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NASA's NISAR satellite Antarctica image captures a giant bird-like shape hidden in East Antarctica's ice; here's what the colourful radar view means- China's Gravity-1, world's most powerful solid-fuel rocket, puts nine satellites into orbit in first long-range sea launch
- Over 2,000 years ago Eratosthenes, the ancient Greek scholar, measured the Earth's circumference with just a stick, sunlight and simple math
- India must cut launch costs, boost local manufacturing to become world's third-largest space economy: DoT officialIndia is on a mission to become the world's third-largest space economy by the year 2033. This ambitious vision hinges on vital changes in ...22 Jul, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
- Skyroot Aerospace makes history: India's first private rocket successfully places payloads into orbitHyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace achieved a significant milestone by placing payloads into orbit. The Vikram-1 rocket successfully complet...20 Jul, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
- India's private space industry shoots for the starsPrivate companies are reshaping India's space ambitions, building rockets and satellites as the country pushes to capture a bigger share of...20 Jul, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
- Private space invaders: Skyroot's perfect debut validates India Inc’s space push - repeat launches will prove the modelVikram-1, India's first private orbital rocket, successfully launched carrying multiple payloads. This marks a significant milestone for In...20 Jul, 2026, 06.15 AM IST
- Spacetech unicorn Skyroot launches Vikram-1, marks India's first private orbital rocket missionThe mission, named Aagaman, lifted off from the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota at 12:05 noon...18 Jul, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
- Skyroot crashes an elite party with Vikram-1. Next comes a big prizeSkyroot Aerospace's successful Vikram-1 mission marks India's entry into the global commercial launch market through a private company. Bey...18 Jul, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
- India's space sector takes off as private rocket readies launchIndia has sent spacecraft to Mars and the Moon, put hundreds of satellites into orbit and will in the coming days launch its first privatel...17 Jul, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
- Indian spacetech industry shoots for the starsPrivate companies are reshaping India's space ambitions, building rockets and satellites as the country pushes to capture a bigger share of...17 Jul, 2026, 08.04 AM IST
- NASA issues major solar storm warning: Decades-old theory about Earth's defenses may be an illusionNew research suggests Earth's reaction to solar storms might be limitless. Scientists previously believed a ceiling existed for these power...16 Jul, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
- India floats stratospheric airship project, invites private playersIndia is developing indigenous stratospheric airships for persistent surveillance missions. The Air Ship-based High Altitude Pseudo Satelli...15 Jul, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
- Canada man spots unusual circular pit on Google Maps, scientists say it may be a 390-million-year-old meteor impact crater, findings to be presented at global conference next monthA Quebec resident's Google Maps observation led to scientific research in 2024 and scientists believe a remote circular formation could be ...14 Jul, 2026, 08.29 PM IST
- A year after 'Nila', Kerala's HEX20 reaches space againThiruvananthapuram-based HEX20 successfully launched its second satellite, KOYO, for Taiwan's National Central University. This mission fol...14 Jul, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
- China's Tianwen-2 captures first close-up image of Earth's quasi-moon ahead of historic sample missionChina's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has reached Kamo'oalewa, a temporary quasi-moon of Earth. The mission faces challenges due to the asteroid's s...10 Jul, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
- NASA satellite study finds Earth's mangrove forests are making an unexpected comeback after decades of decline. But scientists warn the good news may not last foreverGlobal mangrove forests have shown a net increase between 2000 and 2020 due to restoration efforts and conservation policies. These vital c...09 Jul, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
- Vikram-1 to carry Cosmoserve debris-removal demo, Grahaa satellite on maiden orbital flightCosmoserve Space chief executive Chiranjeevi Phanindra, a former Indian Space Research Organisation scientist, told ET that the company is ...09 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
- Earth's hidden ‘mini-moon’ revealed like never before: China’s Tianwen-2 captures first-ever close-up of Kamoʻoalewa, a mysterious asteroid that may be a lost piece of the MoonChina's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has captured the first close-up image of Kamoʻoalewa. This rare quasi-satellite is often called Earth's mini-m...07 Jul, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
- Contact with Mission Drishti OptoSAR satellite lost, recovery likelihood low: GalaxEyeBengaluru's GalaxEye has lost contact with its Drishti satellite launched in May. The world's first OptoSAR satellite experienced an anomal...07 Jul, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
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