NASA is grappling with the decision of when and how to return two astronauts from the International Space Station following repeated delays with Boeing’s troubled capsule. The choice is whether to risk sending them home soon in Boeing’s Starliner or to wait until next year for a return with SpaceX. Extended mission and ongoing testing…
NEW DELHI: Indian Air Force wing commander Shubhanshu Shukla‘s father Shambhu Dayal Sukhla beamed with delight as he wished his son success in the upcoming space mission while also sharing that he initially wanted him to join civil services.Shubhanshu Shukla has been selected as the “prime astronaut” for the first collaborative mission with US space…
BENGALURU: More than a year after PM Modi said during a visit to the US that an Indian astronaut would travel to the International Space Station as part of a US mission, Isro is set to send Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla as part of a space flight agreement with Axiom Space, a Nasa-identified service provider.Isro’s…
BENGALURU: More than a year after PM Narendra Modi, during his official state visit to the US said an Indian astronaut will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a US mission, Isro has signed a space flight agreement (SFA) with Axiom Space to send Group Cap Prashanth Nair and Group Capt…
Two meteor showers are all set to light up the night sky on July 30 and July 31 and one can watch up to 25 meteors per hour depending on their location, as per the American Meteor Society. The Alpha Capricornids and the Southern Delta Aquariids will peak simultaneously. “It’s just an amazing coincidence,” said…
Nasa on Wednesday cancelled its $450 million worth Moon rover mission called Viper (Volatiles investigating polar exploration rover) citing budgetary concerns. However, the agency is set to continue moon exploration. “NASA stated cost increases, delays to the launch date, and the risks of future cost growth as the reasons to stand down on the mission,”…
A meteor soared over the Statue of Liberty before disintegrating about 30 miles above Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday morning, according to Nasa. The space rock passed through the atmosphere over the Big Apple around 11:15am, coinciding with reports from New Yorkers who saw a flash of fire streak across the sky and felt the ground…
Nasa‘s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured its first glimpse of the Chinese Chang’e 6 spacecraft, which is currently situated on the far side of the moon, the spacecraft appears as a small group of bright pixels in the center of the image taken by the LRO on June 7, 2024.The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured…
NEW DELHI: SpinLaunch is revolutionising satellite launches by utilising a massive rotating arm that harnesses kinetic energy to propel 440-pound satellites into low Earth orbit without the need for rocket fuel. The company has already conducted successful tests, with founder and CEO Jonathan Yaney saying, “This is not a rocket, and clearly our ability to…
NEW DELHI: Nasa has successfully restored Voyager 1 to working order several months after it encountered a grave computer problem. The spacecraft, which has been transmitting data about the outer planets and the far reaches of the solar system for nearly fifty years, faced a significant issue that threatened its mission.“The spacecraft has resumed gathering…
