images of Hurricane Dorian captured from International Space Station
Hurricane Dorian carved a path of destruction through the Bahamas and killed at least five people, with the scale of the disaster as yet unknown.
Sep 04, 2019, 23:29 PM IST
Russian spacecraft with humanoid robot docks at ISS
The docking of Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft with the Russian Fedor, short for Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research, robot took place several minutes ahead of the schedule, it said. The docking was rescheduled after a failed attempt on August 24.
Aug 27, 2019, 20:06 PM IST
Earth is special: NASA shares breathtaking images of home planet clicked from outer space
'Earth is special. It's the only place in the universe that we know contains life,' said NASA.
Jun 20, 2019, 21:42 PM IST
Got $50 million for a vacation? NASA to open International Space Station to tourists from 2020
NASA will allow up to two private trips to the station per year, each lasting up to 30 days, NASA said.
Jun 08, 2019, 07:08 AM IST
NASA replaces astronaut for 1st Boeing mission to ISS
Fincke will begin training immediately alongside NASA`s Nicole Mann and Boeing`s Chris Ferguson, who were both assigned to the mission in August 2018.
Jan 23, 2019, 11:47 AM IST
Mice flown to space may help decode ageing: NASA
Previous research has shown that spending time in space causes bone density loss, immune dysfunction in both humans and rodent models.
Jan 15, 2019, 12:43 PM IST
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft to reach Earth on Monday
This will be the first night--time splashdown and recovery for the Dragon with plenty of moonlight to track its entry.
Jan 14, 2019, 13:35 PM IST
Long-duration space missions may shrink spinal muscles: Study
Scans obtained before and after missions were analysed to determine changes in the size and composition of the paraspinal muscles.
Jan 10, 2019, 17:18 PM IST
Space microbes adapting to survive, not turning into superbugs
With many space agencies gearing up to send travellers to Mars, there has been an increasing interest in understanding how these microbes would behave in enclosed environments.
Jan 09, 2019, 13:52 PM IST
After lettuce, astronauts could grow beans in space in 2021
The food grown in space could be crucial to sustain the crew in future deep space missions.
Jan 05, 2019, 15:30 PM IST
3-hour manned flights to ISS to begin in 18 months: Roscosmos
ROSCOSMOS is challenging its own manned flight records to ISS, this time under an ultra-fast three hour scheme.
Dec 18, 2018, 12:15 PM IST
Russian cosmonauts undertake spacewalk to solve mystery of small hole in craft
The spacewalk was live broadcast by Russian space agency Roscosmos.
Dec 12, 2018, 13:42 PM IST
Russian Soyuz rocket malfunctions, makes emergency landing: NASA
The rocket took off from Kazakhstan and was on its way to the International Space Station.
Oct 11, 2018, 15:20 PM IST
Indian astronaut may travel to International Space Station in 2022
An Indian astronaut may travel to the International Space Station (ISS) on board a Soyuz spacecraft for a short training mission in 2022, a Russian media report said on Wednesday, citing a source in the Russian space industry.
Oct 03, 2018, 17:04 PM IST
NASA is exploring product endorsements, rocket naming rights: Report
NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine has unveiled an "Advisory Council committee" that will explore some of these plans, which could include product endorsements from astronauts and even selling the naming rights to rockets and other spacecraft, the Engadget reported.
Sep 04, 2018, 13:17 PM IST
NASA chief in talks with companies about running ISS
The head of the US space agency is in talks with several global companies about taking over day-to-day operations at the International Space Station in the coming years, US media said today.
Jun 06, 2018, 08:53 AM IST
SpaceX launches updated Falcon 9 rocket, boosts Bangladesh's first communications satellite into orbit
The "Block 5" booster, the final substantial upgrade to SpaceX`s Falcon 9 launch vehicle, was launched at 4.14 p.m. from NASA`s Kennedy Space Centre, starting its maiden flight, Xinhua reported.
May 12, 2018, 06:40 AM IST
Why NASA sent human sperm to space
With talk of space tourism and even trips to Mars, NASA has launched human sperm to the International Space Station (ISS) to test what happens when it gets exposed to zero-gravity environment.
Apr 09, 2018, 16:05 PM IST
NASA tells Boeing to fly three people for six months to ISS
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has updated its commercial crew contract with Boeing to let the US-based aerospace company fly three people to the International Space Station (ISS) who will stay there for up to six months from an earlier planned two-week trip.
Apr 09, 2018, 11:48 AM IST
