Space Missions

NASA aborts second attempt of moon rocket Artemis-1 launch after fuel leak, mission off for weeks

After the setback, mission managers decided to haul the rocket off the pad and into the hangar for further repairs and system updates. Some of the work and testing may be performed at the pad before the rocket is moved

Who is Artemis? The lunar goddess who serves as inspiration for NASA's moon mission

NASA has a long history of naming its missions after mythological figures. Starting in the 1950s, many rockets and launch systems were named after Greek sky deities, like Atlas and Saturn, whose Greek name is Cronos

China's Tianwen-1 is currently parked in temporary orbit, waiting to land on Mars

A successful bid to land Tianwen-1 would make China only the second country after the US to place a spacecraft on Mars.

Gaganyaan to launch in December 2021, Chandrayaan 3 may launch in 2022 followed by Mangalyaan 2: ISRO chief

ISRO has other major projects lined up including its mission to Venus - Shukrayaan-1 and Aditya which is ISRO's mission to the Sun.

Space exploration in 2021 to see missions to Mars, the Moon, views from beyond 'deep space'

An eclipse in May overlaps with a period when the moon is close to Earth, in what is known by some as a 'super blood moon'.

ISRO to develop green propulsion to use in Gaganyaan and other rockets as well

The Indian space agency had planned to launch its maiden human space flight mission 'Gaganyaan' by December 2021 but will be delayed due to COVID-19.

ESA awards contracts worth €129.4 million for design, manufacture, testing of Hera asteroid mission

The Hera mission will be the first spacecraft in history to explore a binary asteroid system.

Gaganyaan will prove to be a historic feat for India's scitech and a milestone for New India: PM Modi

The PM hopes Gaganyaan will help India build a closer relationship with Russia, extending his greetings to involved in the project.

Gaganyaan astronauts to be trained for 11 months, will begin third week of Jan: Union Minister

While four astronauts will undergo training, only three astronauts will be sent to space during the mission.

Chandrayaan 3 to launch in 2030, will cost lesser than the second mission, Union Minister Jitendra Singh

He said that calling Chandrayaan 2 a disappointment was wrong since it was India's maiden attempt.