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- 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
- March 5 in world history: From Stalin’s death to the rise of the nuclear ageMarch 5 marks significant historical events, including the Boston Massacre in 1770, which fueled the American Revolution. Winston Churchill...05 Mar, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
- The heartbreaking story of Laika, the Russian space dog who circled Earth 2,570 timesIn 1957, Laika, a Moscow stray, became the first dog in orbit aboard Sputnik 2. Her mission aimed to study spaceflight effects on living be...16 Jan, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
- Earth’s new Quasi-Moon might be a Russian satellite; Why this Harvard astrophysicist thinks so and what is its Venus connectionProfessor Avi Loeb suggests Earth's new quasi-moon, 2025 PN7, might be a relic of the 1960s Soviet space race. His research indicates its o...28 Oct, 2025, 02.17 PM IST
- Forgotten Soviet Venus mission ends with a bang as doomed spacecraft plummets to Earth after 50 years adrift in orbitAfter 50 years, the Soviet Union's Kosmos 482 Descent Craft, intended for Venus, made an uncontrolled re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. The...10 May, 2025, 07.47 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
- Can Kosmos 482 survive the fall to Earth and the legacy of Soviet engineeringThe Soviet-era Kosmos 482, a Venus-bound spacecraft launched in 1972, is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere between May 9 and 13, 2025. Bui...09 May, 2025, 06.37 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 spacecraft bound for Venus got stuck in Earth's orbit for 50 years and now threatens usKosmos 482, a Soviet spacecraft from 1972, is returning to Earth. The mission to Venus failed, trapping the spacecraft in Earth's orbit. No...06 May, 2025, 01.17 PM 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
- Roscosmos chief reveals how Russia is assisting India in Gaganyaan mission“Not only Indian cosmonauts are getting trained in Russia, experts from Moscow's space enterprise are helping develop manned spacecraft and...12 Mar, 2024, 12.52 PM IST
- India's historic moon landing marks latest triumph in humanity's lunar exploration odyssey, here's a timelineIndia has successfully landed its spacecraft, Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander, on the Moon's surface. This achievement marks a significant mi...23 Aug, 2023, 10.23 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
- Chinese spacecraft set for Mars landing in May: State mediaIn 2003, China became the third country to put a man in space with its own rocket after the former Soviet Union and the United States. Chin...29 Oct, 2020, 03.34 PM IST
- United Arab Emirates to launch spacecraft to moon in 2024Sheikh Mohammed's announcement comes after the launch of a Mars probe earlier this year by the UAE, an oil-rich nation on the Arabian Penin...29 Sep, 2020, 02.35 PM IST
- From Chandrayaan-1 to Progress M-27M, space objects that went rogueChina’s 8.5 tonne prototype space station Tiangong-1 recently crashed into the Pacific.16 Apr, 2018, 02.14 PM IST
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