How this Kerala boy helped put India’s space dreams on global map & earned rare 'triple Padma': All About the star who helped ISRO chase MoonKrishnaswamy Kasturirangan, the Kerala-born scientist who became one of the key architects of India’s space programme, rose from humble beg...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Iranian Space Research Centre destroyed in a strikeThe ongoing war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has and it has become one of the most serious geopolitical conflicts. The con...
15 Mar, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
A 20th century ship goes into orbit: The story behind SpaceX’s ‘Fram 2’The Fram 2 mission, named after the iconic polar ship, aims to orbit Earth from pole to pole, conducting 24 experiments, including human X-...
02 Apr, 2025, 03.53 PM IST
Challenger disaster: Remembering the tragic space shuttle explosion on January 28, 1986, and its lasting impactThe Challenger disaster, which occurred on January 28, 1986, remains one of the most heartbreaking events in space exploration. The tragedy...
28 Jan, 2025, 09.45 PM IST
US call to delist rare earths co to shore up critical tiesIndia's rare earth procurement and refinement could receive a boost from the US government's decision to delist Indian Rare Earths Ltd (IRE...
07 Jan, 2025, 11.17 PM IST
Donald Trump taps Jared Isaacman to steer NASA into a new space ageJared Isaacman, billionaire entrepreneur, astronaut, and founder of Shift4 Payments, has been appointed as NASA Administrator by U.S. Presi...
04 Dec, 2024, 09.52 PM IST
School dropout, billionaire, and now spacewalker: Meet Jared Isaacman, the first-ever to complete a private spacewalkJared Isaacman has become a tech billionaire and space tourist. He founded Shift4 Payments, now valued at $7.4 billion. Recently, he and Sp...
16 Sep, 2024, 12.43 PM IST
NASA chief Bill Nelson warns of China's 'hidden' military space ambitionsNASA Administrator Bill Nelson has voiced concerns about China's alleged use of civilian space activities to conceal military operations. H...
20 Apr, 2024, 08.23 PM IST
Prada to design NASA spacesuits for Artemis III mission; Will luxury customers be allowed to wear them?The Artemis III mission is significant for several reasons, it will be the first time humans set foot on the Moon since the Apollo 17 missi...
13 Oct, 2023, 07.38 AM IST
Chinese Astronauts challenge space norms, livestream fire experiment | WatchChinese astronauts engaged in a series of interactive live lectures, offering young audiences a fascinating peek into their experiences whi...
07 Oct, 2023, 06.15 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi suggests BRICS space group as Chandrayaan-3 heads to moonPrime Minister Narendra Modi proposed the establishment of a BRICS space consortium during the plenary session of the BRICS bloc in Johanne...
24 Aug, 2023, 10.34 AM IST
Ever wondered how spacecraft maneuver around space debris? Read hereThe worldwide sensors of the Department of Defense's Space Surveillance Network (SSN) track more than 27,000 particles of space debris, or ...
16 Nov, 2022, 05.28 PM IST
Let’s work together in space sector: China to IndiaPost Chandrayaan-2, China is looking to work with India in the civilian space sector to strengthen cooperation.
26 Jul, 2019, 03.13 PM IST
Hostile neighbours push India, Israel to forge space tiesIt is no secret that both PM Modi and his Israeli counterpart Netanyahu have a mutual fan club and both have respect for each other's style...
11 Dec, 2016, 03.39 PM IST
Elon Musk ‘stepping on toes’ in space race, says Russia official"Musk’s success in launching reusable space rockets means Russia must make its own projects cheaper as the cash-strapped country struggles ...
31 Dec, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
India, Russia may clinch deals on producing mid-range civilian aircraft, military helicoptersThe first flight of this aircraft - currently being manufactured in Russia - is scheduled for 2016, and the mass production will begin in 2...
13 Nov, 2014, 03.33 PM IST
- 'Chandrayaan marks new beginning in Indo-US relation'
The US-India Business Council has hailed American cooperation in India's first unmanned lunar mission, Chandrayaan-I, saying it marks the b...
02 Feb, 2008, 11.04 AM IST