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SpaceX Starship 13th test flight: Launch time, objectives, what to expect

Starship 40 rolls out of the SpaceX production facility toward the launch pad as preparations continue for the 13th test flight of the Starship spacecraft and the Super Heavy v3 booster in Starbase, Texas.

Published 16 days ago

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.

Published 21 days ago

‘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.

Updated 113 days ago

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.

Published 113 days ago

Artemis II astronauts hurtle home from moon toward splashdown

NASA astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows, looking back at Earth.

Updated 114 days ago

Science City unveils new full-dome 3D digital film to take viewers for space exploration

Science City unveils new full-dome 3D digital film to take viewers for space exploration

Published 143 days ago

Impetus for science amidst a global churn

A nationwide network of over 1,000 accredited clinical trial sites will be created to accelerate drug development timelines and enhance the credibility of Indian research. (Reuters)

Published 145 days ago

NASA starts fueling test for Artemis II ahead of lunar launch

With the first crewed mission planned for 2028, this rehearsal is essential for ensuring astronaut safety and mission success.

Published 180 days ago

Sunita Williams: “We have to find common ground”

Sunita Williams at the Kerala Literature Festival 2026. (Courtesy KLF)

Published 187 days ago

Solution can be simple if you are willing to observe: Sunita Williams to IIT-D students

Solution can be simple if you are willing to observe: Sunita Williams to IIT-D students

Published 193 days ago

Dubai crown prince takes Elon Musk for a drive, Tesla CEO replies to his post

Sheikh Hamdan, the crown prince of Dubai, took Elon Musk for a car drive in the city.

Published 223 days ago

Exclusive | Shubhanshu Shukla on space journey, interaction with Prime Minister

Astronaut and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla

Updated 244 days ago

Trump govt planning to eliminate NASA? Viral claim comes amid Musk's warning

The Trump government has announced massive budget cuts for NASA in FY2026.

Published 284 days ago

Where is everyone?: The latest from our search for alien life planet

Stills from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005), The Martian (2015) and Interstellar (2014). A NASA rendering of the spiral galaxy NGC 1068; an image of the Curiosity lander on Mars; and a rendering of the Trappist 1 system. (Images: NASA / CXC / SAO / J Schmidt and N Wolk; NASA / JPL-Caltech)

Updated 296 days ago

Shubhanshu Shukla presents ‘space travelled’ badge to designer Manish Tripathi

Astronaut and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla presenting the space-travelled badge to its designer Manish Tripathi; (right) Shux wearing the badge

Updated 343 days ago

MNNIT’s 22nd convocation: India to launch space station by 2035, moon mission by 2040, says ISRO chief

(L) MNNIT director Prof RS Verma and (second from left) ISRO chief V Narayanan and (R) Prof Anil Sahasrabudhe, chairman of the NAAC Executive Committee (R) felicitating Vaibhav Kansal of BTech with overall Institute Gold Medal on Saturday evening. (HT PHOTO)

Published 349 days ago

I-Day: From space to chess, Google Doodle features milestones through tile art

The Doodle artwork for Independence Day 2025 presents a lasting artistic portrayal of India through traditional tile designs.

Updated 352 days ago

Pakistan seeks to expand high-tech ties with China in space, nuclear fields

Minister Ahsan Iqbal said Pakistan plans satellite launches and aims to send astronauts to China’s space station next year.

Published 360 days ago

NASA fires 20% staff to increase 'efficiency', 2nd cut since Trump took office

Approximately 3,870 NASA employees have opted to leave through the government’s Deferred Resignation Program

Published 372 days ago

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's family: Waiting for him to return tomorrow

Astronaut-Indian Air Force test pilot Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla during his stay at International Space Station

Updated 384 days ago

India's Shubhanshu Shukla, Ax-4 crew on way to Earth: When, where they'll land

The Axiom Mission 4 with other astronauts inside the International Space Station during their stay there. Shubhanshu Shukla is third from left in the front row.

Updated 384 days ago

Shubhanshu Shukla to leave International Space Station on July 14: Axiom

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla aboard the International Space Station. (Axiom Space)

Updated 387 days ago

Yun Hi Chala Chal from Swades on Shubhanshu Shukla on space lift-off playlist

Shubhanshu Shukla with other astronauts on Crew Dragon. (Inset) The #Ax4 crew share their launch-day playlist.

Updated 403 days ago

Moong Dal Halwa to Aamras, know what Shubhanshu Shukla is carrying to the space

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla; his sister Suchi Shukla and parents Shambhu Dayal Shukla and Asha Shukla. Inset the SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Dragon spacecrafts

Updated 418 days ago

Gaganyaan astronaut Ajit Krishnan recalled to IAF unit after Operation Sindoor

Group Captain Ajit Krishnan.

Updated 451 days ago

Indian astronaut to travel soon to ISS as part of ISRO-NASA Mission

The International Space Station (ISS). (File Photo / AP)

Published 452 days ago

India’s 1st crewed spaceflight, Gaganyaan, to lift off in early 2027: ISRO chief

The crewed spaceflights, codenamed H1 and H2, will be preceded by three uncrewed missions (G1, G2 and G3), the first to be launched in the last quarter of 2025 (ISRO Twitter)

Updated 453 days ago

NASA will give you $3 million if you can solve their unique space toilet problem

NASA seeks innovators to minimize space waste, preparing for future missions.

Published 476 days ago

Sunita Williams reveals India visit plan: 'My father's home country'

Astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams, and Barry "Butch" Wilmore speak during a news conference at the NASA Johnson Space Center on March 31, 2025 in Houston, Texas.

Updated 488 days ago

Joe Rogan tears into US media for downplaying Elon Musk’s NASA astronauts rescue

Joe Rogan called Elon Musk "super genius" as he praised SpaceX CEO's NASA astronauts rescue mission.

Published 490 days ago

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