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Nasa scientists grew corn seeds in space and found something strange: How microgravity confused roots & shoots that normally know exactly which way to grow- NASA satellites compared the Aral Sea between 2000 and 2014; river diversion left its eastern basin as exposed desert
- In 2015, NASA astronauts ate space-grown lettuce in orbit for the first time; fresh food may also help support crew morale on long missions
- In 1926, Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fuel rocket from a snowy Massachusetts field; 35 years later, NASA formally dedicated Goddard Space Flight CenterOn March 16, 1926, Robert Goddard made history by launching the first liquid-propellant rocket from a serene farm in Worcester, Massachuset...23 Aug, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
- In 1956, solar power was priced at about $1,865 per watt and survived largely because spacecraft needed lightweight power. Decades later, prices fell below 50 cents per watt and solar became the cheapest new electricitySolar power once cost a staggering $1,865 per watt in inflation-adjusted terms. Today, solar panels can cost only a fraction of a dollar pe...16 Aug, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
- 7-second gravity blackout? NASA explains viral earth disaster claimViral posts falsely claimed Earth would experience a seven-second gravity blackout. Scientists confirmed this physics-bending anomaly is im...12 Aug, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
- In 1993, Russia unfolded a 20-meter mirror in orbit and swept a five-kilometer patch of artificial moonlight across EuropeRussia's ambitious Znamya project aimed to channel sunlight to Earth via mirrors in orbit. In a remarkable demonstration in 1993, the Znamy...25 Jul, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
- Glaciers were found moving across the Himalayas from space; scientists just uncovered a 58,500-year-old collapse hiding in the same mountainsSpace images reveal Himalayan glaciers flowing downhill, a dynamic process previously unseen. These ice masses feed vital rivers relied upo...16 Jul, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
- NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue missionNASA is launching a daring $30 million mission this week to rescue the aging Swift Observatory from falling back to Earth. A robotic lifesa...28 Jun, 2026, 08.55 PM IST
- Scientists are borrowing a NASA dust-zapping trick to keep solar panels cleaner in dusty places like the American Southwest, India, and the Sahel, and the payoff could be cheaper power with less water and laborSolar power is growing, but dust significantly reduces panel efficiency. A startup, Clear Solar, is using technology developed for Mars rov...17 Jun, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
- Trump orders NASA to kill 2 satellites that can function for many more years - the reason will shock allTrump NASA satellite shutdown: The White House has directed NASA to shut down two carbon-tracking satellites. These satellites monitor carb...24 Aug, 2025, 02.48 AM IST
- Shubhanshu Shukla Space Experiments: Indian astronaut to grow methi, moong daal and study tardigrades in microgravityShubhanshu Shukla Space Experiments: India’s science ambitions just got a lift—straight into space. With astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on boa...25 Jun, 2025, 02.00 PM IST
- Sunita Williams imitates tentacle-like arms of the Astrobee robotic free-flyer, NASA shares picNASA astronaut Sunita Williams ongoing mission began on June 5 alongside astronaut Butch Wilmore on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. Currentl...04 Dec, 2024, 04.20 PM IST
- NASA astronaut Sunita Williams turns farmer, leads an innovative agricultural experiment in space. Here's whySunita Williams, who is stuck in space for more than seven months, is leading groundbreaking research with a not-so-easy-to-guess ‘lettuce’...04 Dec, 2024, 03.45 PM IST
- Fresh Veggies in Zero Gravity: This Lab’s cubes will grow plants and insects in space for astronautsNASA's Deep Space Food Challenge sought sustainable solutions for feeding astronauts on long missions. Interstellar Lab's NuCLEUS system wo...20 Sep, 2024, 07.01 PM IST
- NASA commences CHAPEA 1 mission: Volunteers locked inside mars simulator for 378 daysNASA has begun its first Mars mission as part of the CHAPEA 1 project. Four volunteers have been locked inside a "Mars simulator" for 378 d...13 Jul, 2023, 01.57 PM IST
- Astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center launch site for second crewed SpaceX flightFor NASA, it marks the long-awaited start of regular crew rotations at the International Space Station, with private companies providing th...09 Nov, 2020, 09.52 AM IST
- Nasa images show an India dotted with firesSome of these dots may be forest fires but Hiren Jethva, research scientist at Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center, says fires in central Indi...30 Apr, 2018, 11.09 AM IST
- Potatoes to be grown on Earth under Martian conditionsThe experiment demonstrates that potato crops can be grown in the most inhospitable environments to save millions of lives.22 Dec, 2015, 12.49 PM IST
- NASA astronaut takes Twitter to space en EspanolNASA has tweeted in space, but now one of its astronauts is breaking a new space Twitter barrier. He will tweet from space in Spanish and E...03 Jul, 2009, 04.13 PM IST
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