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In 2007, ESA sent 3,000 tardigrades into low Earth orbit; after 10 days of vacuum and UV-A/UV-B exposure, 68% revived upon rehydration- In 1996, Columbia reeled out a satellite on a 19.7-km conducting tether; the line snapped after nearly 5 hours of data, but the system reached about 3,700 volts
- In 1998, NASA sent oyster toadfish into space on Space Shuttle Columbia; over 16 days in orbit, researchers studied how their balance systems adapted to microgravity
- In 1990, NASA sent a X-ray telescope into space on Space Shuttle Columbia for the first time to perform observations of galactic and extragalactic objects: What was BBXRT?In 1990, NASA sent a X-ray telescope into space on Space Shuttle Columbia for the first time to perform observations of galactic and extrag...02 Sep, 2026, 02.05 AM IST
- NASA sent a 77-year-old payload specialist back into space in 1998, 36 years after he became the first American to orbit Earth - not just to make history again, but to study how an older human body responds to microgravity, becoming the oldest person ever to fly in spaceJohn Glenn returned to space aboard the shuttle Discovery in 1998. He became the oldest person to travel into space at age seventy-seven. N...01 Sep, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
- In 1967, a preflight test for the first crewed flight of Apollo resulted in a tragedy and the loss of astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White and Roger ChaffeeIn 1967, a preflight test for the first crewed flight of Apollo on the launch pad at Cape Kennedy resulted in a tragedy and loss of astrona...01 Sep, 2026, 02.32 AM IST
- FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets 3M CEO; explores expansion in advanced manufacturing and R&DUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met 3M Chairman William Brown to discuss India's manufacturing and innovation growth. They assess...31 Aug, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
- In 2005, NASA flew five thick-toed geckos aboard Foton-M2 for 16 days without food or water; all were recovered with no apparent negative health effectsFive geckos orbited Earth for sixteen days without food or water. Researchers studied how weightlessness affects these cold-blooded animals...31 Aug, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
- In 1987, Bion 8 carried monkeys Yerosha and Dryoma for 13 days; Yerosha escaped part of his restraints before the capsule landed 1,850 miles off targetThe Soviet Bion program studied weightlessness effects using rhesus macaques. Bion 8 launched in 1987 with two monkeys, Yerosha and Dryoma....31 Aug, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
- In 1974, Skylab 4 astronauts returned after 84 days in orbit; flipped circuit breakers cut pitch-and-yaw control before Carr used backup mode for reentryThe Skylab 4 mission set a new record with astronauts spending 84 days in space, where they conducted crucial scientific experiments while ...31 Aug, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
- Could Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope prove our model of the universe wrong?NASA's Roman Space Telescope is launching soon aboard a SpaceX rocket. This observatory will survey the cosmos for dark energy and dark mat...30 Aug, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
- At 13, a California student innovated a device to detect falls in the dark, became America's top young scientist, and took home $25,000Kevin Tang developed FallGuard, a system detecting falls in real time, even at night. This invention earned him the title of America's Top ...30 Aug, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
- In 2013, Bion-M1 carried land snails in orbit for 30 days; hardware failures killed many other animals, but the snails survivedIn a space mission conducted by Russia in 2013, a tragic outcome ensued as most of the aboard animals, including mice, gerbils, and fish, c...30 Aug, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
- Tanker pays record $5.3m to transit Panama Canal: ReportA tanker set a new benchmark by paying an unprecedented $5.3 million for expedited transit through the Panama Canal. This payment not only ...29 Aug, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
- In 2018, NASA invited people worldwide to send their names to the Sun. More than 1.1 million did and their names are still travelling aboard Parker Solar ProbeOver one million names traveled to the Sun aboard NASA's Parker Solar Probe. These names were digitally stored on a memory card, becoming p...28 Aug, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
- NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope set to investigate the universe’s biggest mysteries - Check launch date, time, mission goals and what to expectNASA's Roman Space Telescope is set for a Sunday launch to explore cosmic mysteries. This powerful observatory will investigate dark energy...28 Aug, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
- On STS-51B, NASA flew 24 rats and 2 squirrel monkeys with Spacelab-3; one monkey showed space sickness while the rats returned with muscle lossIn 1985, Challenger carried rats and monkeys to study microgravity's effects. One monkey experienced space sickness, mirroring human astron...28 Aug, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
- In 2021, a spacecraft was launched on a first-ever suicide mission to try to deflect an asteroid on impact in space in the revolutionary planetary defense experiment: How NASA’s DART mission changed an asteroid’s orbitIn 2021, a spacecraft was launched on a first-ever suicide mission to try to deflect an asteroid on impact in space in the revolutionary pl...28 Aug, 2026, 02.51 AM IST
- NASA sent Pseudomonas aeruginosa on shuttle Atlantis to space, where it formed denser biofilms with an unusual “column-and-canopy” structureIn groundbreaking space experiments, bacteria grown in synthetic urine were sent aboard the Atlantis space shuttle on two occasions. These ...27 Aug, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
- Octave opens largest global office in Hyderabad, bets big on IndiaOctave Intelligence has opened its largest global office in Hyderabad, India. This new technology center will drive software engineering, A...26 Aug, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
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