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"Gaganyaan prioritises human safety, reliability over optimum performance": ISRO's K Sivan- SpaceX launches Crew-13 to ISS in record US transit, with first Black woman to lead orbital crew
- NASA is preparing the Moon for humans: Three new missions will search for underground shelter, water ice and hidden hazards
- Fashion promised to go green. Here’s how the New York Climate Week, behind closed doors, exposed the challenges of transforming the industryFashion is grappling with the dual challenges of rising fibre production and complex supply chain requirements. Sustainable alternatives ex...01 Oct, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
- Could astronauts on the Moon manufacture their own tools? NASA tests lunar dust material that could reduce supplies from EarthNASA researchers are developing a composite material that combines lunar regolith with a biodegradable plastic called poly(3-hydroxybutyrat...01 Oct, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
- Hegseth confirms that the US military will cut 20% of its generals and admiralsDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a significant plan to cut 20% of the military's generals and admirals. This decision comes during ...01 Oct, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
- Jeff Bezos' space firm Blue Origin says raising outside funds, a firstBlue Origin CEO Dave Limp said Tuesday that the US-based space company will no longer be solely backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and is ...30 Sep, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
- Meet Chinyere Ukeje, the 25-year-old Philadelphia computer scientist who won $300,000 NASA prize for Mars food systemChinyere Ukeje, an innovative computer scientist hailing from Philadelphia, has emerged victorious in NASA's Deep Space Food Challenge with...29 Sep, 2026, 10.54 PM IST
- Boeing’s Starliner is getting another chance and NASA is not risking astronauts yetNASA is approaching Starliner-1 as an engineering test. Flight controllers will put the spacecraft’s propulsion system through a series of ...29 Sep, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
- NASA lays out phased plan to return Starliner to serviceNASA and Boeing are preparing for the Starliner-1 uncrewed mission aimed at validating spacecraft improvements. This mission is scheduled f...29 Sep, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
- SpaceX's supersized Starship launches into orbit for the first time but flight ends earlySpaceX successfully launched its Starship spacecraft into orbit, marking a significant milestone for the company. The Starship delivered 26...28 Sep, 2026, 09.58 PM IST
- SpaceX Starship targets first orbital flight as Musk pushes rocket towards Moon, MarsSpaceX's Starship rocket is set to attempt its first orbital flight after years of development and testing. The launch will occur in Texas ...28 Sep, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
- Infosys to move up to one-third workforce into specialist rolesThe Bengaluru-based company is hiring from top Indian institutes and US campuses, often competing with AI labs for the same people, the man...27 Sep, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
- Not the story of AI, but of individual AIsThe rise of biographies dedicated to AI, especially large language models, is gaining momentum. These stories would document the journey of...25 Sep, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
- Small habit that changed their finances: Taylor Swift, whose networth is said to be over $2 billion by Forbes, follows a simple money lesson her stockbroker father taught herTaylor Swift is not just a pop icon but also the wealthiest female musician, with a net worth of over $2 billion. In some of the old interv...25 Sep, 2026, 07.16 PM IST
- Neil Armstrong's barber collected his hair for years, then sold it to a collector for $3,000Neil Armstrong, renowned for his monumental achievement as the first human to set foot on the Moon, faced an unexpected breach of trust whe...22 Sep, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
- In 2021, NASA sent 11 types of crop seeds outside the space station for 8 months; after their return, scientists tested whether they could still growThe 2021 NASA seed experiment ultimately demonstrates why some of the most important space discoveries can begin with objects that appear r...19 Sep, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
- In 2022, Mattel sent two Barbie dolls to the ISS for Mission DreamStar, and their filmed trip became part of a STEM video seriesIn 2022, two Barbie dolls took a stellar trip to the International Space Station as part of the exciting Mission DreamStar. These dolls, be...16 Sep, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
- In 2014, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst wore SpaceTex shirts on the ISS for six months; their fabric data helped inform clothes for future Mars crewsInnovative space experiments have focused on how fabrics can effectively manage astronaut sweat and heat during missions. These studies rev...15 Sep, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
- In 2014, NASA astronauts used an ordinary tape measure during six-month ISS missions; the Body Measures data later entered requirements for NASA's xEMU spacesuitIn 2014, astronauts aboard the International Space Station conducted body measurements to study the impact of microgravity on human physiol...15 Sep, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
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