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In 1999, a Florida teen hacked NASA, accessed source code of ISS and forced the world's most powerful space agency to shut down some systems for 21 daysIn 1999, 15-year-old hacker Jonathan James broke into NASA computers and downloaded proprietary software linked to the International Space ...26 Aug, 2026, 02.45 PM IST- In 1975, Soviet Union sent a cannon to space and tested it from Salyut 3 station, just six months before US and Soviet astronauts met in orbit for the Apollo-Soyuz mission during the Cold WarIn January 1975, the Soviet Union fired a 23mm cannon from its Salyut 3 military space station as a test of its orbital defence system. The...24 Aug, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
- In 1958, the US planned to detonate a nuclear bomb on the Moon. Why project A119 never happenedThe US considered detonating a nuclear bomb on the Moon after Sputnik's launch. Project A119 aimed to demonstrate American power and presti...29 Jul, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
- School Assembly News Headlines, July 17: Top National, International, Sports, Business & Education NewsSchool Assembly News Headlines, July 17: Skyroot Aerospace plans its Vikram-1 rocket launch on July 18. India and the UK signed a trade agr...17 Jul, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
- Forget rockets: Morgan Stanley sets $300 SpaceX target based on a secret AI weaponMorgan Stanley has initiated coverage on SpaceX with an Overweight rating and a $300 target price, arguing its biggest opportunity lies bey...07 Jul, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
- What is Russia’s ‘zone-effect’ anti-satellite weapon which could fire thousands of millimetre-sized pellets to destroy Elon Musk’s StarlinkRussia’s new anti-satellite weapon: Russia is reportedly developing a new anti-satellite weapon. This system, called 'zone effect', aims to...23 Dec, 2025, 08.50 AM IST
- Starlink in the crosshairs: How Russia could attack Elon Musk's conquering of spaceNATO intelligence services suspect Russia is developing a "zone-effect" anti-satellite weapon to target Elon Musk's Starlink constellation ...22 Dec, 2025, 12.46 PM IST
- Western intelligence suspects Russia is developing new weapon to target Musk's Starlink satellitesWestern intelligence agencies believe Russia is developing a new weapon. This weapon could target Elon Musk's Starlink satellites with orbi...22 Dec, 2025, 12.15 PM IST
- Russia may be working on an 'unprecedented weapon' that could trigger a World War 3A Russian satellite in an unusual orbit is raising concerns among U.S. officials. They suspect it could be testing technology for a space w...06 Dec, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
- Iran launches second satellite this year into orbit, state media saysIran has successfully launched the Chamran-1 research satellite into orbit using a rocket built by the Revolutionary Guard. The satellite, ...14 Sep, 2024, 02.45 PM IST
- Is Russia planning to detonate a nuclear bomb in space? Here is everything you need to knowRussia had launched a satellite into space in 2022. Many suspect that it could be a nuclear weapon. This has raised questions pertaining to...09 Jul, 2024, 01.28 AM IST
- Pentagon says Russia launched space weapon in path of US satelliteRussia has reportedly launched a space weapon and placed it in the same orbit as a US government satellite, according to the Pentagon. The ...22 May, 2024, 08.47 PM IST
- Iran launches satellite that is part of a Western-criticized program as regional tensions spikeIran successfully launches Soraya satellite into highest orbit yet, according to state-run IRNA news agency. The satellite was placed in an...20 Jan, 2024, 02.38 PM IST
- If China tested a new orbital weapon, it’s not much of a surprise“There’s nothing we know from reliable sources,” said Jonathan McDowell, a Harvard astronomer who tracks global space launches. The U.S. mi...20 Oct, 2021, 12.37 PM IST
- China joins heated race for new missiles, vies with US, RussiaThe Financial Times reported on Saturday that China had launched a rocket carrying a hypersonic glide vehicle that flew through space, circ...18 Oct, 2021, 01.55 PM IST
- Satellite-killer not a one-off, India working on star wars armoury“We are working on a number of technologies like DEWs, lasers, electromagnetic pulseand co-orbital weapons etc,” said DRDO chief.07 Apr, 2019, 07.09 AM IST
- ET Analysis: India’s space shakti sends a signal to Chinese satellitesIndia’s ASAT test shows it has the option to target Chinese assets in Earth's low orbit.28 Mar, 2019, 08.30 AM IST
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