Axiom-4 mission return to Earth: Undocking from ISS, splashdown off California coast — full schedule here

Axiom-4 mission return to Earth: Undocking from ISS, splashdown off California coast — full schedule here

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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Axiom Mission 4: When, where to watch LIVE streaming of crew’s departure from ISS on July 14

Axiom Mission 4: When, where to watch LIVE streaming of crew’s departure from ISS on July 14

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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A comet from another star system? Watch interstellar 3I/ATLAS live tonight

A comet from another star system? Watch interstellar 3I/ATLAS live tonight

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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Zooming into the stars: Most vivid image of the Sculptor Galaxy revealed

Zooming into the stars: Most vivid image of the Sculptor Galaxy revealed

The space is vast and empty, but it is also full of wonderful objects and colourful celestial bodies that look unreal. For years, astronomers have been capturing stunning images of galaxies around us, and now they have clicked one of the most detailed and colourful pictures of a galaxy. Located around 11 million light years […]

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Scientists stumble across a massive black hole that woke up from slumber after 20 years

Scientists stumble across a massive black hole that woke up from slumber after 20 years

In a new, groundbreaking discovery, scientists have discovered a supermassive black hole that woke up from slumber after 20 years of inactivity. Located in the heart of the SDSS1335+0728 galaxy in the Virgo constellation, which is around 300 million light years away, the massive black hole was detected by the Zwicky Transient Facility after it […]

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Space News Weekly Recap: India’s first private spaceflight, ISRO Mars return, and more

Space News Weekly Recap: India’s first private spaceflight, ISRO Mars return, and more

ISRO’s plans for Mars return During a presentation on ISRO’s future missions, Anil Bharadwaj, Director of the Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory, announced that the space agency planned to send a probe to the red planet. According to the initial plans charted out by the Indian space agency, it will build a lunar lander and rover […]

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India’s first privately built rocket set for November 15 launch

India’s first privately built rocket set for November 15 launch

India’s first privately developed rocket — Vikram-S — is set for a November 15 launch on a sub-orbital mission with three payloads, Hyderabad-based space startup Skyroot Aerospace has announced. The maiden mission of Skyroot Aerospace, named ‘Prarambh’ (the beginning), will carry payloads of two Indian and one foreign customers and is set for launch from […]

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Space news weekly recap: Planet killer asteroid, merging galaxies and more

Space news weekly recap: Planet killer asteroid, merging galaxies and more

This week is a happy one for all the UFO enthusiasts out there as a declassified version of the United States defence-intelligence report on UFOs is expected to be made public in the coming days. While it is unlikely that we will hear about aliens in the report, it could still present interesting insights into […]

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This Japanese startup wants to become the Moon’s very own FedEx

This Japanese startup wants to become the Moon’s very own FedEx

An intensifying US-China space rivalry and Elon Musk’s ambitious Mars program have fired up scores of startups across the world chasing lucrative contracts, as humans race for resources that could foster life beyond Earth.Among those is a small Japanese company seeking to make a mark next month with what could be a first for a […]

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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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