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In 1997, Japanese researchers flew silkworm eggs on STS-84 to study spaceflight effects; developmental abnormalities were more frequent in the flight samplesSilkworm eggs revealed developmental abnormalities in early space experiments. Later, the Rad Silk investigation examined cosmic radiation'...
Late-stage funding squeeze; ISRO opens up spaceHappy Tuesday! India’s late-stage funding market is tightening, with investors writing smaller cheques and pushing for lower valuations. Th...
ISRO takes NASA route, plans to outsource routine rocketryThe proposed shift has triggered concerns within the space agency, with nine employee associations writing to the Department of Space in a ...
Can fish populate space? In 1994, four medaka fish were flown aboard Columbia. They laid 43 eggs; 8 babies were born in space with no gravity. Adult fish, however, forgot to use one organ in their bodyIn 1994, Japanese astronaut Chiaki Mukai was pleasantly shocked to find that new life could indeed be born in space. Four fish he had carri...
In 2015, NASA astronauts ate space-grown lettuce in orbit for the first time; fresh food may also help support crew morale on long missionsAstronauts aboard the International Space Station made history by eating lettuce that was grown in microgravity. This significant event sho...
Rocket Lab stock surges over 7% today after securing JAXA launch dealRKLB stock: Rocket Lab's stock surged following a significant deal with Japan's space agency, JAXA, for two dedicated Electron rocket launc...
God of Chaos asteroid Apophis approaches Earth. Will it pose threat to planet or flyby? These spacecrafts witness object, see its sizeGod of Chaos asteroid Apophis will pass Earth on April 13, 2029, in a safe flyby. Three missions—ESA’s Ramses, JAXA’s DESTINY+, and NASA’s ...
Chandrayaan-5 Mission: India & Japan's big leap to the Moon; what they’ll discover, how it will launch, and every detail insideIndia and Japan have formalised an agreement for the Chandrayaan-5 mission, also known as the Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX) mission, to j...
India and Japan ink pact for Chandrayaan-5 to explore moon togetherIndia and Japan formalize collaboration for Chandrayaan-5 mission. The mission focuses on lunar polar exploration. ISRO and JAXA will joint...
NASA SpaceX Crew-10 mission: Meet the four astronauts who are replacing Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore at ISSNASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission: NASA astronauts Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onis...
Brand-new space telescope launched in 2023 has 'damaged doors', says NASAObservational plans around an expensive and state-of-the-art space telescope launched just last year in September, has now taken a back sea...
Solar exploration: A sunrace of significant global missionsProba-2 is the second of the Proba series, building on nearly eight years of successful Proba-1 experience, even as Proba-1 was not a solar...
ISRO's next Moon mission in collaboration with Japanese space agency gathers steamISRO and Japan's JAXA are partnering for the Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX), which aims to explore the lunar polar region for pote...
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Mission: Who are among the crew members and what will they do? Here’s everything you may want to know about the upcoming launchBy conducting a multitude of scientific experiments and technology demonstrations, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission aims to contribute to the a...
ISRO plans to return to Mars, explore dark side of moon with JapanAnil Bhardwaj said it was in talks with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for sending a lunar rover to explore the permanent...
Japan space agency finds ample soil, gas from asteroidThe Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said its staff initially spotted some black particles sitting on the bottom of the capsule's sample-...
What has Japan's Hayabusa2 mission accomplished?Launched on Dec. 3, 2014, the unmanned Hayabusa2 spacecraft touched down twice on the asteroid Ryugu, more than 300 million kilometres (190...
Electric power transmitted wirelessly in JapanIn an experiment conducted last week in Hyogo prefecture in western Japan, the microwaves were successfully converted into direct electrica...
- India aiming for international synergy in space missions: ISRO
India is aiming for more international synergy to assuage the huge costs and enormous human resources involved in taking up space missions.
- Isro to set up Rs 1,600-cr satellite navigation system
The indigenously developed system will serve the country’s specific needs, providing infrastructure for generating data on position, naviga...