Science

NASA, UAE to collaborate, set up new space station orbiting the Moon

NASA and UAE's Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre are going to work together to create and launch the world's first lunar space station, named Gateway. One of the most significant aspects of the space station, a futuristic air lock module, will be supplied by MBRSC

In a first, India's NSIL to launch communication satellite on SpaceX's Falcon rocket

The NewSpace India Limited or NSIL, the commercial arm of ISRO, utilize the services of SpaceX and its Falcon 9 rockets for the first time to deploy its heavy communication satellite, the GSAT-20

Elon Musk’s Starlink launches first-ever Direct-To-Cell satellite, will increase connectivity in remote areas

With Direct-To-Cell connectivity, Elon Musk hopes to reduce the area where there is little or no coverage to a minimum, by allowing users to directly connect their cell phones to mobile networks without the need for a Starlink terminal

Will have many more launches, 2024 the year of Mission Gaganyaan: ISRO chairperson S Somanath

During the XPoSat's post launch conference, ISRO chairperson S Somanath revealed that 2024 will be a huge year for Mission Gaganyaan, and will have "two more test flights of the launch vehicle, followed by the unmanned missions of the Gaganyaan programme."

XPoSat a totally women-engineered satellite, reveals ISRO Mission Director

In his address after the successul launch of the PSLV-C58 rocket which was carrying the XPoSat satellite, ISRO's Mission Director Dr Jayakumar M explained how the mission is testament to women's empowerment in the field of science and technology

Not just XPoSat, ISRO’s PSLV-C58 will also carry a nanosatellite from THIS Indian space startup

Dhruv Space's LEAP-TD mission strategically utilizes ISRO's potent PSLV-DL variant, featuring the POEM platform and two solid strap-on boosters. This mission is a comprehensive test for Dhruva Space's P-30 nanosatellite platform, which is tailored for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) operations

ISRO’s New Year Surprise: All you need to know about India’s XPoSat mission, why it is crucial for the country

If successful, XPoSat will secure India's position as the second country globally to launch an advanced astronomy observatory dedicated to studying the intricate dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources, particularly black holes and neutron stars

Japan is testing Hayabusa2 rockets to deflect or destroy missile-like asteroid set to collide with Earth

JAXA, Japan's space exploration agency is reorienting its Hayabusa2 spacecrafts and set it to collide with two small asteroids that are flying towards the earth at ungodly speeds. The idea is to either destroy, or deflect the trajectory of the missile-like asteroid

Working on robotic arm for Chandrayaan-4, mission will be more daunting than Ch-3, reveals ISRO Chief

ISRO Chief S Somanath revealed that the Indian space agency is already working on Chandrayaan-4 and is currently working on a robotic arm for the upcoming moon mission. He also revealed some of the other missions, projects and experiments ISRO is working on

ISRO to make its own Life Support System for Gaganyaan after other countries refuse to share tech

ISRO Chairman S. Somanath has announced that the space agency will independently develop the Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) for the upcoming Gaganyaan mission, after several countries refused to share their technology and research

Cryobot: NASA shows off new concept probe for detecting extraterrestrial or ‘alien’ life

The Cryobot is designed as a cylindrical tunneling robot, that capable of heating up ice to drill through it, and access the liquid water oceans below the ice caps on the moons of Jupiter and Saturn. Once under water, it will then look for signs of life

Deorbiting Home: NASA to soon start deorbiting the ISS from space. Here’s why it will cost them billions

NASA is set to decommission the ISS by 2030, and is looking for ways to safely dispose the spacecraft. It estimates that it will cost at least a billion dollars to safely decommission and deorbit the ISS. However, experts believe that it will cost NASA much more

The Earth received a laser-beamed message from 16 million kilometres away: What it means

NASA's Psyche spacecraft, currently en route to the asteroid Psyche, has successfully transmitted a laser-beamed message to Earth from a record-breaking distance beyond the Moon. It sent a laser-beamed message from 10 million miles or 16 million kilometres away

India's space agency wants to take a peek inside kids' brains for...

ISRO is inviting students to share their ideas and designs for prospective rovers and robotics that can be used in space-based missions. For this, ISRO is organising a challenge, and will award Rs 10 lakhs to students who win