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Elon Musk's dream of transporting humans to Mars will become a bigger national priority under the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump, sources said, signaling big changes for NASA's moon program and a boost for Musk's SpaceX.

Russia’s record-breaking launch from the Vostochny spaceport saw 53 satellites sent to orbit, including two Iranian satellites for imaging and communications and a joint satellite with Zimbabwe. A Soyuz-2.1b rocket was used for the mission, which took place on November 4, 2024, at 6:18 p.m. EST. Russia’s Ionosfera-M satellites were part of the ...

The crew of Shenzhou 18, including astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu, has returned to Earth after a six-month mission on the Tiangong space station. They landed at the Dongfeng site in northern China on November 3, 2024. During their mission, they conducted various scientific experiments and set a national record for spacewalks. Ye Gua...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has unveiled remarkable footage from the new Compact Coronagraph (CCOR-1), which is aboard the GOES-19 satellite. This advanced telescope captures charged particles and solar eruptions from the Sun’s corona, vital for monitoring solar activity as it approaches its peak in 2025. By blockin...

Nithya Menen had shared screen space with Dhanush in National Award-winning film Thiruchitrambalam

Representatives from the Artemis Accords convened in Milan, with 42 nations participating. They focused on sustainable practices and cooperation in space exploration. NASA’s Pam Melroy emphasised the importance of collaboration among nations as they prepare for future missions. Discussions included guidelines on non-interference and interoperabil...

China announced plans to launch a manned lunar mission, construct a lunar space station and explore habitable planets and extra-terrestrial life to expand its space programme in the next few decades.

A geomagnetic storm lit up the night sky in parts of the US during the first weekend in October. South Africas National Space Agency (Sansa) told reporters that the storm had originated from a solar flare "that erupted from sunspot 3842 on October 3

United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket is scheduled for its second launch on 4th October 2024, at 6 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This test flight, dubbed Cert-2, is designed to help certify the rocket for U.S. Space Force missions. Following a successful launch readiness review, ULA is optimistic about the missi...

The National Aeronautics Space Agency (NASA) is all set to launch a mission on September 28 to facilitate the return of astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore.

Chinese scientists have made a major breakthrough in lunar exploration by analysing samples from the far side of the Moon, collected during the Chang'e-6 mission. The study, conducted by the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other leading institutions, has revealed significant differences in the composition ...

SpaceX successfully launched the NROL-113 mission on 5th September 2024, sending classified spy satellites into orbit for the United States National Reconnaissance Office. The mission was SpaceX’s second launch of the day, following an earlier Starlink mission. The Falcon 9 booster landed successfully on the droneship "Of Course I Still Love You"...

Just last month, Chandrayaan-3's success, which made India the first country to land near the lunar South Pole, was honoured with the prestigious World Space Award by the International Astronautical Federation.

The Indian Space Research Organisation, popularly known as ISRO, is no longer confined to launching of rockets, Minister Jitendra Singh told NDTV on the occasion of the first National Space Day on Friday

India is proudly celebrating its first-ever National Space Day today, marking a significant moment in the nation’s space exploration history. This celebration honours the Chandrayaan-3 mission's successful landing on the Moon on August 23, 2023, a historic achievement that positioned India as the fourth country globally to land on the Moon and th...

Elon Musk's dream of transporting humans to Mars will become a bigger national priority under the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump, sources said, signaling big changes for NASA's moon program and a boost for Musk's SpaceX.

Russia’s record-breaking launch from the Vostochny spaceport saw 53 satellites sent to orbit, including two Iranian satellites for imaging and communications and a joint satellite with Zimbabwe. A Soyuz-2.1b rocket was used for the mission, which took place on November 4, 2024, at 6:18 p.m. EST. Russia’s Ionosfera-M satellites were part of the ...

The crew of Shenzhou 18, including astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu, has returned to Earth after a six-month mission on the Tiangong space station. They landed at the Dongfeng site in northern China on November 3, 2024. During their mission, they conducted various scientific experiments and set a national record for spacewalks. Ye Gua...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has unveiled remarkable footage from the new Compact Coronagraph (CCOR-1), which is aboard the GOES-19 satellite. This advanced telescope captures charged particles and solar eruptions from the Sun’s corona, vital for monitoring solar activity as it approaches its peak in 2025. By blockin...

Nithya Menen had shared screen space with Dhanush in National Award-winning film Thiruchitrambalam

Representatives from the Artemis Accords convened in Milan, with 42 nations participating. They focused on sustainable practices and cooperation in space exploration. NASA’s Pam Melroy emphasised the importance of collaboration among nations as they prepare for future missions. Discussions included guidelines on non-interference and interoperabil...

China announced plans to launch a manned lunar mission, construct a lunar space station and explore habitable planets and extra-terrestrial life to expand its space programme in the next few decades.

A geomagnetic storm lit up the night sky in parts of the US during the first weekend in October. South Africas National Space Agency (Sansa) told reporters that the storm had originated from a solar flare "that erupted from sunspot 3842 on October 3

United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket is scheduled for its second launch on 4th October 2024, at 6 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This test flight, dubbed Cert-2, is designed to help certify the rocket for U.S. Space Force missions. Following a successful launch readiness review, ULA is optimistic about the missi...

The National Aeronautics Space Agency (NASA) is all set to launch a mission on September 28 to facilitate the return of astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore.

Chinese scientists have made a major breakthrough in lunar exploration by analysing samples from the far side of the Moon, collected during the Chang'e-6 mission. The study, conducted by the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other leading institutions, has revealed significant differences in the composition ...

SpaceX successfully launched the NROL-113 mission on 5th September 2024, sending classified spy satellites into orbit for the United States National Reconnaissance Office. The mission was SpaceX’s second launch of the day, following an earlier Starlink mission. The Falcon 9 booster landed successfully on the droneship "Of Course I Still Love You"...

Just last month, Chandrayaan-3's success, which made India the first country to land near the lunar South Pole, was honoured with the prestigious World Space Award by the International Astronautical Federation.

The Indian Space Research Organisation, popularly known as ISRO, is no longer confined to launching of rockets, Minister Jitendra Singh told NDTV on the occasion of the first National Space Day on Friday

India is proudly celebrating its first-ever National Space Day today, marking a significant moment in the nation’s space exploration history. This celebration honours the Chandrayaan-3 mission's successful landing on the Moon on August 23, 2023, a historic achievement that positioned India as the fourth country globally to land on the Moon and th...