Space news weekly recap: NASA’s UFO team, Martian bacteria and more

Space news weekly recap: NASA’s UFO team, Martian bacteria and more

The word “space” may conjure up images of planets, stars and other heavenly bodies that are light-years away from us, but that is because we forget that “space” is just 100 kilometres above us at any given time. And things that happen in space can sometimes have a profound impact on life on Earth. For example, a NASA […]

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First test flight of Gaganyaan mission in February next year: ISRO official

First test flight of Gaganyaan mission in February next year: ISRO official

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will start a series of test flights for India’s maiden human space flight mission from February next year, a senior official said here on Thursday. The space agency also plans to deploy the heavy lift Chinook helicopter and the C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft for testing the crew module, which […]

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ISRO successfully tests solid rocket booster for Gaganyaan programme

ISRO successfully tests solid rocket booster for Gaganyaan programme

HS200 booster designed and developed at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram HS200 booster designed and developed at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully carried out the static test of the HS200 solid rocket booster, taking the space agency one more step closer to the keenly awaited Gaganyaan human […]

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