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Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket set for maiden flight after data glitch

July 9, 2024 22:17 IST

Ariane 6 was developed at an estimated cost of 4 billion euros by ArianeGroup, co-owned by Airbus and Safran. But its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed.

SpaceX’s assault on a fragile habitat: Four takeaways from our investigation

July 8, 2024 20:03 IST

Gary Henry, who until this year served as a SpaceX adviser on Pentagon launch programs, said the company was aware of concerns about SpaceX’s environmental impact and was committed to addressing them.

Crew of NASA’s earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year

July 8, 2024 09:19 IST

Steve Koerner, deputy director of Johnson Space Center, said most of the first crew's experimentation focused on nutrition and how that affected their performance.

Scientists re-emerge after a year in Mars simulation project

July 7, 2024 19:53 IST

The 160-square-meter structure at the Johnson Space Center in Houston was designed to mimic conditions on the Red Planet.

Five asteroids to fly past Earth, albeit at safe distances

July 7, 2024 18:45 IST

The trajectories of the asteroids, of sizes varying between 50 and 240 feet in diameter, are monitored by NASA.

Flying objects and shrunken heads: World UFO Day feted amid surge in sightings, government denials

July 3, 2024 20:24 IST

Aliens? Or just balloons and crash test dummies? World UFO Day has its roots in the so-called Roswell Incident on July 2, 1947.

ISRO’s Aditya-L1 completes first halo orbit around Sun-Earth L1 point

July 3, 2024 19:46 IST

The Aditya-L1 mission, which is an Indian solar observatory at Lagrangian point L1, was launched on September 2, 2023 and was inserted in its targeted halo orbit on January 6, 2024.

India has large gap to bridge in quantum capabilities

July 4, 2024 08:04 IST

India was far behind of the United States and China in terms of patents obtained in quantum technologies till now, and in publications in top journals.

ISRO’s Aditya-L1 completes first halo orbit around Sun-Earth L1 point

July 2, 2024 21:46 IST

During its travel in the halo orbit, Aditya-L1 spacecraft will be subjected to various perturbing forces that will cause it to depart from the targeted orbit, the space agency said.

SERA, Blue Origin announce India partner nation for human space flight programme

July 1, 2024 18:17 IST

Any Indian citizen can register for the programme by paying a fee of approximately USD 2.50 to cover the costs of verification checks that ensure safe and fair voting.

International Asteroid Day: Asteroids fly-by Earth in serendipitous celebration

June 30, 2024 16:43 IST

The asteroid 2024 MK, which was discovered on June 16, 2024, highlights the need to continue improving our ability to detect potentially hazardous objects in our cosmic neighbourhood.

Scientists find a way to attach living skin to robot faces, making them look alive

June 29, 2024 14:41 IST

Scientists at the University of Tokyo have found a new way to attach living human skin to robots without damaging or tearing it.

Two killer asteroids are flying by earth, and you may be able to see one

June 28, 2024 10:19 IST

Both have a zero percent chance of impacting Earth. And, depending on where you are in the world, you may even be able to see one of them.

Russian satellite blasts debris in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter

June 28, 2024 10:20 IST

There were no immediate details on what caused the break-up of the RESURS-P1 Russian Earth observation satellite, which was decommissioned in 2022.

NASA taps Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring International Space Station out of orbit in a few more years

June 28, 2024 10:20 IST

SpaceX, a privately held company controlled by technology mogul Elon Musk, will build the vehicle that will bring down the space station, but NASA will still oversee the eventual mission.

China calls on scientists of all nations to study lunar samples, but notes obstacle with the US

June 28, 2024 10:19 IST

Officials said at a televised news conference in Beijing meant to introduce the mission's achievements that any cooperation with the US would be hinged on removing an American law that bans direct bilateral cooperation with NASA.

Scientists find first evidence that butterflies crossed an ocean

June 28, 2024 10:21 IST

The painted lady, or the species Vanessa cardui, is one of the world’s most widespread butterflies, but it isn’t found in South America.

Chandrayaan-4 parts to be sent in 2 launches, assembled in space: ISRO chief

June 27, 2024 08:37 IST

This would have to be done because Chandrayaan-4 is expected to be beyond the carrying capacity of even the most powerful rocket that ISRO currently has.

Massive 5 star clusters discovered from the era when Universe was infant

June 26, 2024 13:40 IST

These star clusters could hold vital clues about reionization era of Universe, team led by Stockholm University and collaborators from select European countries, US and Japan, have claimed.

China’s Chang’e-6 probe successfully returns to Earth, creates history by bringing samples from Moon’s far side

June 26, 2024 16:04 IST

Samples collected by Chang’e-6 could further help us understand the Moon's history.

A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon

June 25, 2024 13:12 IST

Chinese scientists anticipate the returned samples will include 2.5 million-year-old volcanic rock and other material.

Rare gigantic jets witnessed over Himalayas

June 25, 2024 08:03 IST

Gigantic jets, a type of lightning discharge that occurs between some thunderstorms and the ionosphere, have been documented only in the 21st century.

An odd rock in a box gets linked to a shooting star that fell 54 years ago

June 24, 2024 19:33 IST

Researchers believe they have connected a meteorite discovered in the Austrian Alps decades ago with bright flashes of light from a space rock hurtling through our planet’s atmosphere.

NASA warns of potential asteroid impact, highlights Earth’s readiness challenges

June 24, 2024 16:04 IST

The exercise also marked a significant milestone with the use of data from NASA's DART (Double Asteriod Redirection Test) mission, marking a pivotal step in planetary defense.