Space News
30 Dec 2023
ChinaChina launches three test satellites for its space-based internet program
China marked a significant milestone today, successfully launching three experimental satellites into space and completing its annual space launch plan for 2023.
30 Dec 2023
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)Exciting space missions to look out for in 2024
This year saw several remarkable space missions.
23 Dec 2023
SpaceXSpaceX Falcon 9 breaks reusability record with its 19th launch
SpaceX has achieved a new milestone in rocket reusability by launching yet another set of 23 Starlink internet satellites into orbit using its Falcon 9 rocket.
23 Dec 2023
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)India's first space station to launch by 2028: ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch India's first international space station by 2028.
20 Dec 2023
MoonAstrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander to launch on January 8
Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander is set to lift off on January 8. The Pittsburgh-based company plans to land the nearly 6.5-foot tall spacecraft on the Moon's surface on February 23.
19 Dec 2023
SpaceXSpaceX prepares for Starship's third flight: What tests are pending?
SpaceX is preparing for the third test flight of its Starship rocket.
19 Dec 2023
NASANASA announces GUSTO balloon telescope: What are its objectives?
NASA is gearing up to launch an experiment called GUSTO which will create a 3D map of a section of the Milky Way galaxy.
18 Dec 2023
Blue OriginBlue Origin set for first space mission in 15 months
Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos, is set to launch its New Shepard rocket today, marking its first flight since a mishap in September 2022.
05 Dec 2023
Chandrayaan-3Top 7 extraordinary space missions of 2023
As we bid farewell to 2023, let's take a moment to marvel at the most captivating space stories that unfolded this year.
03 Dec 2023
SpaceXSpaceX launches yet another batch of Starlink satellites from Florida
SpaceX has made headlines again by launching 23 more Starlink satellites into orbit.
25 Nov 2023
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)These countries have pursued solar missions like India's Aditya-L1
The India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) took a significant step in solar exploration with the launch of the Aditya-L1 mission on September 2.
24 Nov 2023
European Space AgencyKey facts about ESA's Ariane 6 rocket
The European Space Agency's latest heavy-lift rocket, Ariane 6, is getting ready for its first launch in 2024.
16 Nov 2023
Chandrayaan-3Chandrayaan-3 rocket's upper stage lands in Pacific Ocean: ISRO
The ISRO reported that the LVM3 M4 launch vehicle's cryogenic upper stage made an unplanned re-entry into Earth's atmosphere at approximately 2:42pm.
13 Nov 2023
ChinaEverything we know about China's Martian sample return mission
China aims to bring back Martian soil and rock samples to Earth by 2031, about two years before NASA and ESA's planned Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission.
11 Nov 2023
European Space AgencyESA eyes Airbus-Voyager Space's commercial space station for orbital needs
The European Space Agency (ESA) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Airbus and Voyager Space to explore collaboration through their commercial space station, Starlab, currently under development as a successor to the International Space Station (ISS).
09 Nov 2023
NASANASA rolls out ad-free, no-cost streaming service: Everything to know
NASA has unveiled its premier on-demand streaming platform, called NASA+, along with an enhanced app that delivers unique content from the space organization.
07 Nov 2023
SpaceXSpaceX is gearing up for 80th orbital mission of 2023
SpaceX is all set for its 80th orbital mission this year.
04 Nov 2023
SpaceXSpaceX breaks rocket reuse record with 18th Falcon 9 mission
SpaceX has reached a new milestone in rocket reusability by launching a Falcon 9 rocket on its 18th mission.
31 Oct 2023
NASARocket Lab to launch private Venus mission in late 2024
US-based space firm Rocket Lab plans to launch its much-awaited Venus Life Finder mission on December 30, 2024, according to SpaceNews.
27 Oct 2023
Virgin GalacticVirgin Galactic to launch 5th commercial spaceflight next week
Virgin Galactic is planning to launch its fifth commercial spaceflight, dubbed Galactic 06, the launch window for which opens on November 2.
22 Oct 2023
SpaceXWhat is Starlink's direct-to-cell service, launching next year
In August 2022, SpaceX and T-Mobile partnered to provide coverage from space with direct-to-cell connectivity.
21 Oct 2023
SpaceXSpaceX to deploy 44 Starlink satellites today
SpaceX is gearing up to launch 21 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base at 12:47am PT (1:17pm IST) on Saturday.
21 Oct 2023
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)Gaganyaan mission: ISRO's TV D1 test flight successfully launched
ISRO successfully launched the TV D1 uncrewed test vehicle under its Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission on the second attempt at 10:00am Saturday from Sriharikota's Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
18 Oct 2023
NASAEarth may witness a solar storm tomorrow: Here's why
On October 16, a massive magnetic filament erupted on the Sun, specifically at the active sunspot AR3467, reports Spaceweather.com.
15 Oct 2023
TechnologyThis exoplanet could be the most metallic planet in existence
Researchers from Italy's University of Turin and the Thüringer Landessternwarte, Germany, have made an exciting discovery: exoplanet GJ 367b is likely completely made of solid iron!
13 Oct 2023
NASANASA's Psyche mission to explore metal asteroid takes to space
NASA has kicked off a mission to explore a mysterious metallic world by launching the Psyche spacecraft on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
11 Oct 2023
NASAOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample offers clues to solar system's origins
NASA has revealed an exciting sample from near-Earth asteroid Bennu, which could act as a time capsule from our solar system's early days.
11 Oct 2023
NASANASA's laser communication experiment launches tomorrow: Know its significance
Along with the Psyche asteroid mission launching on October 12, NASA is sending a laser communication experiment called Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC).
08 Oct 2023
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)Aditya-L1 mission: ISRO fixes trajectory of spacecraft heading toward Sun
India's first solar space observatory, the Aditya-L1, is now on its way to the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point-1 (L1), around 1.5 million kilometers from Earth.
07 Oct 2023
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)Gaganyaan mission: ISRO planning first crew escape system abort test
As part of India's ambitious Gaganyaan program, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is gearing up for an inflight abort test of the crew escape system (CES) using a test vehicle by October-end.
05 Oct 2023
AmazonRivaling SpaceX, Amazon to launch its first internet satellites tomorrow
Amazon is gearing up to launch its first two Kuiper satellites, KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2, on October 6 as part of its Protoflight mission.
05 Oct 2023
ChinaChina says its Xuntian telescope will outshine NASA's 33-year-old Hubble
China is gearing up to launch its Xuntian space telescope, or the Chinese Survey Space Telescope (CSST), next year.
02 Oct 2023
NASAHubble Telescope captures spectacular light show emerging from star formation
The Hubble Space Telescope, a joint project between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA), has snapped an incredible image of a region known for creating massive stars, termed G35.2-0.7N.
02 Oct 2023
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)Aditya-L1: What's next for India's first space-based solar observatory
India's first space-based solar mission, Aditya-L1, is making significant progress.
30 Sep 2023
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)Shukrayaan-1: All about ISRO's Venus mission after Chandrayaan-3, Aditya-L1
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has set its sights on Venus after the Chandrayaan-3's triumphant soft-landing on the Moon and the successful launch of Aditya-L1, India's first solar mission.
24 Sep 2023
NASANASA's OSIRIS-REx releases asteroid sample capsule for landing on Earth
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has released the capsule containing a sample from asteroid Bennu, collected in 2020.
24 Sep 2023
NASANASA's OSIRIS-REx to deliver asteroid samples today: How to watch
In a few hours from now, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission will conclude as a capsule containing regolith samples from the asteroid Bennu will land in Utah's desert at around 8:25pm IST.
24 Sep 2023
Chandrayaan-3ISRO extends Chandrayaan-3's revival mission by 14 days
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will continue to re-establish contact with the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover of the Chandrayaan-3 mission for another 14 days.
22 Sep 2023
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)ISRO's Ahmedabad facility will aid Gaganyaan mission: Here's how
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) facility in Ahmedabad will play a key role in India's first crewed space mission, Gaganyaan.
22 Sep 2023
TechnologyFAA's new rule aims to tackle rising space junk concerns
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the US has proposed a rule aimed at reducing the time that the private rockets' upper stages remain in orbit.
