How wooden satellites offer clean fix for space pollution and ozone layer depletion amid 2000 annual launches till 2031?Following the re-entry of a 600kg NASA satellite in March 2026, scientific focus has shifted toward the environmental hazards of "space jun...
16 Mar, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
10 Space Technologies That Have Been Advancing in 2026Space technology made significant strides in 2026. Nuclear propulsion, orbital refueling, and commercial space stations are advancing. Reus...
27 Feb, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
Europa Clipper’s First Data: What We’re Learning About Jupiter’s Ocean MoonNASA's Europa Clipper is beginning its comprehensive study of Jupiter's ocean moon, with initial data confirming the presence of a global s...
27 Feb, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
NASA’s Nuclear Propulsion Milestones: The Breakthrough That Could Redefine Deep Space TravelIndia's space program is looking at nuclear propulsion. This technology promises faster travel to Mars and beyond. It uses nuclear reactors...
27 Feb, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
What Is NASA Hiding in Its Nuclear Rocket Tests for Mars?NASA's renewed focus on nuclear thermal propulsion promises to slash Mars transit times from seven-to-nine months to just three-to-four. Th...
27 Feb, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
10 Mega Starship Concepts That Could Carry 1,000 People to MarsEstablishing a sustained human presence on Mars necessitates a significant evolution in transportation. Current research and engineering co...
25 Feb, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
NASA is flying to Jupiter next week to find alien life hidden inside its deep oceansNASA is set to launch its Europa Clipper mission on October 10, 2024, aboard a SpaceX rocket from Kennedy Space Center. This ambitious miss...
03 Oct, 2024, 02.15 PM IST
China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon's 'hidden' sideChina is set to launch a robotic spacecraft, Chang'e-6, in the coming days to collect soil and rocks from the moon's far side. This marks t...
29 Apr, 2024, 09.52 AM IST
NASA's Spacecraft to drop first-ever asteroid sample on Earth in Utah Desert | Where to watch & moreInitiated in 2016 and reaching asteroid Bennu in 2018, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft embarked on an ambitious mission: to gather a sample of...
24 Sep, 2023, 06.47 PM IST
International Space Station gets new waste disposal technologyA new waste disposal technology, tested by NASA, has proven to be a sustainable and efficient method of eliminating waste from the ISS.
10 Jul, 2022, 11.42 PM IST
China successfully launches cargo spacecraft to dock with space station moduleThe Long March-7 Y3 rocket, carrying Tianzhou-2, blasted off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of the southern island p...
29 May, 2021, 11.17 PM IST
- SpaceX's resupply mission to ISS on course for Saturday launch
New York, June 4 (IANS) NASA has confirmed that SpaceX's Dragon cargo craft is on schedule for its launch on Saturday afternoon on a resupp...
04 Jun, 2017, 12.20 AM IST
- NASA scientists developing metal fabrics for use in space
Washington, April 19 (IANS) NASA scientists are designing metal fabrics that could one day be used for astronaut spacesuits, to shield a sp...
19 Apr, 2017, 04.31 PM IST
Self-healing material to plug dangerous holes in spacecraftThe International Space Station, equipped with "bumpers" that vaporise debris before it can hit the station walls, is the most heavily-shie...
27 Aug, 2015, 01.10 PM IST
Elon Musk says this is why SpaceX's rocket exploded last monthLast month, Elon Musk's private spaceflight company, SpaceX, suffered a heart-breaking end to a spotless record for their Falcon 9 rocket.
21 Jul, 2015, 01.21 PM IST
NASA offers USD 2.25 million for building 3D-printed space habitatNASA is offering USD 2.25 million in prize for designing & building a 3D-printed habitat for deep space exploration, including the journey ...
19 May, 2015, 12.51 PM IST
New technology enables mining for fuel from asteroids during Mars flightsThe E-sail could make asteroid mining feasible by providing essentially free logistics in the solar system outside of Earth's magnetosphere.
28 Apr, 2015, 02.14 PM IST