NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, NISAR for short, is all set to launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The satellite will be aboard India’s largest rocket – the GSLV Mk II, an expendable non-reusable three-stage launch vehicle that is 52 metres or 170 feet in height. In a statement, former ISRO […]
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In 2013, a meteor exploded over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk with the force of 30 Hiroshima bombs. The blast injured over a thousand people and shattered windows across six cities. Yet the object—roughly 20 meters wide—had gone completely undetected. That event jolted the world into remembering: space isn’t empty, and Earth isn’t invincible. “Had […]
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Axiom-4 live tracking: NASA’s Axiom-4 mission crew including Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and 3 others are set to begin their journey back to Earth on Monday (July 14), after spending almost two weeks at the International Space Station (ISS). The undocking of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from the station’s Harmony module is scheduled for approximately […]
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After spending around two weeks at International Space Station (ISS), Axiom Mission 4 astronaut crew including Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla are set to return to Earth on Monday (July 14). NASA is set to provide live coverage of their departure from the orbital lab. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carrying the four-member crew, is scheduled to […]
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Astronomers have spotted a small comet entering our solar system and racing towards the Sun. The fun part is you may have the chance to watch its journey live and for free. What is this comet? The tiny comet was first observed by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope, located in Rio […]
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Shubhanshu Shukla Axiom Mission 4 Group Captain Education Qualification: Coming after 41 years, India’s Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will visit the International Space Station for 14 days. This day came after a successful space flight by Rakesh Sharma. Many Indian students will now take inspiration from Shubhanshu Shukla and might aim to follow him. After […]
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US space agency NASA recently announced the delay of the Axiom Mission 4 (or Ax-4) again due to operational concerns. Initially scheduled to launch on June 22, NASA opted to delay the mission yet again. The mission’s SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, and Dragon spacecraft, are still on their assigned launchpad, Launch Complex 39A, at Kennedy […]
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Axiom-4 Mission Launch Date: The Axiom-4 mission carrying Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station (ISS) has been pushed back again — the next probable launch date is June 22, according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro). The space agency said that the revised date was arrived at after detailed […]
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As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk argued on social media on Thursday, the world’s richest man threatened to decommission a space capsule used to take astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station. After Trump threatened to cut government contracts given to Musk’s SpaceX rocket company and his Starlink internet satellite services, Musk responded […]
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NASA has introduced a new way to observe the patterns of volcanoes by monitoring the health of trees through satellite images. In partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s AVUELO (Airborne Validation Unified Experiment: Land to Ocean), scientists at the space agency said they can detect early signs of volcanic eruptions by observing the changing colours of […]
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