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How old are Saturn's rings? Study suggests they could be 4.5 billion years old, just like the planetNew research suggests Saturn's rings may be as old as the planet itself, challenging previous estimates. Scientists found micrometeoroid im...
First private spacewalk in SpaceX capsule achieves new milestoneThe successful operation further reinforces that space travel is no longer the exclusive province of professional astronauts working at gov...
SpaceX Polaris Dawn Launch: When, how and where to watch first ever billionaire spacewalkSpaceX Polaris Dawn Launch: Jared Isaacman’s Polaris Dawn mission, launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, aims to set new records with...
Gaia spacecraft faces challenges from solar storm and space dustWhen the European Space Agency launched the Gaia spacecraft to map stars, it encountered problems from a solar storm and space dust. Its el...
US astronaut gets used to Earth after record-setting 371 days in spaceAfter spending over a year in space, astronaut Frank Rubio has returned to Earth and is adjusting to the effects of gravity. Rubio experien...
IS4OM inaugurated: India gives boost to self-reliance in safeguarding space assetsUnion Minister of State for Space Jitendra Singh would inaugurate the IS4OM in Bengaluru on Monday, in the presence of Secretary in the Dep...
Apollo 15 anniversary: 50 years ago, NASA put a car on the MoonApollo 11 and Apollo 13 are the NASA lunar missions that tend to be remembered most vividly. But at the 50th anniversary of Apollo 15, whic...
ISRO sets up dedicated control centre for Space Situational AwarenessThe Directorate of Space Situational Awareness and Management (DSSAM) engages in evolving improved operational mechanisms to protect Indian...
- 'Sensory skin' to detect damage outside spacecraft
Washington, March 26 (IANS) Scientists at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are developing a system that acts like a sensory skin to h...
Saturn's outermost ring much bigger than thoughtThe ring, called the 'Phoebe ring', is believed to contain dust and ice particles ejected from Saturn's outer moon, Phoebe, after micromete...
European Space Agency explores the concept of 3D-printed moonbaseThe base's design was guided in turn by the properties of 3D-printed lunar soil, with a 1.5 tonne building block produced as a demonstratio...
- Toxic spill on space station fuels fire fears
A spill of toxic liquids aboard International Space Station on Monday set off a short-lived emergency and fears of a fire aboard the outpos...