Snake dance in space? NASA astronaut captures mesmerising view across Earth from SpaceX spacecraftSnake dance in space: Astronaut Jessica Meir shared a stunning timelapse of the Southern Lights, or aurora australis, captured from a Space...
11 Jun, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Word of the Day: CathexisWord of the Day: Some words stand the test of time because they capture something deeply human. Cathexis is one of those words. Although it...
10 Jun, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
NASA's Artemis III crew: A test pilot, an Italian, a record-holder and a first-timerNASA has announced the crew for its upcoming Artemis III mission. This mission will feature a docking demonstration with three spacecraft i...
10 Jun, 2026, 07.03 AM IST
NASA reverses evacuation alert order for astronauts aboard space stationIn a dramatic turn of events on Friday, five astronauts on the International Space Station temporarily vacated the main area and sought ref...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.51 PM IST
NASA reverses evacuation alert order for astronauts aboard space stationFive astronauts on the International Space Station prepared for evacuation Friday due to a worsening air leak. Russian experts worked to se...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
SpaceX, the sprawling company targeting the stars, Mars and an IPOElon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 with the lofty goal of ferrying humans to Mars and setting up colonies on the neighboring planet. Musk, th...
04 Jun, 2026, 07.25 AM IST
On This Day in History, June 3: Muhammad Ali’s death, Tiananmen Square crackdown, Tagore’s knighthood, Partition plan and first American spacewalkOn This Day in History, June 3 witnessed several landmark events that shaped the modern world. From Muhammad Ali’s death in 2016 and the Ti...
02 Jun, 2026, 10.54 PM IST
In 1971, an Apollo 14 astronaut carried hundreds of tree seeds around the Moon, and most Americans have no idea they are walking past them every dayAstronaut Stuart Roosa carried tree seeds around the Moon on Apollo 14, a mission that unexpectedly led to the creation of "Moon Trees." De...
01 Jun, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
This is crucial juncture for space missions: Shubhanshu Shukla as he preps for second space voyageShubhanshu Shukla, India's first astronaut on the International Space Station, is training for the Gaganyaan mission. He draws on his IAF t...
31 May, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
Instagram emerges as platform for anti-caste Indian artDalit and Bahujan artists are reshaping the landscape of digital expression, turning social media into dynamic exhibitions of resistance. T...
31 May, 2026, 08.45 AM IST
NASA's mega moon plans unveiled: Drones, landers, rovers, millions of dollars contracts to 4 US companiesDuring April's Artemis II mission, four astronauts flew around the moon, travelling deeper into space than the Apollo moon crews did during...
27 May, 2026, 05.15 AM IST
Movie dialogue of the day by actor Matthew McConaughey: ‘We used to look up at the sky, wonder at our place in stars. Now we look down, worry about our place in the dirt’; Interstellar movie line teaches us about the lost sense of wonderChristopher Nolan’s Interstellar explores humanity’s fading sense of curiosity through a dystopian future where Earth is collapsing under f...
25 May, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
China sends astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landingChina launched three astronauts to its space station. One astronaut will stay for a year, a record for the country. This mission supports C...
24 May, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
SpaceX's Starship flight hits most targets in pre-IPO testSpaceX's latest Starship test flight achieved a significant milestone, deploying mock satellites and executing a controlled splashdown. Thi...
23 May, 2026, 08.49 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 receives 2026 AIAA Goddard Astronautics AwardIndia's Chandrayaan-3 mission has earned the prestigious 2026 Goddard Astronautics Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Ast...
22 May, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
SpaceX tries to launch bigger version of Starship but hits series of last-minute problemsSpaceX's massive Starship rocket launch was halted just before liftoff on Thursday. Technical problems with the launch pad at Starbase in T...
22 May, 2026, 06.09 AM IST
India's Chandrayaan-3 mission gets Goddard Astronautics Award from AIAAThe Indian Space Research Organisation has received the prestigious 2026 Goddard Astronautics Award from the American Institute of Aeronaut...
21 May, 2026, 11.16 PM IST