Catherine Hansen, physician wife of Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen, reveals his ‘greatest skill’Catherine Hansen, wife of astronaut Jeremy Hansen, shares insights into his space mission, highlighting his "world-class napper" ability in...
09 Apr, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
$23 million Titanium toilet on Artemis II leaves taxpayers stunned - one of the priciest in historyArtemis II's advanced titanium toilet, costing taxpayers $23 million, malfunctioned shortly after launch. This 3D-printed system, designed ...
06 Apr, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
Artemis astronauts are halfway to the moon: NASAThe four Artemis astronauts are now halfway to the Moon. Their Orion spacecraft is travelling towards a planned lunar flyby. NASA confirmed...
04 Apr, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch embraces ‘space plumber’ role; internet draws parallels with The Big Bang Theory’s Howard WolowitzAstronaut Christina Koch became the 'space plumber' on the Artemis II mission. She humorously fixed a malfunctioning toilet aboard the spac...
03 Apr, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking: 'I believe alien life is quite common in the universe, although intelligent life is less so. Some say it has yet to appear on planet Earth.' Life lessons on happiness, intelligence and human nature by theoretical physicistQuote of the day by Stephen Hawking highlights the possibility of alien life and the rarity of intelligence. The quote connects science, cu...
29 Mar, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
Zero Gravity indicator Joy is the fifth 'crew' member of Axiom-4 missionDuring the Axiom-4 mission, a toy swan named Joy served as the zero-gravity indicator, selected due to astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's son's ...
27 Jun, 2025, 12.30 PM IST
Why do astronauts take soft toys to space? Shubhanshu Shukla carries swan 'Joy'. A look at their companions from past missionsDuring a live broadcast from space, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla introduced “Joy,” a soft swan toy floating beside him aboard the ISS...
26 Jun, 2025, 02.34 PM IST
Axiom mission: Why is there a baby swan toy with Shubhanshu Shukla in spacecraft?Indian Air Force captain and astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, speaking from space, revealed he chose a baby swan toy as a zero-gravity indicato...
26 Jun, 2025, 12.46 PM IST
Longevity for satellites: Chennai-based OrbitAID completes second zero-gravity mission for refuellingThis follows the success of the Chennai-based space startup’s first demonstration conducted six months ago. A key highlight of the mission ...
17 Jun, 2025, 10.47 PM IST
Blue Origin's all-women space flight completes mission; celebrities mock the idea, asking what the point was; was a billion dollars spent just to create memesBlue Origin's all-woman spaceflight, commanded by Lauren Sanchez, faced celebrity ridicule. Celebrities like Amy Schumer and Olivia Munn cr...
15 Apr, 2025, 10.39 PM IST
Astronaut Sunita Williams reveals the hardest part of being stranded in space. And it will melt your heartNASA astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, have been stranded on the ISS for over 270 days due to technical problems with their Bo...
06 Mar, 2025, 11.57 PM IST
US firm to launch space tourism services in India next month, to offer zero gravity, ISS visitsThe company plans to provide activities such as space balloons, zero-gravity flights, and trips to the International Space Station. SpaceVI...
12 Sep, 2023, 01.10 PM IST
Astronaut Barbie celebrates World Space Week, jets off on zero-gravity flightThe doll is based on the Italian astronaut, Samantha Cristoforetti.
04 Oct, 2021, 05.42 PM IST
SpaceX to launch world's first all-civilian astronaut mission to orbit in late 2021The company's spacecraft would be commanded by Jared Isaacman, the founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments, who is also a trained pilot. The mis...
02 Feb, 2021, 05.45 AM IST
Brad Pitt curious about Chandrayaan-2 moon lander, asks ISS astronaut if he spotted VikramThe Academy Award nominee actor had a list of questions for NASA astronaut Nick Hague.
18 Sep, 2019, 11.36 AM IST
- NASA aims to send spacecraft to giant 'metal' asteroid
New York, Jan 19 (IANS) NASA is preparing to send a spacecraft to a giant "metal" asteroid that may tell scientists the secret of how our s...
19 Jan, 2017, 02.55 PM IST
NASA astronauts will use Microsoft's futuristic HoloLens on the International Space Station"Remote Expert Mode," where an astronaut can have a holographic Skype window projected in their field of view, so a technician back on Eart...
26 Jun, 2015, 01.05 PM IST