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20 Starlink satellites rained down on Earth yesterday; turbulent space weather doomed mission recovery
SpaceX faced a setback in its Starlink project as 20 satellites were lost due to a malfunction duri…
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Bengaluru-based Pixxel Space plans to mine asteroids for building settlements in space
Satellites can look for ice on asteroids which can be used as fuel by splitting it into hydrogen an…
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There might be a secret massive black hole in our galaxy that scientists didn’t know about till now!
We have found evidence for the second-biggest black hole in our Milky Way, challenging our understa…
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The next generation of customised space suits may be moulded around astronauts’ genitalia to filter water from urine!
Researchers have unveiled a Dune-inspired spacesuit technology that can purify urine into drinking …
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Stranded in space: Sunita Williams shares her experience LIVE from the International Space Station
Astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore addressed Earth live from the ISS. They were launched …
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ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 moon mission continues to uncover lunar treasures at Shiv Shakti point
ISRO has reported that the Pragyan rover has observed small rock fragments scattered around the rim…
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WATCH: Chinese space rocket accidentally takes off prematurely while testing and crashes into a hill within a minute
In an unexpected turn of events, Beijing-based aerospace company Space Pioneer conducted a static f…
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Boeing Starliner with Sunita Williams onboard could wait months in space before return as NASA mulls extending mission duration
Officials have repeatedly hinted that the Starliner, which faced issues with helium leaks and thrus…
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Will Sunita Williams be able to return to Earth?
Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams has found herself in an unexpected predicament aboard the…
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"Keen to be partners with India in its space journey": Australian envoy on space collaboration projects
Australian High Commissioner to India, Philip Green OAM, on Wednesday, expressed Canberra's willing…
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ESA satellite attempts to unveil secrets of Ram Setu — the mysterious bridge between India and Sri Lanka
This chain of limestone shoals, stretching 48 kilometers between Rameswaram Island in India and Man…
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'Pushpak' aces test: ISRO achieves yet another success in Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) landing experiment
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday achieved another success in the Reusable La…
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ESA, ISRO to soon launch Proba-3, which will create the world’s first man-made solar eclipse
The European Space Agency is set to embark on an unprecedented mission this autumn: the launch of P…
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Scientists have found frost on Mars’ volcano peaks, enough to fill 60 Olympic-sized swimming pools!
We Earthlings are all too familiar with frost. That crisp, white layer we see on cold mornings is a…
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Sunita Williams flies to ISS on NASA's Boeing Starliner tonight; 3rd time in space for Indian-origin astronaut
"I'm very proud of the teams who have worked really hard the last two and a half weeks to prepare f…
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Oreo 'Neptune' balloon to take an Indian to ‘edge of space’ before ISRO's Gaganyaan Human Spaceflight; Here’s how to sign up
In true ‘Charlie and Chocolate Factory’ fashion, Oreo has offered one lucky individual the chance t…
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Japan unveils world's first wooden satellite! Here’s all you need to know about ‘LignoSat’
Human ingenuity knows no limits. From launching rovers to explore distant planets to capturing blac…
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Atmospheric data collection tool Radio-Sonde launched from ISRO centre at Samba
Using hydrogen-filled balloons, the scientists record atmospheric pressure, temperature, wind d…
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Earth 2.0? Astronomers have discovered the nearest-yet potentially-habitable planet with Earth-like temperatures!
In our ongoing search for alien life, astronomers have scoured the cosmos, longing for a connection…
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WATCH: Massive comet fragment blazes up in beautiful blue flames over Portugal and Spain
In Portugal, a fragment of an unidentified comet streaked through the atmosphere at a blistering 45…
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Butterfly basin: Astronomers find the biggest known reservoir of planet-forming ingredients around a young star!
In the vast expanse of the cosmos, countless elements and compounds converge in cosmic clouds, offe…
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ISRO’s Aditya L1 and Chandrayaan-2 get front-row seats to the strongest solar storm in over 20 years
The Sun has been throwing some major temper tantrums lately, its active sunspot AR13664 directing m…