Tag: Space
17 Results
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Boeing’s Starliner to fly first crewed mission to space in April
Aerospace company Boeing's Starliner is on track to fly its first crew in April this year, company officials and NASA have confirmed.
February 27, 2023 -
India can fill the slot in global commercial satellite launch market: ISRO Chairman
Starting in 1999, ISRO has put into orbit 345 small foreign satellites till date using its rocket called Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
October 22, 2022 -
Countdown begins for ISRO’s historic rocket launch
The 43.5 metre tall and weighing 644 ton LVM3 M2 rocket is scheduled to blast off from the first second pad at India's rocket port in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 12.07 a.m. on Sunday.
October 22, 2022 -
Lucy spacecraft set to swing by Earth to reach Jupiter asteroids
The Trojan asteroids are trapped in orbits around the Sun at the same distance as Jupiter, either far ahead of or behind the giant planet.
October 14, 2022 -
‘Foreign companies are looking at India for satellite manufacturing’
In addition, space parks can significantly improve the unit economics of satellite manufacturers by using shared resources and facilities.
October 11, 2022 -
Astronomers discover ‘cataclysmic’ star pair with shortest orbit yet
In another 70 million years, the stars will migrate even closer together, with an ultrashort orbit reaching just 18 minutes, before they begin to expand and drift apart.
October 6, 2022 -
Astronomers map distances in the largest-ever caatalog to 56,000 galaxies
Galaxies, such as the Milky Way, are the building blocks of the universe, each comprised of up to several hundred billion stars.
September 29, 2022 -
Artemis I Moon mission: NASA troubleshoots hydrogen leak issue
NASA will attempt to launch its Artemis I moon mission on September 27, with a potential backup opportunity of October 2 under review.
September 22, 2022 -
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captures first images of Mars
The NASA Mars Twitter handle shared that tweet and wrote, "Rovers, orbiters, telescopes - and now a new, powerful eye watching the Red Planet.
September 20, 2022 -
Don’t miss Jupiter’s closest date with Earth in 70 years on Sep 26
NASA's Juno spacecraft, which has been orbiting Jupiter for six years, is dedicated to exploring the planet's surface and its moons.
September 17, 2022 -
SpaceX Starlink internet service now available in Antarctica
Earlier this month, SpaceX successfully deployed 51 more Starlink satellites in space, completing its 40th mission so far this year.
September 16, 2022 -
NASA to address orbital debris, greatest challenge of our era
NASA takes the threat of orbital debris seriously as these objects can endanger spacecraft, jeopardize access to space, and impede the development of a low-Earth orbit economy, including commercial participation.
September 15, 2022 -
Otherworldly space debris found in Australian paddock belongs to Space X
The largest space debris to ever hit Australia was that from the 77-ton Sky Lab, America’s first space station, which tumbled down from orbit and scattered throughout western Australia in 1979.
August 5, 2022 -
Black object, believed to be rocket fragment, found in Malaysia
Earlier, social media had been abuzz with several videos and pictures showing a bright object like a meteor in Sarawak’s airspace in Malaysia
August 2, 2022 -
Astronauts may lose bone density after returning to Earth: Study
This loss happens because bones that would normally be weight-bearing on Earth, like your legs, don't have to carry weight in microgravity.
July 3, 2022 -
Taking off
A growing number of countries from Asia to Africa are accelerating their space projects, with some high-profile private firms, such as SpaceX, led by American billionaire Elon Musk, showcasing their commercial potential.
June 27, 2022 -
This space startup aims to build robotic outpost near the Moon
The idea would also boost the growing satellite servicing industry, which is already trying to create servicing robots that can fix satellites in orbit around the Earth, the report said.
February 4, 2022