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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.
world news
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 10:16 am IST

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.
world news
Published on Mar 11, 2026 09:27 am IST

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)
india news
Updated on Feb 12, 2026 04:24 pm IST

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
india news
Published on Feb 02, 2026 02:47 pm IST

China says its space station struck by small debris, delaying crew’s return

On Saturday, the Shenzhou-20 spaceship carrying the crew completed its in-orbit handover with the Shenzhou-21 crew.
world news
Published on Nov 05, 2025 01:20 pm IST

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)
delhi news
Published on Sept 21, 2025 04:20 am IST

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.
india news
Updated on Sept 21, 2025 12:02 pm IST

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

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
us
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

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)
world news
Updated on May 10, 2025 05:18 pm IST

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.
world news
Updated on May 10, 2025 04:29 pm IST

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

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world news
Published on May 09, 2025 10:03 am IST

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.
us news
Updated on Dec 28, 2024 02:39 am IST

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.
india news
Updated on Oct 25, 2024 10:36 pm IST

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.
us news
Published on Sept 01, 2024 06:15 pm IST

Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter

Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter
world news
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 03:10 am IST

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

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technology
Updated on Jan 27, 2024 10:09 pm IST

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.
technology
Updated on Aug 25, 2023 05:19 pm IST

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

Asteroids are space rocks that generally exist between Mars and Jupiter.
technology
Published on Mar 17, 2023 02:31 pm IST

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)
science
Updated on Jul 26, 2022 11:08 am IST

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.
world news
Published on May 18, 2021 08:03 pm IST

'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.
world news
Published on May 06, 2021 09:19 am IST

40-yr-old black hole mystery solved

This handout photograph released by Northwestern University on June 5, 2019, shows a vertical slice of a black hole alignment as scientists on unveiled the most detailed simulation of a black hole yet seen, solving a mystery dating back more than four decades over how the star-devouring monsters consume matter.
india news
Updated on Jun 07, 2019 12:22 am IST

NASA to resume cooperation with ISRO after ‘guidance’ from White House

NASA to resume cooperation with ISRO after ‘guidance’ from White House
world news
Updated on Apr 05, 2019 10:47 pm IST

The A-SAT test restores the India-China strategic balance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces the success of Mission Shakti, India’s anti-satellite missile capability, in New Delhi, March 27, 2019
analysis
Updated on Apr 04, 2019 06:31 pm IST

US state department refuses to echo NASA’s criticism of ASAT test

US state department spokesperson Robert Palladino did not echo or endorse the NASA official and repeated the state department’s first response to the testing.
world news
Updated on Apr 03, 2019 08:52 pm IST

‘Terrible thing, India’s ASAT satellite test created 400 pieces of debris’: NASA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Wednesday announced that India successfully test-fired an anti-satellite missile by shooting down a live satellite.
science
Updated on Apr 26, 2020 05:28 pm IST

ISRO puts intel sat in orbit with 28 others

Monday’s mission comes six days after India test-fired an anti-satellite (ASAT) missile in the Mission Shakti operation, which had left around 300 pieces of debris in the low earth orbit.
india news
Updated on Apr 01, 2019 11:29 pm IST

US studying India anti-satellite weapons test, warns of space debris

US studying India anti-satellite weapons test, warns of space debris
world news
Updated on Apr 25, 2020 08:29 pm IST

GSAT-6A satellite could become space debris if link not established: Experts

Experts said the GSAT-6A (pic) might take 18-19 hours to orbit the earth once and if the satellite has lost ground control, then it will be drifting towards the east.
india news
Updated on Apr 02, 2018 05:00 pm IST
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