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On This Day in History, June 14: Anne Frank writes diary, Auschwitz opens, first woman in space, first US flag approved, Falklands War ends and more- On This Day in History, June 8: Porsche is born, Ghostbusters release, Siam renamed Thailand, Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four published, NFL merger announced, Robert F. Kennedy laid to rest and other major events
- Race to the Moon: Power, politics and the new space order
- Splashdown of Artemis II astronauts concludes 10-day moon missionThe Artemis II mission has successfully concluded. Its capsule and four astronauts returned safely to Earth after a nearly 10-day journey. ...11 Apr, 2026, 06.08 AM IST
- NASA Artemis II: Humans to fly farther than ever before. What to know about this historic Moon mission set to lift off next monthNASA Artemis II: NASA is preparing for the Artemis II mission, its first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years, scheduled for April 2026. T...31 Mar, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
- Katherine Johnson Did the Math That Took Humans to SpaceKatherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician, played a vital role in America's space race. Her accurate calculations were essential for the...13 Feb, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
- Kosmos 482 falls to Earth: lost Soviet Venus probe finally comes homeKosmos 482, a Soviet probe launched in 1972, recently crashed into the Pacific Ocean. The mission to Venus failed due to a rocket malfuncti...10 May, 2025, 04.50 PM IST
- Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbitKosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft launched in 1972 for Venus but stranded in Earth orbit due to a rocket malfunction, made an uncontrolle...10 May, 2025, 04.44 PM IST
- Return of the 53-yr AWOL space canLaunched in 1972, the Soviet spacecraft Kosmos-482, intended for Venus, is unexpectedly returning to Earth after a failed mission. After 53...09 May, 2025, 02.14 AM IST
- Soviet-era spacecraft heading towards Earth this month could be a bad news; here’s whyKosmos 482, a spacecraft now heading towards Earth, was launched by the Soviets in 1972. The mission was intended for Venus. However, a roc...03 May, 2025, 01.56 AM IST
- Is a failed Soviet spacecraft from the Cold War era about to crash into Earth; and where could it land?A defunct Soviet spacecraft from 1972, originally built to land on Venus, is now hurtling back to Earth after over 50 years in orbit. Expec...01 May, 2025, 04.08 PM IST
- China's secretive spaceplane likely testing 'dual use' technology, experts sayChina's reusable, uncrewed spacecraft, which launches and lands at secret military sites, is likely testing technology but could also manip...25 Jul, 2024, 08.44 AM IST
- Private US moon lander launched half century after last Apollo lunar missionIntuitive Machines' Nova-C lander, Odysseus, launched to conduct the first U.S. lunar touchdown in 50 years. China aims for crewed lunar la...15 Feb, 2024, 03.55 PM IST
- Japan hopes to join an elite club by landing on the moon: A closer lookJapan hopes to make the world's first "pinpoint landing" on the moon early Saturday, joining a modern push for lunar contact with roots in ...19 Jan, 2024, 05.42 PM IST
- This is the dawn of new India: PM Modi on Chandrayaan-3's historic Moon landing"Every Indian is celebrating today. Every home is celebrating. I am also connected to the people of my country at this proud moment. It is ...23 Aug, 2023, 10.33 PM IST
- Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft suffers technical glitch in pre-landing maneuverRussia's moon-bound Luna-25 spacecraft has encountered an “abnormal situation” prior to entering the pre-landing orbit, according to Roscos...21 Aug, 2023, 12.06 PM IST
- NASA's next-generation Artemis rocket lifts off on test flight to moonNASA expected 15,000 to jam the launch site, with thousands more lining the beaches and roads outside the gates, to witness NASA's long-awa...16 Nov, 2022, 07.20 PM IST
- Russian crew wrap shooting of first film in space, returns to Earth after spending 12 days in orbitIf the project stays on track, the Russian crew will beat a Hollywood project.18 Oct, 2021, 09.01 AM IST
- Russia may bring forward manned launch after rocket failureIt was the first such incident in Russia's post-Soviet history -- an unprecedented setback for the country's space industry.12 Oct, 2018, 06.24 PM IST
- Russia's space city is frozen in time, but launching rocketsNowadays Baikonur embraces the world, from wealthy space tourists to the world’s first Malaysian cosmonaut, Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, who bl...22 Oct, 2007, 01.53 AM IST
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