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In 1971, an Apollo 14 astronaut carried hundreds of tree seeds around the Moon, and most Americans have no idea they are walking past them every dayAstronaut Stuart Roosa carried tree seeds around the Moon on Apollo 14, a mission that unexpectedly led to the creation of "Moon Trees." De...01 Jun, 2026, 03.14 PM IST- Scientists found a small asteroid visitor near Earth, and it may be a chunk of the MoonA small space rock, 2024 PT5, is fascinating scientists with its Earth-like orbit. Researchers now suggest it might be a piece of the Moon....26 May, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
- How PayPal money helped Elon Musk build SpaceX, now eyeing biggest IPO in historySpaceX, founded by Musk using proceeds from PayPal, is reportedly preparing for a massive IPO that could rank among the largest ever. While...17 May, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
- NASA has discovered planets so strange they sound completely impossible: From worlds that rain molten glass to giant “marshmallow” planetsScientists are discovering strange new planets beyond our solar system. These worlds defy old ideas about how planets form and what they lo...12 May, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
- Rocket dreams and unicorns: Investors bet on a long and high rideIndia's private space sector is experiencing a surge in global investment. Skyroot Aerospace has become the country's first space unicorn, ...11 May, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
- Skyroot Aerospace, KreditBee among latest startups to enter unicorn clubIndia's startup scene is experiencing significant growth. Several new companies have achieved unicorn status, valued at over $1 billion. Sk...08 May, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
- PoS terminal supply squeeze; Skyroot CEO on unicorn flightHappy Friday! The point-of-sale (PoS) supply has dried up in India as the West Asia conflict squeezes imports. This and more in today's ETt...08 May, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
- Ram Shriram's Sherpalo Ventures to lead $60 million funding round in Skyroot; valuation hits $1.1 billionGIC, of Singapore, BlackRock, Greenko Group founders take part in round along with Sun Pharma founder Dilip Shanghvi family office as the 9...08 May, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
- Skyroot, a newborn unicorn; AI pay gap growsSkyroot Aerospace became India’s first spacetech unicorn after its latest funding round. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.08 May, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
- Indian space co Skyroot becomes first $1 billion space-tech startup with GIC, Sherpalo, Blackrock backingSkyroot Aerospace, an Indian space company, has achieved a valuation of one billion dollars. This milestone follows a recent funding round ...07 May, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
- Skyroot flags off Vikram-1, targets June launch for India’s first private orbital missionHyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace has flagged off its Vikram-1 rocket for India's first privately built orbital mission, targeting a June l...25 Apr, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
- Will the 'God of Chaos' Asteroid Apophis impact Earth in 2029? Here's what report saysAsteroid 99942 Apophis, named after the Egyptian god of chaos, will make a close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029, passing within 20,000...15 Apr, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
- Artemis II is a triumph, but NASA’s ‘most ambitious’ mission carrying possible evidences of life may never returnNASA's ambitious Mars Sample Return mission plans to bring Martian rocks and soil to Earth. This project seeks to understand if Mars was, i...11 Apr, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
- Three 'invisible' city-killer asteroids could strike earth within weeks, scientists warn- here’s all about themAstronomers are warning about three massive asteroids orbiting Venus with unstable paths that could potentially strike Earth within weeks. ...29 May, 2025, 01.52 AM IST
- Chandrayaan-2 launch: All you need to know about India's new space missionThe brainchild of ISRO, the mission will attempt to explore the south polar region of the Moon, a region hitherto unexplored by any country.23 Jul, 2019, 08.52 AM IST
- NASA building space shotgun to blast asteroidsNASA is developing shotgun that can blast asteroids into small pieces for collection as samples when robotic spacecraft reaches near such s...21 Sep, 2015, 03.05 PM IST
- Learning with the Times: Comets originate beyond orbits of outermost planetComets are space debris or leftover fragments after the formation of the solar system. They originate from a region beyond the orbits of th...17 Nov, 2014, 11.41 AM IST
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