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Drag sails could be used to pull down spacecraft and satellites at the end of their use. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bringing space trash' safely back to Earth

Develop a system that in the future would deorbit old spacecraft.

2 May 2019 1:04 PM IST

Evidence of more massive accretion onto the Earth than previously thought after the Moons formation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Space rock left big crater on moon during full lunar eclipse

The findings are in the Royal Astronomical Society's Monthly Notices.

2 May 2019 10:01 AM IST

(Photo: Spaceview via ANI)

Discovery of cosmic waves would unlock intergalactic space mysteries

Since the first FRB was detected a little over a decade ago, a global hunt has found 85 bursts.

29 Jun 2019 3:04 PM 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 space start-ups turn on investor interest

In the past five years, some two dozen Indian startups have grown into unicorns - companies with over USD 1 billion...

24 Jun 2019 11:52 AM IST

Former Isro chairman G. Madhavan Nair

'Most exciting': Ex-ISRO chief on space station plans

Stating that ISRO is in right direction, Nair said establishing a space station is a must for 'keeping the leadership in...

14 Jun 2019 2:11 PM IST

In this image provided by NASA, the Dragon capsule arrives at the International Space Station on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 with food and experiments. It will remain attached to the orbiting outpost for about a month, returning to Earth in May. Dragon launched Monday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a used Falcon rocket. SpaceX wants to reduce launch costs by recycling rocket parts. (Photo: AP)

Got USD 50 million to spare for a vacation? NASA to open space station...

The shift reverses a long-standing prohibition against tourists and private interests at the orbiting research lab.

8 Jun 2019 10:44 AM IST

Fawad Chaudhry, Minister for Science and Technology, said the selection process of the astronaut for the space mission would start from February 2020. (Photo: Twitter I @fawadchaudhry)

Pakistan to send its first astronaut to space in 2022: Minister

Last year, Pakistan launched two indigenously-built satellites into the orbit, using a Chinese launch vehicle.

25 July 2019 5:17 PM IST

Isros PSLV-C45 carrying Emisat and 28 other satellites lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota. (Photo: PTI)

Final preparations begin for launch of Chandrayaan-II tomorrow

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said that the countdown started at 6.51 am today.

14 July 2019 1:20 PM IST

This weeks Soyuz rocket launch was aborted but Russia said the next manned mission to the International Space Station could be brought forward. (Photo: AFP)

Virgin Orbit moves closer to commercial satellite launch

The rocket loaded with water and antifreeze to simulate the weight of fuel, crashed as planned into the Mojave Desert as...

11 July 2019 2:37 PM IST

Astronaut Anne McClain is accused of identity theft and improperly accessing her estranged wifes private financial records while on a sixth-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the Times said. (Photo: nasa.gov)

NASA investigates crime committed in space for first time: report

NASA investigators have contacted both women, according to the newspaper.

25 Aug 2019 10:46 AM IST

5 benefits of using a sofa cum bed for your home

5 benefits of using a sofa cum bed for your home

Sofa cum bed is the one of the best choices to deal with space issues.

8 Aug 2019 11:59 AM IST

In this Oct. 1, 2008, file photo, Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon, is shown during a preview of his work at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in Austin, Texas. (Photo: AP)

The fourth moonwalker, Alan Bean, dies at 86,

Bean was the lunar module pilot for the second moon landing mission in November 1969.

27 May 2018 8:08 AM IST