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NASA officials said the research will help get astronauts back to the moon more quickly. (Pavel Golovkin, ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Next US moon landing will be by private companies, not NASA

The goal is to get small science and technology experiments to the surface of the moon as soon as possible.

1 Dec 2018 10:52 AM IST

The satellites, coded 30th and 31st in the BDS, entered the orbit more than three hours after the launch.

Deciding who can access satellite data

In fact, data from more than half of all unclassified government Earth observing satellites launched between 1957 and...

17 May 2018 2:10 AM IST

In this frame from NASA TV, NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold, left, and NASA astronaut Drew Feustel work on shuffling around a couple of space station pumps at the International Space Station on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. (NASA TV via AP)

Spacewalking astronauts tackle pump work at space station

Mission Control warned the spacewalkers to be careful of possible leaks of the toxic ammonia coolant.

16 May 2018 8:42 PM IST

The findings support other evidence of plumes from Europa, whose ocean may contain twice the volume of all Earths oceans. (Photo: NASA)

Europa's plumes make Jupiter moon a prime candidate for life

The discovery was made from data collected in 1997 by NASA's Galileo spacecraft that flew through a plume of water...

15 May 2018 11:07 AM IST

This file photo shows, Mad Mike Hughes begins work on repairing a steam leak after he scrubbed his launch attempt of his steam-powered rocket near Amboy, Calif. (James Quigg/Daily Press via AP, File)

Self-taught rocket scientist blasts off into California sky

The self-taught rocket scientist propelled himself about 1,000 feet into the air before a hard-landing in the Mojave...

25 March 2018 11:21 AM IST

The rover is getting some upgraded Curiosity hardware, including colour cameras, a zoom lens and others. (Photo: NASA)

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity marks 2,000th day on red planet

It's a big milestone this week for scientists eager for Curiosity to begin drilling again

24 March 2018 9:22 AM IST

On its website, NASA explains that it does use the materials for wind experiments launched on sounding rockets to the upper atmosphere.

False stories claim NASA confessed' to spreading lithium

NASA has allegedly confessed to dosing Americans with lithium and other chemicals.

23 March 2018 7:10 PM IST

It will have a weight of about four pounds, and a fuselage the size of a softball.

Video | Believe it or not, NASA to fly a helicopter on Mars

The Helicopter will take flight in thin Martian atmosphere with twin counter-rotating blades

12 May 2018 9:14 AM IST

On March 28, a Haryana-based businessman approached the crime branch with a complaint that his fellow businessman was being held captive by the two accused.

Father-son duo held for duping exporter

After Narendar approached the crime branch and said that he was duped, the crime branch constituted a team after noting...

9 May 2018 6:32 AM IST

Stephen Hawking passes away at 76 (Photo: AFP)

Sending Hawking to space: Family, friends bid adieu at private funeral...

Tributes poured in from around the world upon Hawking's death, from Queen Elizabeth II to NASA.

31 March 2018 8:27 PM IST

US astronaut Richard Arnold shown here before heading to the International Space Station is one of two Americans undertaking a space walk. (Photo: AFP)

US astronauts make a spacewalk to perform ISS repairs

The walk, which lasted six hours and 10 minutes by flight engineers Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold got off to a delayed...

30 March 2018 7:22 PM IST

This photo shows researchers testing Chinas first space station module Tiangong-1 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest Chinas Gansu Province prior to its launch on September 29, 2011. (Photo: AP)

China's defunct space lab hurtling toward Earth for re-entry

China's defunct and believed out-of-control space station is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere sometime in the...

29 March 2018 4:51 PM IST