space exploration

To Antariksh station and beyond: ISRO shows how tech maturity accumulates

A domestically designed semi-cryogenic engine shows that India’s propulsion science has matured — engine by engine, test by test — to match the demands of an ambitious exploration programme for decades to come.

opinion

Published on Jul 12, 2026 06:43 am IST

‘Perfect bullseye’: How Artemis II withstood 5,000 degrees during return

The NASA Artemis II crew, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover, pose for a group photo inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home following a flyby of the far side of the Moon.

world news

Updated on Apr 11, 2026 08:59 pm IST

What happens after Artemis II splashdown? NASA’s post-mission process explained

This handout photo released by NASA shows NASA's Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crewmembers NASA astronauts as it lands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, on April 10.

us news

Published on Apr 11, 2026 09:16 am IST