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18 Nov 2023
AstronomyLeonid meteor shower peaks tonight: How to watch shooting stars
One of the major meteor showers of the year, the Leonids, will reach its peak on November 18-19. Leonids are characterized by bright and fast meteors, traveling at 70km/s.
17 Nov 2023
SpaceXSpaceX postpones Starship test flight to Saturday: Know why
SpaceX has postponed the second test flight of its colossal Starship rocket to November 18, to replace a component of the rocket.
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
SpaceXSpaceX cleared for 29th cargo mission to ISS
SpaceX's 29th cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been given the green light for launch.
09 Nov 2023
AndroidNASA 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.
06 Nov 2023
James Webb Space TelescopeNASA's streaming service launches this week: Check what it'll offer
NASA is launching a new streaming channel, NASA+, on November 8.
03 Nov 2023
SpaceXNASA's laser communications system to launch on November 9
SpaceX and NASA have pushed the launch of their CRS-29 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) to November 9.
02 Nov 2023
TechnologyNASA to launch no-cost, ad-free streaming service on November 8
NASA is gearing up to launch its own streaming platform, called NASA+, on November 8. The service, which was under beta testing, will be accessible to everyone starting next week.
01 Nov 2023
International Space Station (ISS)NASA astronauts to conduct all-female spacewalk today: How to watch
NASA astronauts Loral O'Hara and Jasmin Moghbeli will perform an all-female spacewalk today. It will be the fourth such all-female spacewalk ever.
31 Oct 2023
Space NewsRocket 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.
31 Oct 2023
JupiterNASA detects life-supporting elements on Ganymede, Jupiter's moon
NASA's Juno mission has uncovered the presence of mineral salts and organic compounds on Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon.
31 Oct 2023
AstronomyTaurid meteor shower in November: When and how to watch
The Taurid meteor shower, recognized for its slow-moving meteors, is anticipated to reach its peak in November.
27 Oct 2023
SaturnNASA is sending a probe to Saturn's largest moon
NASA is gearing up for an unprecedented exploration of Saturn's largest moon Titan with the launch of the Dragonfly mission, set for 2027.
20 Oct 2023
AstronomyOrionid meteor shower 2023 peaks tomorrow: How to watch
The Orionid meteor shower, described as one of the most beautiful meteor showers of the year, is set to peak this weekend.
19 Oct 2023
AsteroidFive asteroids to fly past Earth today, NASA reveals details
As many as five asteroids will make a close approach to our planet today, per NASA.
18 Oct 2023
Space NewsEarth 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.
17 Oct 2023
European Space AgencyHubble telescope photographs spiral galaxy in stunning details
NASA and ESA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured an amazing image of a spiral galaxy, called IC 5332, roughly 30 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor.
16 Oct 2023
James Webb Space TelescopeNASA's JWST finds ethane on three Kuiper Belt dwarf planets
A team of international astronomers have used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to study three fascinating dwarf planets in the Kuiper Belt, namely Sedna, Gonggong, and Quaoar.
13 Oct 2023
SpaceXNASA'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.
13 Oct 2023
SpaceXNASA's Psyche mission to explore asteroid worth trillions of dollars
NASA is ready to launch its Psyche mission today to investigate the metal-rich asteroid called Psyche, located 3.5 billion kilometers away between Mars and Jupiter.
12 Oct 2023
AsteroidNASA's Psyche mission delayed to October 13: Here's why
NASA has pushed the launch of its Psyche asteroid mission to Friday, October 13, at 10:19am EDT (7:49pm IST) due to unfavorable weather conditions coming from the Gulf of Mexico.
11 Oct 2023
AsteroidOSIRIS-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
AsteroidNASA to unveil OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample today: How to watch
Today, NASA will reveal the first findings from the asteroid sample collected by its OSIRIS-REx mission.
11 Oct 2023
Space NewsNASA'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).
09 Oct 2023
Solar EclipseSpectacular 'ring of fire' solar eclipse happens on October 14
On October 14, sky enthusiasts will have the chance to witness a stunning celestial event: an annular solar eclipse, which will turn the Sun into a "ring of fire."
09 Oct 2023
AsteroidKey facts about NASA's Psyche mission launching on October 12
NASA is preparing for the launch of its Psyche mission, touted to be the first mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid.
09 Oct 2023
AsteroidNASA to reveal 4.5 billion-year-old asteroid sample on October 11
NASA is gearing up to unveil the sample collected from the Bennu asteroid during the groundbreaking OSIRIS-REx mission on October 11.
05 Oct 2023
MoonPrada to design spacesuits for NASA Artemis 3 astronauts
Axiom Space has collaborated with Italian luxury brand Prada to create spacesuits for NASA's Artemis 3 lunar mission, scheduled for launch in 2025.
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.
03 Oct 2023
Solar SystemNASA's New Horizons mission extended to explore outer solar system
NASA has revealed plans to extend the New Horizons mission, allowing the spacecraft to keep exploring the outer edges of our solar system until it leaves the Kuiper Belt, possibly by 2028.
02 Oct 2023
AstronomyHubble 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
AsteroidGiant 2,200-foot asteroid to whizz past Earth tomorrow
A colossal 2,200-foot asteroid, termed 349507 (2008 QY), is set to make a close encounter with Earth tomorrow.
29 Sep 2023
AsteroidNASA's Psyche mission launch delayed to October 12: Here's why
NASA has announced it is pushing the launch of its Psyche mission, by one week. The spacecraft will now liftoff on October 12, whereas the original plan was for October 5.
29 Sep 2023
SpaceXExploring 'new type of world': Everything about NASA's Psyche mission
NASA is looking forward to launching its Psyche spacecraft on October 5. It will take off aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
27 Sep 2023
International Space Station (ISS)NASA astronaut returns after record 371-day stay aboard ISS
After spending 371 days in space and making 5,963 orbits of the Earth, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has returned to Earth, alongside Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin.
25 Sep 2023
Amazon Prime Video'A Million Miles Away'—José Hernández's story, from migrant to astronaut
Mexican-American astronaut José Hernández's story is the stuff dreams (and films) are made of!
25 Sep 2023
AsteroidNASA scientists to analyze Bennu asteroid samples: What to expect
After seven years and a journey spanning 6.21 billion kilometers, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission returned to Earth successfully on Sunday, delivering a capsule containing samples collected from asteroid Bennu.
24 Sep 2023
AsteroidNASA's OSIRIS-REx mission delivers 4.5bn-year-old asteroid samples to Earth
NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe has successfully returned a capsule containing samples of the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, marking a significant milestone in space exploration.
24 Sep 2023
Space NewsNASA'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.
