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In 2022, China grew rice from seed to seed on Tiangong for 120 days; six seeds produced 59, and their descendants reached a third generation on EarthChinese astronauts have made remarkable strides in agricultural innovation by growing rice aboard the Tiangong space station. The experimen...11 Sep, 2026, 01.10 PM IST- Cochin Shipyard to form Rs 1,800 crore JV with DP World's Drydocks World Dubai for Kochi facilityCochin Shipyard has successfully established a joint venture with Drydocks World Dubai to enhance its ship repair operations. This new part...09 Sep, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
- Toyohiro Akiyama dies at 84: Japan’s first person in space was a journalist who live-reported from Mir and observed six tree frogs in zero gravityToyohiro Akiyama, the trailblazing figure and Japan's first civilian in space, has passed away at the age of 84. His remarkable journey to ...03 Sep, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
- In 2000, a crew for the first time headed for the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket for four months to prepare ISS facility for researchIn 2000, a crew for the first time headed for the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket for four months to prepare ISS ...03 Sep, 2026, 01.51 AM IST
- In 1997, NASA sent 64 desert beetles to Russia’s Mir space station with tiny wheels tracking their every movement; their movements helped scientists understand how light regulates biological clocks in microgravityNASA sent black desert beetles into space aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1997. These insects lived on the Russian Mir space station f...28 Aug, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
- In 1994, the space shuttle Discovery held a Wake Shield disk behind it while still attached to its robot arm; the facility produced 5 good semiconductor filmsIn 1994, the space shuttle Discovery transported the Wake Shield Facility, designed to establish an ultra-clean vacuum environment. This gr...28 Aug, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
- He grew up with an abusive father and little self-confidence, then became a Navy SEAL, doctor, naval aviator and astronaut; after 3,920 orbits around Earth, Jonny Kim is now leaving NASAAstronaut Jonny Kim is making a significant change in his career as he steps away from NASA after nearly a decade. He is scheduled to retur...28 Aug, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
- In 1969, three NASA astronauts abroad Apollo 10 flew incredibly close to the Moon. They had a lunar module a working descent engine but weren't allowed to landDuring the Apollo 10 mission, astronauts soared just nine miles above the Moon's surface, meticulously testing lunar module systems and lan...24 Aug, 2026, 09.46 PM IST
- In 1975, Soviet Union sent a cannon to space and tested it from Salyut 3 station, just six months before US and Soviet astronauts met in orbit for the Apollo-Soyuz mission during the Cold WarIn January 1975, the Soviet Union fired a 23mm cannon from its Salyut 3 military space station as a test of its orbital defence system. The...24 Aug, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
- In 1966, Michael Collins lost a camera and a micrometeorite experiment during a Gemini X spacewalk; both drifted away into orbitDuring the Gemini X mission in 1966, astronaut Michael Collins faced setbacks when he lost both his camera and a scientific experiment duri...23 Aug, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Neil Armstrong: 'Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the...' - inspiring quote by NASA Apollo 11 mission commander teaches life lessons on looking beyond tomorrow, planning, long-term thinking and why can’t science predict the futureQuote of the day by Neil Armstrong: Astronaut Neil Armstrong provided thought-provoking insights regarding the human inclination to anticip...19 Aug, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
- ISRO official says docking technology key to future lunar, human space missionsDocking technology is vital for future lunar sample return missions. This capability will also support India's planned Bharatiya Antariksh ...18 Aug, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
- SpaDeX satellites positioned 230 m apart, health status 'normal': ISROISRO's SpaDeX satellite mission involves two satellites, Chaser and Target, separated by 230 m and in normal health, following their launch...11 Jan, 2025, 07.47 PM IST
- SpaDeX docking: Spacecrafts are at distance of 1.5 km, to come closer on Jan 11The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing to unite two SpaDeX satellites, currently 1.5 km apart, in a complex space docki...10 Jan, 2025, 08.35 PM IST
- ISRO to carryout ambitious space docking experiment on ThursdayISRO plans to perform a space docking experiment with two satellites, SDX01 and SDX02, on January 9. The event was originally scheduled for...08 Jan, 2025, 06.45 PM IST
- ISRO's SpaDeX satellites first to be built by industry on its own: OfficialIndia's space industry achieved a milestone with the launch of two satellites for the space docking experiment on Monday night. The satelli...31 Dec, 2024, 12.48 PM IST
- SpaDEX: All you need to know about ISRO’s groundbreaking space docking missionIndia is poised to enter a new era in space technology with the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDEX), set for launch on December 30, 2024. Usi...26 Dec, 2024, 03.59 PM IST
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