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In 1970, Apollo 13 used a wristwatch to time a 14-second burn without computer guidance. 56 years later, the manual maneuver remains a textbook survival feat and a NASA legendWhen Apollo 13 Went Dark, a Mechanical Wrist watch Saved the Mission. After an explosion crippled their spacecraft, the crew powered down t...
Several red flags emerge as SpaceX IPO hawks Elon Musk's Mars dreamSpaceX's bold Mars vision faces scientific doubts. Experts highlight engineering challenges and human biology unknowns. Colonizing Mars pre...
Year 2008. Elon Musk was almost broke, facing divorce, close to a nervous breakdown. How just 3 days around Christmas changed his life and SpaceX fortunes foreverIn 2008, Elon Musk faced near financial ruin with SpaceX and Tesla on the brink of collapse. After a critical SpaceX launch succeeded, NASA...
SpaceX scrubs latest Starship launch due to bad weatherSpaceX postponed the tenth test flight of its Starship rocket due to bad weather, raising concerns about the program's viability after prev...
London to New York in 60 mins? UK plane ‘The Sabre’ to reduce travel time - when will it be launchedThe hypersonic vehicle, known as The Sabre, is designed to reach speeds of Mach 5 (approximately 4,000 mph). Spearheaded by UK-based engine...
US firm Firefly’s Blue Ghost lands on uncharted lunar terrain—What’s at stake?Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost moon lander is touched down on the Moon’s Mare Crisium. This is the second private company to achieve this m...
Japan Moon lander put to sleep after surviving lunar nightThe unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touched down in January at a wonky angle that left its solar panels facing the wron...
Japan Moon lander revives after lunar nightJapan's Moon lander, the unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), has woke up after a two-week lunar night, according to the Ja...
Chandrayaan-3: It's not just bragging rights; it's a battle for prized real estateThe success of India's Chandrayaan-3 is not only a matter of national pride, but has significant implications for technological innovation,...
Russia races Tom Cruise & Elon Musk to shoot the first film in spaceThe Call, the Russian project's working title, was announced four months after the Hollywood project.
Was there ever life on Mars? NASA's Perseverance rover wants to find outNASA's Perseverance rover prepares for touchdown on the Red Planet Thursday to search for telltale signs of microbes that might have existe...
View: For space buffs, this summer has brought multiple Mars bound space launchesIt might seem like a race is on to reach the Red Planet, akin to the race to the Moon in the 1960s.
'Rakesh Sharma or Ravish Malhotra? Only one of us would go up into space'Ravish Malhotra, who was shortlisted and trained along with Sharma, rewinds to the historic space odyssey.
In 10-15 years people will be travelling to moon: Naveen Jain, Co-founder of Moon ExpressThe company is also one of the 16 teams competing for the Google Lunar X Prize, which will award $20 million to the first venture to get to...
Successful entrepreneurs must have a God-complex: Naveen Jain, Moon Express co-founderNaveen Jain’s company Moon Express recently became the first private outfit to receive US regulatory approval to land on the lunar surface.
10 travel innovations that are changing the gameTravel is set to become smooth with airlines tracking becoming easier, checking into hotels ceasing to be a hassle, and rental cars at the ...
Team Indus: Indian startup among 23 teams vying for Google Lunar X Prize to land on moonIf he can design a flawless mission, marshal support and sponsors and convince the ISRO, Narayan might well get a clear shot at the moon.