A satellite was launched for the first time with frequency division multiple access in 1966. After functioning for nearly 20 years, it slipped into a useless orbit almost 7 years after official deactivationATS-1 was launched on December 7, 1966, to test satellite communications, weather observation and orbital technologies. The spacecraft was ...
13 Oct, 2026, 12.49 AM IST
Antarctic sea ice hits alarming low in 2026: Scientists raise concerns over growing declineIn 2026, Antarctic sea ice extent hit its lowest annual maximum, highlighting alarming trends associated with climate change. Satellite dat...
13 Oct, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
Meet Wolf Cukier, the 17-year-old who discovered a planet with two Suns just 3 days into his NASA internshipJust three days into his summer internship at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, 17-year-old Wolf Cukier discovered a planet o...
12 Oct, 2026, 09.07 PM IST
A secret nuclear city was built under Greenland's ice by the USA. In 1967, it was abandoned but something dangerous got left behindNASA rediscovered the remains of Camp Century, a secret US military base buried beneath Greenland’s ice, during a 2024 research flight. Bui...
11 Oct, 2026, 10.17 PM IST
What happens when a rocket crashes into the Moon? Scientists are watching for clues about lunar impactsThe Moon has a new man-made crater. A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 stage struck the lunar surface on August 5, 2026, near Einstein Crater. NAS...
09 Oct, 2026, 01.30 AM IST
NASA releases 800GB of moon data: What did Artemis II astronauts see around the moon?NASA has released more than 800GB of Artemis II Moon data, including 11,000-plus images and videos, 8.5 hours of astronaut audio and crew a...
09 Oct, 2026, 01.01 AM IST
4 astronauts return to Earth after eight months in spaceAfter spending eight months aboard the International Space Station, four astronauts have returned to Earth, a notable transition since they...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.48 PM IST
Israel's first lunar mission put spacecraft Beresheet into orbit in 2019. Here's what happened nextBeresheet was Israel’s first lunar mission and the first attempt by a private company to land a spacecraft on the Moon. The mission did not...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
US Market: Jeff Bezos signals Blue Origin IPO could launch in coming yearsBlue Origin founder Jeff Bezos indicated the space company could pursue an IPO in the coming years, though a listing remains several years ...
08 Oct, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
Jeff Bezos says Blue Origin likely to pursue IPO in coming yearsBlue Origin is likely to pursue an initial public offering in the coming years, billionaire founder Jeff Bezos said on Wednesday, after the...
08 Oct, 2026, 08.09 AM IST
NASA's Mercury-Atlas 6 Friendship 7 mission created history in 1962 with a 4 hours, 55 minutes and 23 seconds flightNASA's Mercury-Atlas 6 Friendship 7 mission put John Glenn into Earth orbit on February 20, 1962. Glenn became the first American to orbit ...
08 Oct, 2026, 03.41 AM IST
NASA's Crew-12 undocks from ISS, set to splash down off California after nearly eight months in spaceNASA's SpaceX Crew-12 has undocked from the International Space Station and is on its way home. The mission included significant scientific...
07 Oct, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
Want to do NASA research? 24 new US projects backed by $23 million will let citizen scientists hunt comets, study space weather and explore Earth data — all you need to knowNASA has selected 24 organizations to partake in a new Science Activation portfolio aimed at public engagement. This initiative will provid...
02 Oct, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
NASA is preparing the Moon for humans: Three new missions will search for underground shelter, water ice and hidden hazardsNASA is planning three investigations on the Moon to gather essential information for a future lunar outpost. These investigations will mon...
01 Oct, 2026, 09.56 PM IST
Could astronauts on the Moon manufacture their own tools? NASA tests lunar dust material that could reduce supplies from EarthNASA researchers are developing a composite material that combines lunar regolith with a biodegradable plastic called poly(3-hydroxybutyrat...
01 Oct, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
Boeing’s Starliner is getting another chance and NASA is not risking astronauts yetNASA is approaching Starliner-1 as an engineering test. Flight controllers will put the spacecraft’s propulsion system through a series of ...
29 Sep, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
NASA lays out phased plan to return Starliner to serviceNASA and Boeing are preparing for the Starliner-1 uncrewed mission aimed at validating spacecraft improvements. This mission is scheduled f...
29 Sep, 2026, 09.04 AM IST