SpaceX launches secretive Zuma spacecraft
Last week, SpaceX finally declared that both the rocket and the payload were "healthy" and ready for launch.
Jan 08, 2018, 19:00 PM IST
Save the date! ISRO to launch 31 satellites on January 12
The rocket launch would take place from ISRO's spaceport located at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
Jan 08, 2018, 14:43 PM IST
China's space lab Tiangong-1 is not going to crash, says top Chinese engineer
In September 2016, scientists at China's CNSA space agency admitted to having lost control of the lab, saying that it would be crash-landing on Earth.
Jan 08, 2018, 11:45 AM IST
Boeing, SpaceX progressing towards first crewed missions in 2018: NASA
Boeing is expected to perform an uncrewed flight test in August, during which the unmanned Starliner will dock to the International Space Station for about two weeks.
Jan 05, 2018, 17:33 PM IST
Massive stars are abundant in nearby galaxy than thought
Until recently, the existence of stars up to 200 solar masses was highly disputed, and the study shows that a maximum birth mass of stars of 200-300 solar masses appears likely.
Jan 05, 2018, 17:31 PM IST
Launch of two missions to explore nearest space also on NASA's 2018 agenda
One of the missions' goals is to measure how upper atmosphere changes in response to hurricanes and geomagnetic storms.
Jan 05, 2018, 13:09 PM IST
NASA's Juno captures 'mind-bending' image of Jupiter's tumultuous atmosphere – See pic
At the time, Juno was a little more than one Earth diameter from Jupiter.
Jan 05, 2018, 09:00 AM IST
ISRO is in the process of designing the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle: Govt
The small launch vehicle is likely to reduce the cost for launching satellites in the competitive space technology market.
Jan 04, 2018, 09:14 AM IST
First eclipse of 2018 to be a rare one, sky gazers to witness spectacle after 150 years
The Pacific Ocean will be turned towards the Moon at the time and the eclipse will take place during the middle of the night.
Jan 03, 2018, 20:28 PM IST
China to become world's first country to launch a lunar probe on far side of moon
This is a move that has not been made by anyone or any nation before and with this mission, China will outdo the historical achievements of the US and the USSR.
Jan 03, 2018, 08:53 AM IST
The power of super massive black holes – They can halt star formation
The energy pouring into a galaxy from an active galactic nucleus is thought to turn off star formation by heating and dispelling the gas that would otherwise condense into stars.
Jan 02, 2018, 14:15 PM IST
NASA-inspired technique uplifts wheat production upto three times
The NASA experiments involved using continuous light on wheat which triggered early reproduction in the plants.
Jan 02, 2018, 13:11 PM IST
Studying comets and Saturn's moon Titan on NASA's agenda for 2018
This will be the fourth year of full operations for Sofia, short for Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, with observations planned between February 2018 and January 2019.
Jan 02, 2018, 08:53 AM IST
Next-gen robotic technology to refuel, repair satellites, reduce space debris
In 2015, there were about 25,000 human-made objects larger than a human fist and roughly half a million larger than a dime orbiting Earth.
Jan 01, 2018, 18:35 PM IST
In a first, ISS astronauts identify unknown microbes in space
Identifying microbes involves isolating the DNA of samples, and then amplifying – or making many copies – of that DNA that can then be sequenced, or identified.
Jan 01, 2018, 16:13 PM IST
Scientists discover four 'hot Jupiter' exoplanets orbiting dwarf stars
All the four planets belong to the class of exoplanets known as 'hot Jupiters.'
Jan 01, 2018, 13:21 PM IST
NASA's agenda for 2018: Celebrate 60th year and 'touch' the Sun
The Parker Solar Probe will perform its scientific investigations in a hazardous region of intense heat and solar radiation.
Dec 31, 2017, 17:40 PM IST
NASA's flying telescope to study Saturn's moon, comets
Sofia is a Boeing 747SP jetliner modified to carry a 100-inch diameter telescope. It is a joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Centre, DLR.
ISRO to launch 31 satellites in a single mission onboard PSLV
ISRO today announced that it would launch 31 satellites, including India's Cartosat-2 series earth observation space craft, in a single mission onboard its Polar rocket on January 10.
Dec 29, 2017, 18:30 PM IST
NASA helps American Girl to create aspiring astronaut doll
The focus of the collaboration is the 'Girl of the Year' doll for 2018, an 11-year-old aspiring astronaut named Luciana who wants to be the first person to put boots on Mars.
