A Starlink satellite breaks apart in space, throwing debris around and is rapidly moving towards earthA Starlink satellite faced a serious issue in orbit. Its propulsion tank failed, causing it to spin uncontrollably and break into pieces. T...
19 Dec, 2025, 02.10 PM IST
Elon Musk’s SpaceX faces $22 billion contract threat amid feud with Trump: What it means for US Space programA public spat between Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump has put over $22 billion in SpaceX government contracts at risk, threatening ...
06 Jun, 2025, 12.31 PM IST
Russian satellite breaks up into 100 pieces; Here is what it means for Boeing and Sunita William's space projectA defunct Russian Earth observation satellite, the RESURS-P1, has fragmented into over 100 pieces of space debris. This event necessitated ...
29 Jun, 2024, 12.21 PM IST
Watch: Toxic debris from suspected Chinese rocket falls over village, raises safety alarmsDebris from a Chinese rocket fell over Xianqiao village in Guizhou province, China, causing a dramatic scene. Videos show a cylindrical pie...
25 Jun, 2024, 11.37 AM IST
Russian Luna-25 mission leaves moon scarred after crash, NASA images confirmRussia's Luna-25 mission ended in failure with a crash landing on the moon, resulting in a 10-meter wide crater on the lunar surface. The c...
01 Sep, 2023, 02.26 PM IST
NASA's 300 kg retired satellite may crash on to earth today; Should you worry?After 16 years of operations, NASA decommissioned the satellite due to communications difficulties with the spacecraft.
20 Apr, 2023, 03.20 PM IST
NASA spacecraft DART is set to crash into asteroid. Here's why?NASA plans to strike a minor and harmless asteroid a million miles away. NASA’s spacecraft, named Dart, will zero in on the asteroid to cru...
23 Sep, 2022, 11.47 PM IST
A rogue rocket is on course to crash into the Moon. It won't be the firstThe very first human-made artefact to make contact with the Moon was the Soviet Luna 2 in 1959 - an extraordinary feat, as it was only two ...
31 Jan, 2022, 11.59 AM IST
2022 is full of first steps to the moon2022 is the year for those initial steps toward the moon. Two new rockets central to NASA’s lunar plans will launch to space for the first ...
03 Jan, 2022, 06.48 AM IST
Chennai engineer's Chandrayaan-2 discovery boosts citizen science in IndiaThe crash site of Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander was discovered thanks to the availability of data from the American space agency for common...
03 Dec, 2019, 04.43 PM IST
Planet can experience 880 mn tonnes TNT explosion if 27 bn-kg asteroid Apophis hits EarthThe asteroid, bigger than the Eiffel Tower, may hit Earth many decades from now.
13 Sep, 2019, 08.29 AM IST
Mumbai startup first Indian private firm to have satellite in spaceWith this launch, Mumbai-based Exseed Space has become the first private commercial organisation in India to have a satellite in space.
05 Dec, 2018, 11.45 AM IST
Space race 2.0: A low-down on the great flightEven as the Trump Administration plans a contentious Space Force and Nasa looks to intensify its efforts to explore deep space, PM Modi has...
25 Aug, 2018, 11.00 PM IST
From Chandrayaan-1 to Progress M-27M, space objects that went rogueChina’s 8.5 tonne prototype space station Tiangong-1 recently crashed into the Pacific.
16 Apr, 2018, 02.14 PM IST
Finding Point Nemo! Everything you need to know about the spacecraft cemetery - the remotest place on EarthIt lies nearly 1,400 nautical miles from the nearest land mass.
09 Apr, 2018, 10.08 AM IST
Next-gen robots to repair satellites, destroy enemy fleetThe robotic satellites, known as "service stations in orbit," could drastically improve the lifespan of satellites.
01 Jan, 2018, 03.08 PM IST
- NASA satellite captures northern lights' dazzling image
Ottawa, Dec 29 (IANS) A NASA satellite has captured a dazzling infrared image of northern lights that appeared as swirls of glowing clouds ...
29 Dec, 2016, 01.32 PM IST