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Artemis II may chase “Planet B,” but the real fix for Earth does not lie in escaping itHumans are exploring space for a new home. However, a radical idea suggests shrinking people to solve Earth's resource problems. Smaller hu...
SERA opens astronaut selection, India among five Nations with assured seatUS-based SERA announced astronaut selection for a Blue Origin New Shepard flight, assuring India and four other nations a seat. A sixth spo...
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla presents PM Modi Axiom-4 mission patch, shows pictures of Earth clicked from ISSPrime Minister Modi met astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, India's first aboard the ISS, who shared mission details and presented photos. Parliam...
Inside SpaceX’s Dragon: The trailblazing spacecraft carrying India’s Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space StationShubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force is preparing for a historic space journey. He will be the first Indian astronaut to visit the Int...
SERA democratises space research, Indian citizen among six crew members to conduct experimentsNew Shepard – a reusable suborbital rocket – has plans to fly six astronauts on an 11-minute journey past the Kármán line (100 km), the int...
Reality show to select Indian space traveller on Blue Origin missionBanijay Asia collaborates with SERA for a reality show to send an Indian to space via Blue Origin's New Shepard mission. The program will d...
First Indian common man in space, Gopichand Thotakura returns home after tripGopichand Thotakura returned to India, marking a historical moment as the country's second civilian in space, following Rakesh Sharma. He p...
Now, any Indian citizen can register for a chance to fly to SpaceAny Indian citizen can enroll in the programme by paying a fee of $2.50 (Rs 207.5) to cover the costs of verification checks aimed at ensur...
Now you can apply to be an astronaut for just Rs 200, SERA invites application; Here's how to register and other detailsThe Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) has partnered with Blue Origin to offer Indian citizens a chance to experience space trave...
Indian expatriate Gopi Thotakura becomes first Indian space touristIndian expatriate Gopi Thotakura made history as the first Indian space tourist, joining Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin's NS-25 mission, the 25th ...
Meet Gopichand Thotakura, the 2nd Indian citizen in space after Rakesh SharmaGopichand Thotakura, a co-founder of Preserve Life, will be part of Blue Origin's crew for the NS-25 suborbital mission, aiming to become I...
"Continuously working to encourage research, innovation": PM Modi extends wishes on National Science DayPrime Minister Narendra Modi marked National Science Day by highlighting the government's commitment to fostering research and innovation a...
US proposal to train Indian astronaut is not for Gaganyaan, India's first human space missionIn 1984, an IAF pilot Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian to fly into space on a Soviet Union's Soyuz T-11 spacecraft. The only Indian ci...
Indian-origin USAF doctor Anil Menon among 10 chosen by NASA for as astronauts future missionsBorn and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Menon helped launch the Elon Musk-run SpaceX's first humans to space during the 'Demo-2' mission...
An incredible, life-changing experience to see Earth from Space: Sirisha BandlaBandla, a 34-year-old aeronautical engineer on Sunday joined British billionaire Richard Branson and four others on board Virgin Galactic's...
US spacecraft named after late astronaut Kalpana Chawla, who died during a space missionChawla had made history at NASA as the first female astronaut of Indian descent.
- Indian-origin astronaut denies being NASA pick
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Indian-origin citizen-astronaut Shawna Pandya has denied reports she had been shortlisted by NASA for its 2018 space ...
Shawna Pandya shuts down NASA rumours: Not going to space, not an Opera singerIt was earlier reported that Pandya was one of two candidates shortlisted to fly with eight other astronauts in 2018.
Indian-origin woman neurosurgeon picked for NASA space missionThe mission is expected to start by early 2018 and there has been talks going on with various companies regarding the mission and necessary...
Shawna Pandya to become the third Indian-origin woman to fly in spacePandya was one of two candidates shortlisted from 3,200 people in the Citizen Science Astronaut program.