Today in US history on April 12: From the outbreak of civil war to civil rights, public health breakthroughs, and the dawn of the space shuttle eraApril 12th holds significant weight in American history. It witnessed the start of the Civil War at Fort Sumter in 1861. President Franklin...
12 Apr, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
On NASA’s moon mission, the biggest headache has been the toiletNASA's Artemis II mission encountered unexpected toilet problems. Astronauts experienced issues with the waste management system's pump and...
05 Apr, 2026, 10.58 PM IST
Artemis II launch replay: How to watch NASA’s historic liftoff if you missed it liveArtemis II has launched, sending astronauts on a 10-day mission to the Moon. This marks humanity's return to lunar exploration after decade...
02 Apr, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
Artemis 2 launch marks NASA’s first crewed moon mission in 50 years - here's everything you need to know about the shuttle launch todayArtemis 2 launch to moon: NASA's Artemis II mission successfully launched from Florida, marking the first crewed flight of the Artemis prog...
02 Apr, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
NASA shoots for the moon: Inside the historic Artemis II missionArtemis II embarks on humanity's return to the moon. Four astronauts will journey beyond the moon in a swift lunar fly-around. This mission...
01 Apr, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
NASA marks 40 years since Challenger, prepares Artemis II amid safety and space governance concernsForty years after the Challenger disaster, NASA gets ready for its first crewed lunar mission since Apollo: Artemis II. Carrying four astro...
29 Jan, 2026, 12.56 AM IST
Boeing's Starliner set for first crewed mission to ISSAfter years of delays, Boeing's Starliner capsule is set to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) Monday, a milestone f...
06 May, 2024, 11.26 AM IST
'SpaceX, this is Resilience': Four astronauts begin 6-month stay on space stationIn NASA's first full-fledged mission ferrying a crew into orbit on a privately-owned spacecraft, the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule dubbed Resi...
17 Nov, 2020, 03.12 PM IST
NASA astronauts arrive in Florida week before SpaceX flightUS astronauts have been flying to the International Space Station (ISS) on Russian Soyuz rockets since the shuttle program ended in 2011 --...
21 May, 2020, 12.49 PM IST
- Trump hails astronaut Kalpana Chawla as inspiration for millions of girls
Washington, May 1 (IANS) United States President Donald Trump has hailed the late Indian American astronaut Kalpana Chawla as an inspiratio...
01 May, 2018, 09.22 PM IST
NASA is tearing down one of the last vestiges of its shuttle programThe system utilized a central beam strung between a pair of 100 foot-tall towers that could be raised and lowered by a trio of 50-ton-rated...
28 Aug, 2014, 02.33 PM IST
- Barack Obama under fire over commercial overhaul of human spaceflight plans
The United States is forced to depend on Russia's Soyuz capsules to ferry astronauts to the orbiting research laboratory until at least 201...
03 Oct, 2011, 05.17 AM IST
- NASA expects 3k job losses once shuttles stop flying
NASA told a US Senate panel on Monday that it anticipates losing 3,000 to 4,000 jobs at its launching site once the space shuttles stop fly...
25 Jun, 2008, 02.00 AM IST
- NASA says 3,000 to 4,000 job losses once shuttles stop flying
NASA has told a US Senate panel that it anticipates losing 3,000 to 4,000 jobs at its launching site once the space shuttles stop flying in...
24 Jun, 2008, 04.26 AM IST
- US shuttle heads for landing after successful mission
The US shuttle Discovery raced back to Earth on Saturday after a successful mission to deliver and open Japan's first space laboratory at t...
14 Jun, 2008, 08.08 PM IST
- NASA begins fueling shuttle Discovery for afternoon launch to international space station
NASA began fueling space shuttle Discovery on Saturday for a late afternoon launch to the international space station.
31 May, 2008, 05.53 PM IST
- Mystery object forces NASA to postpone shuttle landing
NASA postponed the return of Atlantis for at least a day and examined the shuttle for damage that could prevent it from making the journey ...
21 Sep, 2006, 12.31 AM IST