Orbital Shift: India's space sector undergoing biggest transformation; pvt firms handle rockets, ISRO focus on more ambitious missionsIndia's space sector is undergoing significant changes as private companies engage in rocket production and management. The Indian Space Re...
27 Sep, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Japan aims for the moons of MarsJapan's MMX mission will blast off soon to collect Martian moon samples. The spacecraft will orbit Mars for three years and land on Phobos....
16 Aug, 2026, 07.50 AM IST
India's space sector takes off as private rocket readies launchIndia has sent spacecraft to Mars and the Moon, put hundreds of satellites into orbit and will in the coming days launch its first privatel...
17 Jul, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
Vikram-1 to carry Cosmoserve debris-removal demo, Grahaa satellite on maiden orbital flightCosmoserve Space chief executive Chiranjeevi Phanindra, a former Indian Space Research Organisation scientist, told ET that the company is ...
09 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Russia plans a nuclear power plant on the moon within a decadeRussia plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2036 to support its lunar missions and a joint Russia–China research station, as...
24 Dec, 2025, 03.21 PM IST
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...
21 Jul, 2025, 07.38 PM IST
India unleashed major defence orders in September; paving way for military modernisation, space explorationIndia made major defence moves in September 2024. The govt approved funds for military and space projects, including Future-Ready Combat Ve...
13 Oct, 2024, 04.23 PM IST
Moon landing puts new space race startups in spotlightDeclining cost of rocket launches is fueling the boom in the private space industry that could reach about $770 billion by 2027, with some ...
26 Feb, 2024, 11.34 PM IST
ISRO discussing possible mission to moon with Japanese agency: S SomanathIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is engaged in discussions with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JASA) about a possible mis...
22 Mar, 2023, 04.16 PM IST
ISRO plans to return to Mars, explore dark side of moon with JapanAnil Bhardwaj said it was in talks with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for sending a lunar rover to explore the permanent...
06 Nov, 2022, 07.31 PM IST
Russia may keep US out of joint space project due to sanctions; plans to rope in China instead: space chiefThe US may not be a part of the joint space project Vanera-D with Russia to explore planet Venus following American sanctions on the countr...
26 Feb, 2022, 04.11 PM IST
India, France plan satellites for maritime surveillance: French space agency chiefFrance will also share its expertise with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on inter-planetary missions to Mars and Venus, the ...
17 Sep, 2018, 10.54 AM IST
Mysterious night side of Venus revealed for first timeThe team used the Visible and Infrared Thermal Imaging Spectrometer (VIRTIS) on European Space Agency (ESA)'s Venus Express spacecraft to o...
17 Sep, 2017, 05.30 PM IST
Indo-French love affair for rockets spans across Europe, Asia and South AmericaBlamont wants India and France to jointly launch an orbiter to Venus that will then send balloons down into the little understood atmospher...
16 Oct, 2016, 01.40 PM IST
Mars mission: Indian origin researcher wins NASA contest for conceptThe 2016 portfolio of Phase I concepts cover a wide range of innovations selected for their potential to revolutionise future aerospace mis...
09 Apr, 2016, 05.53 PM IST
Rare shot of venus crossing sun may help us find alien lifeAll that our telescopes really see is a faint dip in a star's light as the shadow of a planet flutters across its path.
13 Jul, 2015, 12.45 PM IST
US aerospace company plans to fly first plane on VenusCalled the Venus Atmospheric Maneuverable Platform (VAMP), the concept for the vehicle is currently being drawn up by the company Northrop ...
15 May, 2015, 02.40 PM IST