NASA: News
28 Sep 2020
MoonNASA wants an energy solution for lunar mission, announces challenge
NASA is gearing up to send the first woman and the next man to the Moon.
16 Sep 2020
Solar SystemNew Solar Cycle begins: Here's what it means
A few hours ago, scientists from NASA and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that the Sun has entered a new Solar Cycle. They described it as the Solar Cycle 25.
26 Aug 2020
Space NewsAn AI just found 50 new planets: Here's how
In a major development, an AI algorithm has discovered as many as 50 new planets.
21 Aug 2020
AppleNewsBytes Briefing: Air leak at International Space Station, and more
In the updates since last night, NASA revealed that there has been a small air leak at the International Space Station.
02 Aug 2020
SpaceXUniversal's $200 million budget to fuel Cruise-Musk's space film
Brace for impact as Universal Pictures has agreed to fund actor Tom Cruise and tech giant Elon Musk's ambitious space movie with a $200 million budget.
02 Aug 2020
Moon#WeeklyRecap: Big Tech trial, CERT-In's warning, NASA's Mars mission, more
This week, the biggest story in tech was the congressional trial of the CEOs of Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon over anti-trust issues.
02 Aug 2020
SpaceXSpaceX is bringing NASA astronauts back: How to watch live
SpaceX has moved into the final phase of the "Launch America" mission - bringing NASA astronauts safely back to Earth in its Crew Dragon capsule.
02 Aug 2020
Uber#TechBytes: Weird technologies that can protect you from COVID-19
In a span of six months, COVID-19 has turned the whole world upside down.
30 Jul 2020
Space NewsNASA launches rover to find 'ancient Martian life'
In a major development, US space agency NASA has launched a robotic rover to Mars.
28 Jul 2020
IndiaTwo Indian girls just discovered a 'near-Earth' asteroid: Details here
In a major development, two Indian schoolgirls, hailing from the city of Surat, have discovered an asteroid.
14 Jul 2020
Solar SystemRare comet visible from today, will disappear for 6,800 years
Starting tonight, July 14, a rare comet will streak across the night sky for a period of 20 days.
05 Jul 2020
MangalyaanIndia's Mangalyaan just photographed Mars' mysterious moon 'Phobos'
Like Earth has one, Mars hosts two elusive moons in its orbit - Phobos and its smaller, more distant sibling Deimos.
02 Jul 2020
Space NewsWhy NASA has delayed launch of its next Mars rover
In an unexpected turn of events, NASA has delayed the launch of its next Mars rover.
29 Jun 2020
Space NewsNASA's contest: Design a 'lunar loo', win Rs. 26 lakh
NASA is going back to the Moon, with the hopes of landing the first woman and the next man there by 2024.
27 Jun 2020
TechnologyNASA develops 3D-printed necklace to help people avoid face-touching
The uncontrolled outbreak of COVID-19 has gotten everyone worried.
10 Jun 2020
Space NewsKathy Sullivan, America's first woman spacewalker, reaches ocean's deepest point
America's first woman spacewalker has now become the first-ever woman to reach the deepest known point in our planet's oceans.
08 Jun 2020
Space NewsNew Earth-like planet found orbiting a Sun-like star: Details here
In a major development, a team of researchers has discovered an Earth-like exoplanet revolving around a Sun-like star.
06 Jun 2020
TechnologyA ginormous asteroid will zoom past Earth this weekend
A ginormous 'potentially hazardous' asteroid, nearly as big as the Empire State Building, is set to zoom past Earth this weekend.
31 May 2020
Mukesh Ambani#WeeklyRecap: Trump targets Twitter, SpaceX-NASA historic mission, JioMart, and more
This week, we saw plenty of developments in the tech world.
31 May 2020
SpaceX#LaunchAmerica: SpaceX successfully launches astronauts for historic NASA mission
After canceling it on May 28 owing to bad weather, SpaceX has now successfully launched astronauts for NASA's historic #LaunchAmerica mission.
26 May 2020
SpaceXSpaceX-NASA historic crewed mission: Everything you need to know
On May 27, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are scheduled to head up to the International Space Station as part of a crewed mission.
02 May 2020
MoonSpaceX, Blue Origin set to build NASA's manned Moon lander
By 2024, NASA hopes to land the first woman and the next man on the surface of the Moon.
01 May 2020
Maruti SuzukiNASA's FDA-approved ventilator will be licensed to manufacturers for free
A new high-pressure ventilator developed by NASA has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use.
28 Apr 2020
Space NewsA huge 'mask-wearing' asteroid will zoom past Earth this week
In a matter of days, a humongous space rock will zoom past Earth.
21 Mar 2020
MoonNASA halts work on Moon mission, due to coronavirus outbreak
After hitting the big tech companies, the novel coronavirus disease has deterred NASA from moving ahead with its mission to the Moon.
07 Mar 2020
SpaceXSpaceX will launch its 'space taxi' next year: Details here
Last year, American space agency NASA confirmed the plan to open the International Space Station (ISS) for commercial activities like tourism.
05 Mar 2020
Space NewsNASA rover just captured most detailed picture of Martian surface
Even though Earth and Mars are two very distant worlds, Earthlings are doing some incredible stuff on the neighboring planet.
01 Mar 2020
Space NewsAstronomers just detected biggest known explosion in the universe
Astronomers have detected the biggest known cosmic explosion since the Big Bang - the event that kick-started our ever-expanding universe about 13.8 billion years ago.
21 Feb 2020
Space NewsAn AI flagged 11 asteroids capable of smashing into Earth
Asteroids pose a major threat to Earth and all of life.
25 Jan 2020
Space NewsNASA, ESA astronauts baked 'space cookies' for the first time
For the first time in the history of human spaceflight, astronauts have baked something in space - a batch of cookies.
20 Jan 2020
SpaceXSpaceX's first-ever manned space mission happening soon, says Elon Musk
Just recently, SpaceX demonstrated the capabilities of the launch escape system built into Crew Dragon, its dedicated spacecraft for manned flights.
20 Jan 2020
MoonEuropean Space Agency plans to extract oxygen from Moon's surface
NASA plans to take humans back to the Moon.
13 Jan 2020
MoonJapanese billionaire looking for a girlfriend for Moon trip
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, who is SpaceX's first prospective customer for a round trip to the Moon, is looking for a girlfriend for his lunar voyage.
03 Jan 2020
Rolls-RoyceRolls-Royce is developing world's fastest electric plane: See pictures
As NASA continues with the vision of building the X-59 quiet supersonic jet, Rolls-Royce is setting its eyes on mastering the field of electric flight.
18 Dec 2019
TechnologyNASA's 'low-boom' supersonic X-plane will take off soon
Despite having the technology for supersonic travel for decades, we don't have a single plane that could fly passengers at speeds exceeding that of sound (343 m/sec).
13 Dec 2019
Lok SabhaSpeaking in Sanskrit can cure diabetes: BJP MP
As the Bharatiya Janata Party government pushes for a Bill to convert three Sanskrit deemed universities into Central Sanskrit Universities, a legislator of the ruling party has made absurd claims about the "Language of the Gods."
03 Dec 2019
India#NewsBytesExclusive: Shanmuga Subramanian explains how he found Vikram's crash site
Earlier today, NASA announced it has located the crash site and debris of India's long-lost Vikram Lander.
03 Dec 2019
IndiaMeet Shanmuga Subramanian, the techie who found Vikram on Moon
On December 3, India woke up to the news of Vikram Lander of Chandrayaan-2 being discovered on the Moon.
03 Dec 2019
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)NASA finds Chandrayaan-2 lander's crash site with Chennai engineer's help
Almost three months after the Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander crashed on the moon, NASA has found the lander's debris on the lunar surface.
28 Nov 2019
MoonSoon, NASA will open space station for holidaying
After using Russia's Soyuz to fly astronauts to the International Space Station for years, NASA is inching closer to using home-built crafts, thanks to SpaceX and Boeing.