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This 2015 artists rendering provided by Northrop Grumman via NASA shows the James Webb Space Telescope. On Wednesday, June 27, 2018, NASA announced that the next-generation telescope will now fly no earlier than 2021 and its lifetime cost is now expected to reach nearly $10 billion. (Photo:AP)

More delay, a cost for NASA's next-generation space telescope

For the third time in less than a year, the space agency announced a lengthy postponement for the James Webb Space...

28 Jun 2018 8:23 AM IST

The computer graphics image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shows asteroid explorer Hayabusa2 landing on a crater that it made. (Photo: AP)

Japan space explorer makes it to asteroid for collecting samples

The unmanned Hayabusa2 spacecraft reached its base of operations about 20KM from the asteroid and some 280 million KM...

27 Jun 2018 9:29 AM IST

California-based SpaceX had hoped to resume Falcon 9 flights as early as November, then in mid-December, before pushing the date to January 2017.

The rockets that are pushing the boundaries of space travel

SpaceX has shaken up the satellite launch sector, with more than 55 launches of its Falcon 9 rocket since 2010.

27 Jun 2018 8:17 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)

European space agency launches space junk collector from ISS

The 100kg spacecraft has been deployed from ISS to conduct several experiments regarding space junk cleanup.

26 Jun 2018 8:39 PM IST

NASAs Curiosity rover, which has been studying Martian soil at Gale Crater, is expected to remain largely unaffected by the dust. (Photo: ANI)

Mars dust storm turns global

The weather conditions have prompted NASA's Opportunity rover to suspend science operations.

26 Jun 2018 5:32 PM IST

This composite image made from a series of Jan. 23, 2018 photos shows a self-portrait of NASAs Curiosity Mars rover on Vera Rubin Ridge. The rovers arm which held the camera was positioned out of each of the dozens of shots which make up the mosaic. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS via AP)

NASA rover data shows Mars had the ingredients needed for life

New findings released have marked some of the strongest evidence ever that Earth's neighbour may have harboured life.

8 Jun 2018 12:50 PM IST

The test will use a dried and vacuum-sealed version of the fruit, which packs much less of an odour. (Photo: AFP)

Thailand sends smelly durian into space

Different kinds of Thai rice will also make the daring journey.

2 Jun 2018 6:13 PM IST

Astronauts, left to right, Victor Glover, Michael Hopkins, Robert Behnken, Douglas Hurley, Nicole Mann, Christopher Ferguson, Eric Boe, Josh Cassada and Sunita Williams give a thumbs up to the crowd after NASA announced them as astronauts assigned to crew the first flight tests and missions of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Sunita Williams, 8 others to fly on Boeing, SpaceX spacecraft: NASA

The space agency announced that the nine astronauts will launch on the first crewed test flights and missions of new...

4 Aug 2018 8:15 AM IST

(Representational image/ Photo: Pixabay)

NASA set to launch space laser to track Earth's melting ice

NASA will measure the changes in the heights of Earth's polar ice in unprecedented detail.

31 Aug 2018 12:59 PM IST

Dust storm that may soon encircle Mars is threatening a Mars rover. (Photo: Pixabay)

NASA mission to find how giant Mars mountains formed

Mars has some of the tallest mountains in the solar system.

31 Aug 2018 12:12 PM IST

(Photo credit: NASA)

Jupiter's Great Red Spot reveals signs of water: NASA

The findings support theoretical and computer-simulation models that have predicted abundant water on Jupiter.

31 Aug 2018 11:57 AM IST

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

For first time in decades, astronaut quits NASA training

A NASA astronaut candidate has resigned from training, the US space agency has said.

29 Aug 2018 12:14 PM IST