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What happens when a rocket crashes into the Moon? Scientists are watching for clues about lunar impacts- Space junk warning on World Space Week 2026: More than 4,000 payloads entered orbit in 2025 as collision risks grow
- World Space Week 2026: The rocket revolution is happening above us — How cheaper launches could change everyday life on Earth
- For the first time in astronomy, scientists detect radio signal from a young planetAstronomers have discovered notable radio signals originating from the exoplanet Beta Pictoris b, located 64 light-years away from our sola...03 Oct, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
- SpaceX's supersized Starship launches into orbit for the first time but flight ends earlySpaceX successfully launched its Starship spacecraft into orbit, marking a significant milestone for the company. The Starship delivered 26...28 Sep, 2026, 09.58 PM IST
- Orbital Shift: India's space sector undergoing biggest transformation; pvt firms handle rockets, ISRO focus on more ambitious missionsIndia's space sector is undergoing significant changes as private companies engage in rocket production and management. The Indian Space Re...27 Sep, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
- Astronomers just spotted an “Impossible” planet: Elias 2-24 b is the youngest known planet, and its Jupiter-sized growth could challenge planet formation modelsElias 2-24 b is young enough that astronomers are seeing it before its planetary neighborhood has finished taking shape. Yet the planet is ...23 Sep, 2026, 01.01 AM IST
- In 1993, Russia reflected sunlight from space. Now, a California startup wants to turn the night sky into a marketplace for on-demand sunlight from orbitA California startup is developing satellites that could redirect sunlight to Earth after sunset, creating what it calls “sunlight on deman...21 Sep, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
- NASA satellite discovers a new crater on the moon that's bigger than the Colosseum — rare impact went unnoticed for 2 years, occurs once every 132 yearsScientists have discovered a massive crater on the Moon that formed after an asteroid or comet fragment struck the lunar surface in 2024. M...19 Sep, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
- A 1967 promise to keep space peaceful faces a new test: What happens when satellites become targets? America’s space weapons reveal a new battlefieldThe United States has deployed space control weapons, sparking global concerns about an orbital arms race. These systems are designed to de...18 Sep, 2026, 10.58 PM IST
- "I just stopped, dropped everything": NASA scientist recalls spotting a mysterious bright spot on Moon that turned out to be a once-in-century craterA routine data-quality check took an unexpected turn when NASA scientist Robert Wagner spotted a mysterious bright spot surrounded by a dar...18 Sep, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
- Asteroid the size of a 6-story building hit the Moon, created 728-foot crater; NASA says such impacts happen once a centuryNASA has unveiled the discovery of a significant new crater on the Moon, resulting from a recent impact by a comet or asteroid. Measuring 7...17 Sep, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
- NASA discovers Colosseum-sized Moon crater from once-in-132-year impactScientists found a large lunar crater from a recent impact event. This massive hole, larger than the Roman Colosseum, was initially undetec...17 Sep, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
- In 1962, the US detonated a 1.4-megaton nuclear bomb in space that knocked out streetlights and triggered burglar alarms in Hawaii. 64 years later, it says weapons are already in orbitThe United States has acknowledged its possession of orbital space-control weapons, a declaration echoing a 1962 nuclear test that generate...15 Sep, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
- America brings space warfare into the open. Where does India stand?The United States has publicly acknowledged possessing on-orbit space control weapons. This disclosure marks a significant shift in how spa...15 Sep, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
- Mercury may have shrunk 30% more than previously believed, new study says; planet’s radius may have decreased by 7.2 milesRecent studies indicate that Mercury has shrunk more than scientists previously realized. The presence of impact debris has hindered the vi...10 Sep, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
- Samtel Avionics, Japan’s BULL sign MoU to explore space debris removalSamtel Avionics and Japan's BULL Co. Ltd. have signed an MoU. They will explore space debris mitigation solutions together. The partnership...09 Sep, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
- Forget tanks, fighter jets: US, Russia & China are preparing for battles beyond Earth, where destroying one satellite could disrupt an entire military networkSpace is now a contested military domain as nations develop capabilities to disrupt satellites. The United States, Russia, and China are en...08 Sep, 2026, 12.53 AM IST
- A small asteroid just crashed near Australia, and astronomers are thrilled about itA small asteroid, CERNQ52, entered Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean on September 6, burning up harmlessly as predicted by ESA and N...07 Sep, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
- Science says black holes don’t actually suck everything around them: Here’s what really happensBlack Holes are called black because light cannot escape from inside their event horizons. Astronomers nevertheless detect black holes indi...05 Sep, 2026, 08.39 PM IST
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