Agra-born adventurer lifts off to edge of space in Blue Origin’s spacecraft

An 80-year-old Agra-born adventurer-cum-businessman, Arvinder ‘Arvi’ Singh Bahal, lifted off to the edge of space aboard Blue Origin’s NS-34 mission along with five other crew members on Sunday. The suborbital…

Outlining the Assam connection in Nasa-SpaceX’s latest space voyage

On Friday, August 1, at 11.43 am, the husband of Renita Saikia, my lifelong friend I’ve only ever called Jhuma, soared into space as a member of NASA’s Crew-11, on…

NASA and SpaceX Launch Crew-11 To International Space Station

NASA and SpaceX launched a four-member crew to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, embarking on the latest research expedition to the orbiting laboratory. The mission, dubbed Crew-11, included…

ISRO gearing up for next U.S. collaboration with BlueBird communications satellite launch after NISAR

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is hoping to launch the Block 2 BlueBird communications satellite, developed by the U.S.-based AST SpaceMobile, in three to four months from now, chairman…

NASA, SpaceX clear Crew-11 for July 31 launch aboard reused Dragon spacecraft

NASA and SpaceX have confirmed that the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled to launch no earlier than July 31 at 12:09 p.m. EDT from Launch…

Explained in graphics: How Isro will unfold Nisar’s antenna like origami in space

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) created history as it deployed the ambitious Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (Nisar) mission in space after a textbook launch from Sriharikota.  All eyes are…

Why the launch of NASA-ISRO joint satellite NISAR matters

Earth observation satellites are fairly common these days, with countries routinely deploying them in space for a variety of purposes. But the satellite that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)…

‘NASA is under attack’: Massive NASA layoffs see 20% staff fired amid Donald Trump’s fund cuts; nationwide protests erupt

Nearly 20% of NASA’s workforce — approximately 3,870 employees — have exited the agency following major funding cuts under the Trump administration’s plan to downsize federal agencies. The layoffs stem…

Man Ki Baat: PM Modi praises astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla; says new wave of curiosity for space among kids

Ahead of the National Space Day, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted India’s growing capabilities in space sector, mentioning the achievement of IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s recent journey to…

Shubhanshu Shukla Saw 230 Sunrises From Space, Travelled 100 Lakh Km

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and his Axiom-4 crew have witnessed 230 sunrises onboard the International Space Station (ISS) and travelled nearly 100 lakh kms in space at the end of two…