In 1971, an Apollo 14 astronaut carried hundreds of tree seeds around the Moon, and most Americans have no idea they are walking past them every dayAstronaut Stuart Roosa carried tree seeds around the Moon on Apollo 14, a mission that unexpectedly led to the creation of "Moon Trees." De...
01 Jun, 2026, 03.14 PM 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
SpaceX, the sprawling company targeting the stars, Mars and an IPOSpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, is now a dominant force in the commercial space industry, aiming for Mars colonization and Moon missions with...
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He was a Navy SEAL, Harvard doctor, and NASA astronaut: The incredible journey of a man who mastered three elite careers and succeeded in themJonny Kim, a Korean immigrant's son, achieved remarkable success in the Navy SEALs, Harvard Medical School, and as a NASA astronaut. He com...
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NASA shares stunning earth photos as Artemis II astronauts head toward moonNASA’s Artemis II astronauts shared new Earth photos from the Orion spacecraft during their moon journey. The crew described amazing views ...
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Roscosmos chief reveals how Russia is assisting India in Gaganyaan mission“Not only Indian cosmonauts are getting trained in Russia, experts from Moscow's space enterprise are helping develop manned spacecraft and...
12 Mar, 2024, 12.52 PM IST
China may launch next-generation crewed spacecraft as early as 2027China's next-generation crewed spacecraft, which can transport up to seven astronauts, may fly for the first time between 2027 and 2028. Re...
18 Jul, 2023, 01.45 PM IST
China builds country's first space station from 2020 to 2022. Here's howIn the month of May 2020, the first maiden flight by China's Long March-5B carrier rocket was completed, and then, the rocket launched the ...
06 Dec, 2022, 11.52 AM IST
China's new spacecraft returns to Earth: officialChina's new prototype spacecraft "successfully landed" on Friday, marking an important step in its ambitions to run a permanent space stati...
08 May, 2020, 03.10 PM IST
Russia to help provide life support system to Gaganyaan astronautsRussian space corporation Roscosmos subsidiary Glavkosmos signed a contract with Isro’s human space flight centre (HSFC) last week to revie...
03 Nov, 2019, 01.44 PM IST
China successfully launches second generation data relay satelliteThe Tianlian II-01 satellite was launched by a Long March-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's S...
01 Apr, 2019, 11.30 AM IST
China successfully launches fourth data satelliteChina has successfully launched its fourth data satellite to achieve global network operation that will provide data relay, measurement and...
23 Nov, 2016, 06.58 PM IST
- Russia's Soyuz spacecraft docks with ISS Module
Moscow, Oct 21 (IANS) Russia's Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft carrying three crew members has successfully docked with the International Space Stat...
21 Oct, 2016, 05.52 PM IST
Make China a global space giant: Xi JinpingXi asked space scientists and engineers to "seize the strategic opportunity and keep innovating to make a greater contribution to the count...
24 Apr, 2016, 05.44 PM IST
New Mars route may make manned mission cheaper and easierAlthough launch and cruise costs remain the same, the big burn to slow down and hit the Martian bull's-eye - as in the Hohmann scenario - i...
28 Dec, 2014, 02.53 PM IST
China plans to send second woman astronaut into space in 2013China today said it plans to send its second woman astronaut into space on the country's fifth manned mission in 2013 to fine tune the dock...
28 Oct, 2012, 06.09 PM IST
- China's space industry poised for massive expansion: Report
Buoyed by the successful docking of its unmanned spacecraft, China's space industry is poised for massive growth with over USD 47 billion i...
04 Nov, 2011, 05.25 PM IST