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What does the Quasi moon look like? China spacecraft captures first glimpse

China has released the first image of the near-Earth asteroid Kamoʻoalewa, an object often described as Earth's "quasi moon."
Published on Jul 12, 2026 08:29 am IST

Dark patterns, Gaia23bra b and analysing Mozen by Amkette Qi2 chargers

TESS microlensing MkIIIb
Published on Jul 09, 2026 08:00 am IST

EU-China spacecraft launches to investigate solar winds

Smile spacecraft (gold) fixed to a Vega-C rocket adaptor (black cone) in Kourou, French Guiana.
Updated on May 19, 2026 01:24 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.
Published on Apr 11, 2026 09:16 am IST

Artemis II nears splashdown; NASA says crew ‘halfway home’

This handout picture released on April 9, 2026 by NASA shows a faint view of a crescent Earth above the horizon on the Moon's far side, photographed by the Artemis II crew from the Orion spacecraft on April 6, 2026. (Photo by Handout / NASA / AFP)
Updated on Apr 10, 2026 10:42 am IST

Floating Nutella jar on Artemis II? NASA clarifies viral footage

Questions surfaced over whether the appearance was a deliberate brand placement.
Published on Apr 07, 2026 11:10 am IST

Why was there a 40-minute blackout in NASA’s Artemis II mission? Explained

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, as the crew travels towards the Moon, April 2, 2026.
Updated on Apr 07, 2026 12:01 pm IST

Where is Artemis II now? Track NASA’s Moon mission in real time

NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off.
Updated on Apr 02, 2026 06:00 pm IST

Fuel Fill-Ups in Space? Musk and Bezos Are Working on It

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Fuel Fill-Ups in Space? Musk and Bezos Are Working on It
Published on Aug 18, 2025 08:30 am IST

Soviet spacecraft tracker: What time and where Kosmos 482 could crash today

A Soviet-era spacecraft could crash on Saturday.
Published on May 10, 2025 10:13 am IST

SpaceX launched Starship megarocket test flight with an unusual cargo. A banana!

The banana was tied inside the spacecraft's cargo as a strategic move by SpaceX.
Updated on Nov 20, 2024 03:27 pm IST

NASA astronaut captures stunning timelapse of green, red lights from spaceship

Astronaut Matthew Dominick, onboard the Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, filmed the phenomenon on October 8.
Published on Oct 09, 2024 12:47 pm IST

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore ‘dodging floating poo' while stuck in space

(FILES) This undated handout picture from Nasa released on July 2, 2024 shows NASA�s Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts (from top) Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams inside.
Published on Aug 20, 2024 11:57 pm IST

NASA reveals Sunita Williams' new research as Boeing Starliner still in space

The Boeing Starliner is still stranded in space following the unexpected issues it faced during June 6 docking at the International Space Station
Published on Jul 21, 2024 12:46 am IST

NASA shares good news about Boeing Starliner as Sunita Williams still in space

In this photo provided by NASA, Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams pose for a portrait inside the vestibule between the forward port on the International Space Station's Harmony module and Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on June 13, 2024. (NASA via AP)
Published on Jul 03, 2024 04:02 pm IST

ISRO's Aditya-L1 solar probe completes first orbit around Sun-Earth L1 point

Representative Image: The Indian Space Research Oganisation (ISRO) launched the Aditya L1 solar observatory becoming only the fourth space agency in the world to launch a solar mission. (CESSI / IISER-Kolkata)
Updated on Jul 02, 2024 09:46 pm IST

A look at the illustrious career of Sunita Williams

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NASA astronaut Sunita Williams laughs with relatives as she leaves the Operations and Checkout building before heading to Space Launch Complex 41 to board the Boeing's Starliner capsule atop an Atlas V rocket for a mission to the International Space Station at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Monday, May 6, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. AP/PTI(AP05_07_2024_000131B)
Published on Jun 11, 2024 07:00 am IST

How can firms pass on tacit knowledge?

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Most organisations do not routinely blast into orbit or wait a century for customer feedback
Published on Jun 08, 2024 08:30 am IST

Starliner's debut crew launch to space pushed to June, says NASA

Spacecraft commander Barry Wilmore (L) and pilot Suni Williams walkout from the Neil A. Armstrong operations and checkout building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Published on May 23, 2024 02:57 pm IST

Boeing Starliner's crew debut delayed again over spacecraft issue

Starliner's latest mission, called the Crewed Flight Test, is due to be the final test before the spacecraft is certified by the U.S. space agency to fly routine astronaut missions to the ISS.
Published on May 15, 2024 02:48 am IST

US spacecraft Odysseus stops working days after tipping over on Moon surface

This image of Intuitive Machines shows approximately 30 meters (98 feet) above the lunar surface before Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lunar lander lands on the south pole region of the moon.
Published on Mar 01, 2024 06:24 am IST

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus US Moon landing: Touch down time, how to watch

In this photo courtesy of Intuitive Machines, Odysseus passes over the near side of the Moon following lunar orbit during the IM-1 mission on February 21, 2024. An Intuitive Machines Nova-C class lunar lander is bound for the moon, where it will attempt to land near the south pole and carry out experiments that pave the way for the return of American astronauts later this decade. (Photo by Handout / Intuitive Machines / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / INTUITIVE MACHINES" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Published on Feb 22, 2024 05:56 pm IST

Aditya-L1 data to start pouring in soon

The space agency launched the spacecraft on September 2 (PTI)
Updated on Jan 09, 2024 02:55 am IST

How is European Space Agency supporting ISRO's Aditya L1 solar mission?

A graphic representation of ISRO’s Aditya L1 mission.
Published on Jan 06, 2024 06:07 pm IST

ISRO's first Sun mission Aditya-L1 to enter final orbit today: What we know

ISRO's objective is to place Aditya L1 in Lagrange Point 1 (L1) owing to the exceptional stability provided by this point within the Earth-Sun system. (File)
Updated on Jan 06, 2024 01:34 pm IST

Aditya L1, ISRO's first Sun mission set to be injected into final orbit tomorrow

After a flight duration of 63 minutes and 20 seconds on January 6, the Aditya-L1 spacecraft would have achieved a successful injection into an elliptical orbit (File)
Published on Jan 05, 2024 08:27 am IST