space programme

First Indian space tourist to fly on Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin’s NS-25 mission

Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, is set to become the first Indian to venture into space...

technology | 6 months ago

Entrepreneur and pilot, Gopichand Thotakura is aiming for a place in Indian space history

Earlier this month, Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin announced six crew members who would be part of a f...

science | 6 months ago

India aims to achieve debris-free space missions by 2030

India has made a declaration to achieve debris-free space missions by 2030. Indian Space Research Or...

science | 5 months ago

Aditya mission continuously sending data about Sun: ISRO chief

ISRO chief S. Somnath on April 21 said that the Aditya L1 solar mission of the premier space researc...

technology | 5 months ago

U.S. slams Russia for vetoing UNSC resolution on Outer Space Treaty

The United States slammed Russia on April 24 for vetoing a U.N. Security Council resolution on the O...

world | 5 months ago

China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030

China launched a three-member crew to its orbiting space station on April 25 as part of its ambitiou...

science | 5 months ago

More space objects were placed in orbit in 2023 compared to 2022

Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) for 2023 has revealed that more space objects wer...

science | 5 months ago

ISRO study finds evidence of enhanced possibility of water ice in polar craters of Moon

A study carried out by Indian space scientists has found evidence of enhanced possibility of water i...

science | 5 months ago

China launches lunar probe mission to collect samples for first time from far side of moon

China on May 3 launched a lunar probe mission to collect samples for the first time from the far sid...

science | 5 months ago

Significance of Boeing Starliner’s first crewed test flight on May 7 | Explained

The story so far: At 8.04 am IST on May 7, an Atlas V rocket is set to lift off with a team of two v...

science | 5 months ago

Sunita Williams-piloted Boeing Starliner test flight postponed over Atlas rocket glitch

The long-awaited first crewed test flight of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft was called off for at lea...

science | 5 months ago

Why is NASA creating a standard time for the moon? | Explained

The story so far: In September 2025, NASA’s four-member Artemis crew is scheduled fly around the moo...

science | 5 months ago

First crewed test flight of Boeing Starliner capsule with Sunita Williams targeted for May 17

The target date for the next attempt to launch Boeing Co's Starliner space capsule on its first crew...

science | 5 months ago

First crewed test flight of Boeing Starliner capsule with Sunita Williams targeted for May 17

The target date for the next attempt to launch Boeing Co's Starliner space capsule on its first crew...

science | 5 months ago

America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Je...

science | 4 months ago

SpaceX records maximum satellite launches with 31 missions between January and April: Report

SpaceX has posted the biggest number of orbital launches for the first quarter of this year from Jan...

technology | 4 months ago