NASA and the defence department rely on SpaceX in so many waysSpaceX, once a fledgling startup, is now central to NASA and US space missions. Elon Musk's threat to decommission Dragon spacecraft, after...
06 Jun, 2025, 08.39 AM IST
Stuck NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore welcome SpaceX capsule that'll bring them home next yearTwo astronauts at the International Space Station since June received a new ride home with the arrival of a SpaceX capsule. NASA switched B...
30 Sep, 2024, 06.14 AM IST
Boeing will fly its empty capsule back to Earth soon; NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Willmore to stay backBoeing's Starliner capsule is set to return from the International Space Station this week without astronauts. NASA confirmed that the caps...
04 Sep, 2024, 09.58 PM IST
Is Biden-Harris admin risking national security and playing woke games with NASA, here's what scientists sayNASA and other federal agencies are debating the Biden-Harris administration's DEI policies. Opponents contend that emphasizing diversity o...
27 Aug, 2024, 01.24 AM IST
Want to work with NASA? The US space agency is hiring for interns. Check how to apply, deadline and other detailsNASA had announced internship openings for 2025 in areas such as aeronautics, biology, and IT. Opportunities included roles in podcast maki...
21 Aug, 2024, 10.39 AM IST
Boeing tries again to launch NASA astronauts for the first time after latest round of repairsBoeing's astronaut launch to the International Space Station faced delays and technical challenges, including issues with SpaceX, United La...
06 Jun, 2024, 12.19 PM IST
NASA is looking for astronauts after 4 years. Are you ready? Check qualifications and selection processNASA is seeking astronauts for the first time in four years, aiming for diversity in candidates. From thousands of applicants, only a selec...
03 Apr, 2024, 02.42 PM IST
No shortcut to success: Indian MIT graduate reveals she ‘knocked on 100s of doors’ to land a job at NASAThe MIT graduate revealed how she was dismissed by several detractors who told her that as a foreign national, she would be unable to land ...
05 Dec, 2023, 01.52 PM IST
Boeing's 1st astronaut flight bumped into next year, more repairs neededProblems with the parachute lines and flammable tape surfaced during final reviews in late spring, ahead of what should have been a July la...
08 Aug, 2023, 01.04 PM IST
SpaceX hires former NASA human spaceflight chief for Starship roleKathy Lueders represents another key hire for the company as it races to develop and use Starship for landing NASA astronauts on the moon w...
16 May, 2023, 12.59 AM IST
SpaceX hires former NASA human spaceflight chief for Starship roleKathy Lueders, the second former NASA human spaceflight chief to retire and move to SpaceX in recent years, represents another key hire for...
15 May, 2023, 11.26 PM IST
SpaceX launches 4 astronauts for NASA after private flightSpaceX has now launched five crews for NASA and two private trips in just under two years. Elon Musk's company is having an especially busy...
27 Apr, 2022, 01.30 PM IST
2 astronauts climb aboard SpaceX rocket for historic flightWith the flight already delayed three days by bad weather, forecasters put the odds of acceptable conditions at 50-50 for the 3:22 p.m. lif...
31 May, 2020, 01.34 AM IST
- NASA eyes Russian Soyuz trips to send crew to ISS
New York, Jan 18 (IANS) NASA is considering to acquire two seats on the Russian Soyuz spacecrafts to transport crews for missions in 2017 a...
18 Jan, 2017, 01.54 PM IST
NASA hiring astronauts for future space missionsNASA is now accepting applications for next class of astronauts who may some day fly to the ISS or even land on Mars.
15 Dec, 2015, 02.51 PM IST
NASA hiring astronauts for future space missionsThe US space agency will accept applications from December 14 through mid-February and expects to announce candidates selected in mid-2017.
05 Nov, 2015, 12.58 PM IST
Orbital Sciences' cargo ship blasts off for space stationOrbital Sciences is one of two firms hired by NASA to fly cargo to the station, a $100 billion project of 15 nations, following the retirem...
10 Jan, 2014, 01.10 AM IST