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India's journey towards 'Viksit Bharat' being written in rockets built on Indian soil: ISRO chiefIndia's journey towards becoming a developed nation includes significant advancements in its space program by ISRO. The country has develop...25 Sep, 2026, 02.48 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 1975, NASA sent a pocket calculator on Apollo-Soyuz as a backup if its main computer failed; 37 years later, it ended up at the SmithsonianNASA utilized an HP-65 calculator as a crucial backup system during the Apollo-Soyuz mission. This programmable device carried essential gu...17 Sep, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
- US govt sold Apollo 11 moon-dust bag for just $995 in 2015; two years later Illinois woman got $1.8 million for the same bagIllinois woman got $1.8 million for moon-dust bag: A bag used during NASA’s Apollo 11 Moon mission was sold at a US government auction for ...17 Sep, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
- In 2020, NASA put seeds from 11 crops aboard an experimental spaceplane; after months in orbit, scientists brought them back to test whether they could still growIn 2020, NASA put seeds from 11 crops aboard an experimental spaceplane; after months in orbit, scientists brought them back to test whethe...17 Sep, 2026, 01.48 AM IST
- In 2017, a fully automated facility for plant bioscience research was launched to the International Space Station: What NASA studied in space?In 2017, a fully automated facility for plant bioscience research was launched to the International Space Station. The Advanced Plant Habit...16 Sep, 2026, 05.43 AM 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
- In 2025, China sent four mice to Tiangong for about two weeks; one female later produced three litters of 9, 10, and 9 pups after returning to EarthIn a groundbreaking Chinese space experiment, four mice were sent into orbit for two weeks. Remarkably, one female mouse returned and gave ...15 Sep, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
- In 1983, three pregnant guppies flew on Cosmos 1514 for five days; one later gave birth to 25 healthy fry and produced six more healthy broods after returning to EarthIn 1983, three expectant guppies journeyed aboard the Cosmos 1514 biosatellite as part of a Soviet experiment exploring the effects of micr...13 Sep, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
- In 2006, NASA launched 75 fruit flies on STS-121 for 13 days; Discovery returned with about 3,000, including a new generation that developed in spaceNASA's experiments with fruit flies in zero gravity unveiled significant weaknesses in their immune systems. Observations indicated these f...10 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
- India, France step up space cooperation with new private-sector dealsIndia and France are increasing space sector cooperation through new agreements. Companies signed contracts for satellite launches and micr...10 Sep, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
- Gaganyaan delays should be taken with 'pinch of salt': Astronaut Angad PratapGaganyaan astronaut Angad Pratap acknowledged that delays are a natural part of developing ambitious programs. He assured that the astronau...09 Sep, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
- In 2015, fruit flies were sent to International Space Station to study how microgravity and the space environment affect the innate immune systemIn 2015, fruit flies were sent to International Space Station to study how microgravity and the space environment affect the innate immune ...09 Sep, 2026, 12.52 AM IST
- In 1958, a mouse nicknamed Minnie Mouse was sent to space by the United States Air Force under the first Mouse-in-Able (MIA-1) mission aboard a two-stage Thor-Able rocket but the animal didn't survive the flightIn 1958, a mouse nicknamed Minnie Mouse was sent to space by the United States Air Force under the first Mouse-in-Able (MIA-1) mission aboa...08 Sep, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
- In 1951, two female stray dogs named Dezik and Tsygan became the first mammals to successfully cross the border of space and return aliveIn 1951, two female stray dogs named Dezik and Tsygan became the first mammals to successfully cross the border of space and return alive. ...06 Sep, 2026, 01.35 AM IST
- In 1950, a live and unanaesthetized mouse was sent to the upper atmosphere in a V-2 rocket to test biological responses and capture physiological data and imagery during the flightIn 1950, a live and unanaesthetized mouse was sent to the upper atmosphere in a V-2 rocket to test biological responses and capture physiol...05 Sep, 2026, 02.20 AM IST
- In 1967, NASA flew flour beetle pupae on Biosatellite II for 45 hours; radiation and weightlessness raised wing abnormalities in flight from 29.9% to 44.8%During the 1967 Biosatellite II mission, flour beetles displayed notable wing deformities, underscoring how weightlessness amplified the ad...04 Sep, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
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