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NASA to launch 1 Earth-observing satellite, 4 CubeSats on Monday
US space agency NASA has cleared the launch of Landsat 9, a powerful Earth-observing satellite, and four tiny satellites on Monday.
The Landsat 9 satellite...
Hubble finds evidence of water vapour on Jupiter Moon
Astronomers have, for the first time, uncovered evidence of water vapour in the atmosphere of Jupiter's moon Ganymede using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
This water...
Bezos attempts history with flight to edge of space
World's richest man Jeff Bezos launched to the edge of space on Tuesday along with his brother Mark, 82-year-old female aviator Wally Funk and...
Wobbling moon, climate change to raise flood risk in 2030s: NASA
A natural alteration in the Moon's orbit -- also known as wobble -- coupled with rising sea levels will lead to dramatic increases in...
Israel’s SpaceIL to launch Beresheet-2 in 2024, raises $70 mn
Israel's non-profit space organisation SpaceIL has raised $70 million for a second trip to the Moon in 2024, a media report said.
Two years ago,...
New bacterial strains found on ISS may help grow plants in space
The Discovery of novel bacterial strains aboard the International Space Station (ISS) suggests the possibility of astronauts growing their own vegetables while in space,...
NASA rover sends 1st colour images of Mars, a selfie too
NASA's Perseverance rover has sent some stunning photos of the Red Planet, including a high-resolution color selfie taken during its landing.
The selfie is part...
Virgin Orbit’s rocket deploys 10 NASA payloads via air launch
In a historic feat challenging SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Virgin Orbit which is the sister company of billionaire Sir Richard Branson's space tourism outfit...
Ushering more space sector reform is the priority for 2021: Sivan
The priority for the year 2021 will be to usher in increased space sector reforms by putting in place a permanent Indian National Space...
NASA to fly deep-space capsule despite power unit component issue
NASA has decided to fly its Orion spacecraft which is designed to carry humans to deep space without fixing a failed power unit component.
During...