Thought of the day by Sally Ride: ‘I think it's important for little girls growing up…’ Inspirational quotes by the first American female astronautThought of the day by Sally Ride remains relevant in an era still grappling with gender representation across professions. Her words contin...
09 Jan, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
China to launch new crewed mission into space this weekChina is preparing to launch the Shenzhou-20 mission this week, sending three astronauts to the Tiangong space station for a six-month stay...
22 Apr, 2025, 07.34 AM IST
Elon Musk's SpaceX launches first human spacecraft led by Chinese investor on crewed polar orbitSpaceX plans to launch a crew of four private astronauts led by crypto entrepreneur Chun Wang on a mission to orbit Earth via a novel traje...
01 Apr, 2025, 03.06 PM IST
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams stuck in ISS for months breaks a record in space; here's what she didSunita Williams, a NASA astronaut who was unexpectedly stuck on the International Space Station for months, has set a new record for total ...
01 Feb, 2025, 09.53 PM IST
Japanese astronaut to be first non-American to set foot on MoonJapan's astronaut to join US on Moon in Artemis 3. China plans Moon mission by 2030. ESA aids Artemis missions; details pending. US-Japan c...
11 Apr, 2024, 07.16 AM IST
India's first human-manned space flight to be launched this year before ISRO's GaganyaanIndia's ISRO will send the woman robot astronaut 'Vyommitra' into space ahead of the ambitious 'Gaganyaan' mission. 'Vyommitra' is equipped...
05 Feb, 2024, 12.09 AM IST
More women as astronauts is a part of my wish list: ISRO chairmanThe Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), S Somanath, has expressed his desire for increased female representation in ...
25 Oct, 2023, 11.15 AM IST
Russian cosmonaut hitching ride with SpaceX as part of next space station crewThe four-member crew should reach the International Space Station (ISS) about 29 hours later on Thursday evening to begin a 150-day science...
05 Oct, 2022, 07.05 PM IST
Preparations for Gaganyaan completed, says Jitendra Singh, 'Indian origin humans to travel to space next year'Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address in 2018, wherein he said that an Indian astronaut, be it a man or a wo...
11 Jul, 2022, 10.41 AM IST
China says its space station will be ready this yearOnce ready, China will be the only country to own a space station of its own as the International Space Station (ISS) of Russia is a collab...
06 Jan, 2022, 04.45 PM IST
First Chinese woman walks in space, scripts historyA native of Shandong province and mother of a five-year-old girl, Wang joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force in August 1997 and ser...
08 Nov, 2021, 11.08 AM IST
First glimpse of 'Vyommitra', the humanoid for Gaganyaan; it's a 'She'Before Isro sends humans on the Gaganyaan, a female humanoid — a robot —named 'Vyommitra' will be sent as part of the first human spaceflig...
22 Jan, 2020, 02.09 PM IST
Indian-American among NASA's new astronauts; all set to conquer Moon, MarsRaja Jon Vurputoor Chari, an Indian-American US Air Force colonel, is among 11 new NASA graduates who have successfully completed their ove...
11 Jan, 2020, 03.58 PM IST
A vacation on the Moon? Scientists say its likely in about 50 yearsThere could be permanent human habitability on the moon in 50 years, says scientists.
23 Jul, 2019, 11.28 AM IST
Can India really put a man in space by 2022? The plan behind Modi's promiseIsro has carved out a niche in commercial satellite space, which includes the cheapest successful Mars mission.
15 Aug, 2018, 10.03 AM IST
- India signs agreement with US to carry out lunar exploration
India, along with seven other countries, has signed a landmark agreement with the United States to carry out lunar exploration.
27 Jul, 2008, 08.11 AM IST
- Discovery shuttle all gased up for Saturday launch
One Japanese and six American astronauts were strapped in tight in the Discovery shuttle Saturday with perfect weather and no technical tro...
01 Jun, 2008, 03.11 AM IST