Space News
07 Feb 2023
Perseverance RoverNew study sheds light on the habitability of Mars
A new study provides key insights into the conditions that could have supported life on Mars.
07 Feb 2023
Rolls-RoyceRolls-Royce is working on a nuclear engine for space travel
After the roads and skies, British brand Rolls-Royce is setting its eyes on space.
06 Feb 2023
IIT MadrasIIT Madras-ISRO collaborate to work on India's astronaut training program
IIT Madras and ISRO's Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) have collaborated to work on an astronaut training module for Indian Human Spaceflight Program (IHSP).
06 Feb 2023
SpaceXSpaceX to attempt Starship's first orbital test flight in March
SpaceX might finally conduct the first orbital test flight of its Starship rocket in March.
06 Feb 2023
JupiterJupiter now has most moons in solar system; beats Saturn
Jupiter has surpassed Saturn to become the planet with the most moons in the solar system.
06 Feb 2023
NASAHow NASA-ISRO's NISAR mission will track disasters and climate change
The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission, by means of a radar imaging system, will provide the most detailed view of Earth.
04 Feb 2023
NASAHistoric first! NASA's Hubble measures mass of lone white dwarf
With the aid of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers for the first time, have directly measured the mass of a single, isolated white dwarf, which is essentially "the surviving core of a burned-out, Sun-like star."
03 Feb 2023
International Space Station (ISS)Astronauts complete construction job needed for upgrading ISS's power system
NASA astronaut Nicole Mann and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata have successfully completed upgrading the power generation system on the International Space Station (ISS).
02 Feb 2023
James Webb Space TelescopeNASA's James Webb telescope captures spiral galaxy in stunning detail
A new image released by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) depicts a crowded field of galaxies and bright stars, while the spotlight is on a spiral galaxy.
01 Feb 2023
James Webb Space TelescopeNASA's James Webb Space Telescope resumes operations after instrument glitch
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is back in form again.
31 Jan 2023
NASANASA's Chandra Observatory captures chaotic galaxy merger
Astronomers have captured a striking image of ongoing collisions and mergers between at least three galaxy clusters, measuring 5.5 million light-years across.
31 Jan 2023
TechnologySuper-rare comet C/2022 E3's closest approach tomorrow: How to watch
A comet that was last seen 50,000 years ago will make its closest approach to Earth on February 1.
31 Jan 2023
NASAHistoric! NASA's Perseverance Rover completes sample depot on Mars
Perseverance Rover has successfully finished constructing the sample depot on Mars. The rover dropped the last of the 10 sample tubes on January 29 to achieve the historic feat.
28 Jan 2023
AsteroidAttention! This 120-feet asteroid may pose a threat to Earth
A gigantic 120-feet wide asteroid, dubbed 2023 BC, is heading toward the Earth.
26 Jan 2023
Perseverance RoverNASA's Perseverance Rover has filed the first Martian weather report
We now have a better understanding of what the weather is like on Mars, thanks to Perseverance Rover.
26 Jan 2023
AsteroidTruck-sized asteroid to make "extraordinarily close approach with Earth" today
Asteroid 2023 BU, the size of a box truck, is estimated to make one of the closest approaches to our home planet, coming well within the orbit of geosynchronous satellites.
25 Jan 2023
NASANASA to test nuclear-powered engine for future Mars missions
NASA is planning to test nuclear-powered spacecraft that could, one day, support crewed missions to Mars. It intends to do so "as soon as 2027."
25 Jan 2023
James Webb Space TelescopeNASA's Webb unveils 'building blocks of life' in icy clouds
An international team of astronomers, using the James Webb Space Telescope, has obtained an extensive inventory of the deepest, coldest ice measured in a molecular cloud.
24 Jan 2023
NASAWhat are NASA Artemis Accords and why are they significant?
Artemis Accords involve a set of principles that will govern space exploration and were first launched in 2020.
23 Jan 2023
MoonSnow Moon in February 2023: What's special about it
The next full moon will occur on February 5 and it has an interesting name: Snow Moon.
23 Jan 2023
AstronomyIndian telescope detects radio signal from the most distant galaxy
With the help of India's Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT), astronomers have captured a radio signal from the most distant galaxy.
20 Jan 2023
NASANASA's Perseverance Rover drops 8th sample tube on Mars
Perseverance Rover has dropped its eighth sample tube, out of ten, at the sample depot that it is constructing at the Three Forks region in the Jezero Crater region on Mars.
19 Jan 2023
NASANASA's Geotail mission signs off after 30 years: Key facts
The Geotail mission, a collaboration between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), has officially come to an end after 30 years.
19 Jan 2023
Solar SystemSignals from Sun could help scientists accurately predict solar flares
Scientists have come up with a new way to estimate from where and when the next solar flares might arise.
17 Jan 2023
NASANASA Psyche to launch in October: Facts about asteroid-probing mission
NASA's Psyche mission is now scheduled for launch in October. The space probe is built to explore a unique, metal-rich asteroid called Psyche 16 which lies in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
17 Jan 2023
NASANASA's Curiosity Rover finds an 'unusual gray rock' on Mars
NASA's Curiosity Rover stumbled upon "unusual gray float rock" on Mars and it is believed to come have come from elsewhere.
16 Jan 2023
NASANASA's Chandra Observatory uncovers hundreds of previously hidden black holes
Astronomers, with the aid of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, have discovered around 400 black holes which were previously hidden or buried beneath layers of cosmic dust and gas.
16 Jan 2023
SpaceXSpaceX launches Falcon Heavy; kicks off classified Space Force mission
SpaceX has successfully launched the Falcon Heavy to carry out US Space Force's classified mission USSF-67.
16 Jan 2023
NASANASA shares stunning image of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus
NASA has shared a stunning picture of Enceladus, the sixth-largest moon of Saturn known to harbor oceans beneath its frozen crust.
13 Jan 2023
NASANASA's Curiosity Rover discovers water-rich opal gems on Mars
NASA's Curiosity Rover has discovered water-rich opal gems in the Gale Crater on Mars.
13 Jan 2023
NASANASA's Juno spacecraft back in action after a technical glitch
NASA's Juno spacecraft encountered an issue that led to a temporary loss of data after it completed its 47th close pass of Jupiter on December 14.
13 Jan 2023
AstronomyNew theory explains why super-Earths have the same size
Scientists have come up with a new theory that can explain the formation of "super-Earths"- a class of exoplanets bigger than the Earth. Super-Earths are the most common type of exoplanet in the Milky Way.
12 Jan 2023
Black HoleBinary black holes spotted dining together near two merging galaxies
Two supermassive black holes found in the vicinity of a galaxy merger appear to be the closest pair found at different wavelengths, notes a recent study.
12 Jan 2023
James Webb Space TelescopeNASA's James Webb telescope confirms its first-ever exoplanet
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has added another feather to its cap. For the first time, observations from JWST have helped researchers confirm the presence of an exoplanet.
11 Jan 2023
NASANASA is considering these innovative concepts for its future missions
From laying pipelines on the Moon to growing Martian bricks, a bunch of innovative concepts that can be utilized in future space missions have been proposed as part of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program.
11 Jan 2023
IndiaIndia's Chandra telescope captures comet seen once in 50,000 years
The Himalayan Chandra Telescope, operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), has captured an image of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF).
11 Jan 2023
NASANASA's TESS telescope spots a possibly habitable Earth-sized exoplanet
Astronomers, with the help of NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), have discovered an exoplanet, called TOI 700 e, which is 95% Earth's size and is likely to be rocky like our planet.
11 Jan 2023
James Webb Space TelescopeJames Webb's deep-field image reveals three of the earliest galaxies
Three of the earliest galaxies have been identified from the deep-field image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
10 Jan 2023
United KingdomUK's first satellite fails to reach orbit due to 'anomaly'
The UK and Western Europe's first attempt to launch a satellite from its soil failed after an "anomaly" prevented it from reaching orbit on Tuesday.
10 Jan 2023
Perseverance RoverNASA's Perseverance Rover completes 50% of sample depot on Mars
The Perseverance Rover has finished constructing 50% of its sample depot on the red planet.