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SpaceX rocket to hit Moon? Date, impact details and why scientists care

The impact is expected to take place near Einstein Crater on the Moon’s sunlit western limb.

Published 1 day ago

What are the ‘mysterious’ balls found in Australia? Space agency has an answer

The six solid spheres were initially suspected to be pieces of space debris.

Updated 27 days ago

Nasa satellite to crash on Earth after 14 years in orbit: All you need to know

A NASA satellite is making its journey back to Earth, and scientists said there is only a 1 in 4,200 chance of injury.

Published 145 days ago

Do tourists going to space need insurance?

According to the Satellite Industry Association, a US-based non-profit trade organization, there were 259 launches to space in 2024, including 224 commercial ones. (HT File Photo/ Representative Photo)

Updated 171 days ago

Digantara inks pact with Singapore's defence arm to protect satellites from space debris

Digantara inks pact with Singapore's defence arm to protect satellites from space debris

Published 182 days ago

Great balls of fire: Celestial inferno lights up Delhi night sky

The visuals shared online showed a luminous orange streak blazing for several seconds across the dark sky. (HT Photo)

Published 316 days ago

Meteor shower or Chinese rocket debris? Mysterious lights seen over Delhi skies

Most reports of sightings of the mysterious streaks of light and fireball came from Delhi-NCR areas at around 1:20 am on Saturday.

Updated 317 days ago

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more

Published 328 days ago

Kosmos 482, Soviet-era spacecraft, plunges to Earth after 53 years in orbit

It was not immediately known where the spacecraft came in or how much, if any, of the half-ton spacecraft survived the fiery descent from orbit. (Pic used for representation)

Updated 449 days ago

Has Kosmos 482 Soviet spacecraft already crashed into Earth?

The Kosmos 482 spacecraft was a component of the Venera program, a set of probes designed to study the planet Venus for the USSR.

Updated 449 days ago

A 1970s Soviet Spacecraft Is About to Fall Back to Earth

A 1970s Soviet Spacecraft Is About to Fall Back to Earth

Published 451 days ago

What is Kessler Syndrome? The growing threat of space junk and its consequences

The accumulation of space debris, including non-functional satellites and spacecraft, threatens future missions.

Updated 583 days ago

ISRO to test technology for catching satellites in space with robotic arms

ISRO Chairman and Secretary, Department of Space, S Somanath said the space agency is developing new technologies for space debris management.

Updated 646 days ago

1st human-made meteor shower: How a NASA mission could make it possible

A view from an abandoned military airbase shows the night sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower in the region of Kakheti, Georgia August 12, 2024.

Published 700 days ago

ISRO adds another feather to its cap with POEM-3 success

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Updated 918 days ago

Watch: International Space Station lowers orbit to avoid space debris collision

International Space Station (ISS) is home to astronauts studying space in laboratory onboard the spacecraft.

Updated 1073 days ago

House-size asteroid makes close approach to Earth. Watch here

Asteroids are space rocks that generally exist between Mars and Jupiter.

Published 1235 days ago

Can space junk actually kill you? Scientists explain

Experts have long warned that hundreds of thousands of pieces of space debris are circling the planet (Representative image)

Updated 1469 days ago

China's rocket debris spurs calls for policies to mitigate space junk

Early this month, the remnants of the Chinese rocket plunged into the Indian Ocean near the Maldives.

Published 1902 days ago

'Out of control' Chinese rocket debris to crash into earth this weekend

Most debris burns up in the earth's atmosphere before having the chance to crash into its surface but at times, pieces of a large object may hit the earth.

Published 1915 days ago

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