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Pope Francis rings up astronauts in the space station

Pope Francis' call to the space station was the second of its kind, had conversation on peaceful topics..

30 Oct 2017 9:54 AM IST

Lockheed Martin is among several companies working on deep space habitats with NASA, which hopes to send the first astronauts to Mars in the 2030s.

Astronauts go spacewalking to grease robot arm's new hand

Commander Randy Bresnik ventured out for the second time in less than a week, along with Mark Vande Hei.

10 Oct 2017 6:42 PM IST

Two astronauts and one cosmonaut. (Photo: space station/twitter)

Three astronauts reach International Space Station for five-month...

Two US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut docked at the International Space Station for a five month mission.

13 Sept 2017 12:05 PM IST

The international Space Station

US-Russian crew returns from space station

The Soyuz spacecraft brought back Joe Acaba and Mark Vande Hei, from the NASA, and Alexander Misurkin, from Russian...

28 Feb 2018 9:56 AM IST

It has already docked with the International Space Station and the tests are expected to begin in the next few weeks. (Photo: Surrey Space Centre)

Scientists to begin testing of debris-clearing spacecraft

The RemoveDebris satellite is carrying a number of different devices designed to help clear the huge amount of debris...

9 April 2018 10:22 AM IST

The evidence presented by Graham was obtained during a live feed from the ISS on March 31. (Youtube Screengrab/ Conspiracy Depot)

Aliens could soon make contact, claims conspiracy theorist

'Graham' claims that the NASA live stream from ISIS has spotted 7 'UFOs' near Earth.

4 April 2018 12:37 PM IST

The SpaceX capsule is a beefed-up, human-rated version of the Dragon capsule already used to deliver cargo; Boeings craft is named Starliner. (Photo: AP)

NASA needs backup plan as US crew launches slip: Report

NASA has been paying Russia up to $82 million a seat to ferry US astronauts to and from the ISS.

12 July 2018 8:14 AM IST

The faster manoeuvre became possible thanks to a new version of the Soyuz booster rocket, noting that it puts the ship into orbit with higher precision. (Photo: AP)

Russian cargo ship makes fastest-ever trip to space station

The unmanned spacecraft loaded with nearly three tons of supplies docked at the station in the automatic mode less than...

11 July 2018 9:15 AM IST

NASA/AFP / Aubrey GEMIGNANI The Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft lands in White Sands, New Mexico after its aborted mission

Boeing spacecraft lands in New Mexico after aborted mission

The Starliner capsule had to be brought back after thrusters failed to activate as planned, preventing it from reaching...

23 Dec 2019 10:42 AM IST

American astronaut Anne McClain at work at the International Space Station on March 22, 2019. (Photo: AFP)

NASA scraps all-women space walk

The historic walk has been cancelled for the lack of a well-fitting suit for the second woman astronaut.

26 March 2019 3:05 PM IST

In this image taken from video on Thursday, April 4, 2019, and distributed by Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service, Russian cargo ship Souz FG with the Progress MS-11 takes off from the launch pad at Russias main space facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The cargo ship is carrying fuel, food, water, oxygen and other supplies for the space station, which currently has three Americans, two Russians and one Canadian aboard. (Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service photo via AP)

Russian supply ship reaches space station in record time

The Progress freighter blasted off Thursday from the Russian launch facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

8 April 2019 10:34 AM IST

By doing so and that too in just three minutes -- India had entered the elite club of space countries USA, China and Russia, The Prime Minister said. The satellite was orbiting at an altitude of 300 kilometres. (Photo: AFP | Representational Image)

Indian satellite destruction created 400 pieces of debris: NASA

The satellite was destroyed at a relatively low altitude of 300 kilometres, well below the ISS and most satellites in...

2 April 2019 8:10 AM IST