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The US is using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf- The U.S. is using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf
- Melting icebergs are dropping rocks onto the Arctic seafloor, and those stones are turning into deep-sea homes for marine life as climate change quietly redraws where life can live
- Can satellites bump into each other? New 'CRASH Clock' study reveals a potential threat in spaceEarth's orbit faces growing collision risks. A new 'CRASH Clock' measures how quickly satellites could collide if control is lost, potentia...06 May, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
- Hormuz on edge: GPS blackouts, mine warnings rattle Indian seafarersIndian sailors face grave dangers in the Strait of Hormuz. GPS systems are failing, and warnings of underwater mines are frequent. The Isla...28 Mar, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
- Amazon calls on regulator FCC to reject rival SpaceX’s ‘million satellite’ space data centre planAmazon’s satellite arm, Amazon Leo, has urged the FCC to reject SpaceX’s plan for up to one million orbiting data-centre satellites. In a f...09 Mar, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
- Catastrophe in 2.8 days: Scientists predict a scary scenario where humans could fall into a digital dark ageA powerful solar storm could cripple Earth's satellite infrastructure within days, a new paper warns. Increased satellite density in low-Ea...06 Jan, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
- 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
- ISRO carried out 122 Collision Avoidance Manoeuvres in 14 yearsISRO has conducted 122 Collision Avoidance Manoeuvres for its Earth Orbiting Satellites over the past 14 years, with a peak of 23 manoeuvre...29 May, 2025, 07.07 PM IST
- 1,000 collision warnings per day: Earth's orbit is so crowded that the situation could get dangerously out of controlRecent reports have revealed that the orbit of the earth is getting very much crowded with every passing day and is getting absolutely fill...28 Dec, 2024, 05.03 AM IST
- What is ‘Kessler Syndrome’ — and why do some scientists think the space disaster scenario has already started?Recent reports are claiming that a pretty significant term is gaining prominence in the field of space science with every passing day which...27 Dec, 2024, 08.08 PM IST
- SpaceX to tackle space junk: European agency says it is in talks with Elon Musk's companyThe European Space Agency is in discussions with SpaceX to join its Zero Debris charter, an initiative aimed at reducing space junk by 2030...24 Oct, 2024, 01.42 PM IST
- 'God of Chaos' asteroid to come dangerously close to Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029. Here's what we know about 99942 ApophisAsteroid 99942 Apophis, named after the Egyptian god of chaos, will come within 18,300 miles of Earth in 2029. Despite initial concerns, sc...10 Sep, 2024, 09.42 PM IST
- Will space debris fall on the Earth and hit humans? China accused of ignoring rulesSpace Debris Expert Professor John L. Crassidis accused China of not following the rules and taking unnecessary risks with the uncontrolled...24 Feb, 2024, 11.26 PM IST
- No Indian-origin scientists joined ISRO from foreign space agencies in past 5 years: GovtIn the Lok Sabha, Minister of State in the Department of Space and Department of Atomic Energy Jitendra Singh was asked about the number of...01 Dec, 2021, 10.50 PM IST
- Chandrayaan performs evasive manoeuvre to avoid collision with NASA's orbiterA very close conjunction between Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter (CH2O) and LRO of NASA was expected to occur on October 20 this year at 05:45 UTC (1...17 Nov, 2021, 03.53 PM IST
- Isro prevents Chandrayaan-2 collision with Nasa's Lunar Orbiter"A very close conjunction between the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter and the LRO was expected to occur on October 20 near the Lunar North pole," an ...16 Nov, 2021, 08.19 PM IST
- New German space command to tackle Russian, Chinese threatIn the last two years, the United States, France and Britain have all established space commands - military bodies with responsibility for ...13 Jul, 2021, 04.41 PM IST
- US satellite debris threatens other space missionsIn the case of the explosion of DMSP-F13, they detected 100 new catalogued objects, which suggest that more than 50,000 small fragments lar...06 May, 2015, 08.43 PM IST
- ISRO conducts special analysis for satellite safety: Govt"Collision Avoidance Analysis is also carried out to identify the safe lift-off time for launching of satellites from Sriharikota," said Ji...24 Jul, 2014, 05.31 PM IST
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