Space

China to launch new weather satellite

China will launch a new meteorological satellite later this year to further boost its weather forecasting capabilities, authorities announced on Monday.

Apr 16, 2018, 11:29 AM IST

ISRO completes final orbit raising operations of navigation satellite

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully carried out the fourth and final orbit raising operations of navigation satellite, IRNSS-1I, the space agency has said.

Apr 16, 2018, 10:33 AM IST

Russia planning manned spaceflight to Moon

Russia is actively implementing a lunar program through 2030, aiming to send astronauts to the moon, President Vladimir Putin has said Thursday, Russia`s Cosmonautics Day.

Apr 13, 2018, 16:02 PM IST

World's first ever luxury hotel in space 'Aurora Station' to launch in 2021

Want to spend a night up in the sky away from the Earth? Well, this may sound bizarre at first, but your wish may actually come true. 

Apr 06, 2018, 18:04 PM IST

NASA hires Lockheed Martin to build quiet, supersonic plane

NASA has inked a deal with Lockheed Martin to develop a supersonic "X-plane" that could break the sound barrier without a sonic boom, officials said today.

Apr 04, 2018, 10:25 AM IST

India trying to revive link with GSAT-6A

Indian space scientists and engineers are making all-out efforts to establish a link with the communication satellite GSAT-6A launched on March 29, said an official on Tuesday.

Apr 03, 2018, 15:10 PM IST

GSAT-6A satellite could become space debris if link not established

Indian communication satellite GSAT-6A would become a space debris if the Indian space agency does not reestablish communication link with it, said experts.

Apr 02, 2018, 17:28 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

Sometimes even children have their own agenda: Karan Johar

Karan said that it is the duty of every parent to give time to their children otherwise if parents don't give time and understand their children, children tend to take revenge. They also, in turn, don't give time." 

Dec 20, 2017, 18:52 PM IST

Space-like environment can produce life's building blocks: Study

The researchers used several advanced techniques including electron stimulated desorption (ESD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and temperature programmed desorption (TPD).
 

Dec 13, 2017, 18:36 PM IST

This is what NASA astronaut Jack Fischer has to say about his time in space

Responding to a query put by a student, Jack Fischer said, "Walking in space gives an amazing and transfixing experience".

Dec 09, 2017, 10:17 AM IST

Presence of methyl chloride around infant star may impact search for aliens

Methyl chloride - a chemical commonly produced by industrial and biological processes here on Earth - is one of a class of molecules known as organohalogens. 

Oct 03, 2017, 15:46 PM IST

Madhavan trains at NASA for 'Chanda Mama Door Ke' and the pic is making us excited

The upcoming Bollywood science fiction drama 'Chanda Mama Door Ke' is creating the buzz slowly and how. The space fiction stars Sushant Singh Raput, R Madhavan, Shraddha Kapoor and Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

Aug 23, 2017, 13:09 PM IST

NASA launches 'TDRS-M' satellite to help astronauts communicate with Earth

The US space agency NASA on Friday launched the latest in a series of satellites to ensure the astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS) can communicate with Earth.

Aug 18, 2017, 22:32 PM IST

How satellites can prevent fatalities from landslides

Scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have sent spacecraft towards the Moon and Mars -- and now have their sights on Venus.
 

Aug 17, 2017, 21:56 PM IST

SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship arrives at International Space Station

 SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday.

Aug 16, 2017, 22:59 PM IST

This 9-year-old self-proclaimed 'Guardian of the Galaxy' wants to join NASA to defend Earth from aliens!

A nine-year-old boy named Jack Davis from New Jersey, who self-proclaimed as "Guardian of the Galaxy" has reached out to NASA in a letter expressing his interest in serving as their Planetary Protection Officer.

Aug 05, 2017, 13:18 PM IST

NASA to hire new 'planetary protection officer' for protection of Earth from aliens

The US space agency NASA is hiring a new planetary protection officer to defend Earth from aliens and it comes with a six-figure salary.NASA

Aug 03, 2017, 14:08 PM IST

Israel launches its first spatial environmental research satellite

Israel has successfully launched its first spatial environmental research vehicle designed for orbital monitoring of Earth's vegetation, the Israel Space Agency (ISA) said on Wednesday.

Aug 02, 2017, 20:50 PM IST

Sushant Singh Rajput living his mother's dream, 'Chanda Mama Door Ke' takes him to Space!

Bollywood generation next actor Sushant Singh Rajput is all gung-ho about his upcoming projects. The actor has some amazing work in store and his fans can't be happier.

Jul 23, 2017, 10:53 AM IST