Google CEO Sundar Pichai shares congratulatory message for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos – Times of India

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has praised Jeff Bezos and his space exploration company, Blue Origin, for achieving a significant milestone. The company’s New Glenn rocket recently completed its first test flight, marking a pivotal moment in private space travel and innovation. Pichai responded to Bezos’ post on microblogging site X (formerly Twitter), sharing his excitement…

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SpaceX Starship destroyed during 7th test flight after successful booster catch – Times of India

SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship launches for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas (AP photo) SpaceX‘s latest Starship rocket test flight on Thursday ended with the spacecraft’s destruction, despite a successful booster catch at the launch pad. The company reported that the spacecraft’s six engines appeared to fail sequentially, with communication lost approximately…

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7 months in orbit: Nasa’s Sunita Williams steps out for spacewalk amid extended ISS stay – Times of India

One of Nasa‘s two struck astronauts, Sunita Williams, enjoyed a much needed change of scenery on Thursday, stepping out for her first spacewalk since arriving at the International Space Station over seven months ago. Indian-origin astronaut Williams, the station’s commander, joined Nasa’s Nick Hague to tackle overdue repair tasks outside the station.Plans are in place…

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos responds to Elon Musk congratulatory message with ‘folded hands’ emoji – Times of India

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin achieved a milestone on Thursday, January 16 after its New Glenn rocket completed its first test flight, sending a prototype satellite thousands of miles above the Earth. Named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, the 320-foot rocket launched from Florida’s historic pad, once used for NASA’s Mariner and…

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SpaceX launches 3 Indian startups’ high-tech sats – Times of India

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: In a boost for the country’s private space sector, Indian space-tech startups Pixxel, Digantara and XDLINX Space Labs on Wednesday successfully launched their high-tech satellites to monitor earth and space objects. The satellites were launched aboard Elon Musk-owned SpaceX‘s Transporter-12 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, US, at 1915 GMT…

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“We want to go home…”: NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore emotional plead after being stranded in space | – Times of India

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have been making headlines for their extended stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), far beyond their initially planned mission. Scheduled to return to Earth in February 2025, their journey home has been delayed to late March at the earliest due to technical issues with their spacecraft. Despite…

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Elon Musk mocks UK judge in bizarre rant, ‘Is that merkin on his head?’; sparks outrage – Times of India

Musk’s commentary began with a jab at a UK judicial decision Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur known for running companies like Tesla and SpaceX, is making waves again—this time, with a string of controversial remarks aimed at the United Kingdom. Since Donald Trump’s re-election in November 2024, Musk has become increasingly vocal in global politics,…

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