NASA's mega moon plans unveiled: Drones, landers, rovers, millions of dollars contracts to 4 US companiesDuring April's Artemis II mission, four astronauts flew around the moon, travelling deeper into space than the Apollo moon crews did during...
27 May, 2026, 05.15 AM IST
China sends astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landingChina launched three astronauts to its space station. One astronaut will stay for a year, a record for the country. This mission supports C...
24 May, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
India's Chandrayaan-3 mission gets Goddard Astronautics Award from AIAAThe Indian Space Research Organisation has received the prestigious 2026 Goddard Astronautics Award from the American Institute of Aeronaut...
21 May, 2026, 11.16 PM IST
Nykaa, Honasa Consumer profits pop; Viral 'Cockroach Party' curbed on XNew-age companies Nykaa and Honasa Consumer posted multifold jumps in their quarterly profit. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
21 May, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
How PayPal money helped Elon Musk build SpaceX, now eyeing biggest IPO in historySpaceX, founded by Musk using proceeds from PayPal, is reportedly preparing for a massive IPO that could rank among the largest ever. While...
17 May, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
Japan plans giant 11,000-km solar ring around the Moon to send limitless energy to Earth; how futuristic project would workJapan's Shimizu Corporation proposes a colossal "Lunar Solar Ring" encircling the Moon to beam clean energy to Earth. This ambitious concep...
12 May, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Mission ShakthiSAT expands presence to Sri Lanka, empowers young women in STEMThis initiative involves 12,000 girls from 108 countries in satellite design and launch, fostering STEM education and global unity. Selecte...
12 May, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
One giant leap for AI: Companies rethink how and where data is processedBig tech and startups are developing orbital data centers to process AI-driven data in space, reducing latency and energy use. This edge co...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
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
Race to the Moon: Power, politics and the new space orderA new space race is unfolding as the United States and China compete for lunar dominance. Both nations are pushing for crewed Moon landings...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
Artemis II's success gives confidence to India for Gaganyaan mission, says astrophysicistBuilding on the momentum of Artemis II's successful lunar expedition, India's Gaganyaan mission is set to chart new territory in human spac...
15 Apr, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
A space odyssey: Artemis 2 has been a spot check to see if humans can be safely operational for weeks in deep spaceThe Artemis 2 crew is returning to Earth after a historic journey. This mission tested NASA's spacecraft and life support systems in deep s...
09 Apr, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
Artemis II astronauts near Moon for historic flyby, toilet glitch poses minor challengeArtemis II astronauts are nearing the Moon for a historic fly-around, marking humanity's return after over five decades. Despite a minor to...
05 Apr, 2026, 09.54 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
China eventually wants astronauts to stay on moon for long periods of timeChina has mapped out a series of uncrewed missions this decade, including the setting up of a robotic base to explore the moon's south pola...
14 Mar, 2021, 03.26 PM IST
Why the world keeps returning to ChandamamaThe first object from Earth to kiss Moon was USSR’s Luna-2 craft, on Sept 14, 1959.
02 Jul, 2019, 11.25 AM IST
China ready for space cooperation with IndiaThe probe Chang'e-3 was launched into orbit last night aboard an enhanced 56.4 meter high Long March-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Sat...
02 Dec, 2013, 01.09 PM IST