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NASA’s SPHEREx space observatory has officially begun its two-year mission to map the entire sky in 102 infrared wavelengths, capturing about 3,600 images daily to create 3D maps of hundreds of millions of galaxies. Its goal is to unlock new insights i…
The assessment, mandated by Congress, is used by federal and local governments to prep for climate disastersDonald Trump’s administration has dismissed all contributors to the US government’s flagship study on how to prepare for climate change impacts,…
The Second Stage (GS2) of ISRO’s GSLV launch vehicle was flagged off by Dr. V. Narayanan, Secretary, DOS/ Chairman, ISRO, on March 24, 2025, from the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri, to the launch complex at Sriharikota.The Directors of ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) and Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) also participated in the flag off ceremony. This liquid stage is earmarked for
To celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope’s 35th anniversary in orbit, NASA and ESA released a series of new, out-out-of-this-world images spanning planets, nebulae, and galaxies. From a press release: Hubble today is at the peak of its scientific return…
Axiom Space is on the verge of launching the Axiom-4 (AX-4) mission, a landmark international collaboration that will see Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force become the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. One of the mission’s most significant scientific objectives is the Human Spaceflight
India’s space agency, ISRO, has embarked on a historic collaborative venture with NASA and the European Space Agency through the Axiom Mission-4 (Ax-4), marking a significant milestone in India’s space exploration journey. This mission represents a comprehensive scientific initiative designed to enhance our understanding of life and technology in microgravity while establishing essential
NASA’s oldest active astronaut, Don Pettit, celebrated his 70th birthday by returning to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS. The Guardian reports: A Soyuz capsule carrying the American and two Russian cosmonauts landed in Kazakhstan on Su…
Don Pettit became septuagenarian hurtling towards Earth after seven-month mission at International Space StationCake, gifts and a low-key family celebration may be how many senior citizens celebrate their 70th birthday.But Nasa’s oldest serving astrona…
India is set to send Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, an Indian Air Force test
pilot, to the International Space Station (ISS) in May 2025 on a historic
international space mission. This will be India’s first-ever astronaut mission
to the ISS and the first Indian spaceflight in over 40 years since Rakesh
Sharma’s 1984 flight.
Shubhanshu Shukla, aged 40, was selected under ISRO’s
A team of researchers led by Indian-origin astrophysicist Dr. Nikku Madhusudhan at the University of Cambridge has announced what may be the strongest evidence yet for extra-terrestrial life, based on observations of the exoplanet K2-18b, located over 120 light-years from Earth.Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the team detected compelling chemical signatures in the planet’s