Washington DC: NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two Russian cosmonauts successfully arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) early Wednesday (India time) aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft after a journey of just over three hours. The spacecraft, operated by Russia’s Roscosmos space agency, lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 8:17 p.m. IST on Tuesday, Read More…
New Delhi: NASA astronaut Dr. Anil Menon, whose family traces its roots to Kerala, is set to begin his first mission to the International Space Station (ISS) today as part of Expedition 75. The mission is scheduled to lift off at 8:17 p.m. IST from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard Russia’s Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. Read More…
Washington DC: The NASA has released the first images captured during its Artemis II mission, offering a striking view of Earth as seen from space during the spacecraft’s journey around the Moon. According to a report by Al Jazeera, the images show Earth as a small, luminous sphere against the vast darkness of space, highlighting Read More…
Washington: NASA has once again delayed the much-anticipated Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), citing unfavorable weather conditions along the launch trajectory. Originally scheduled for February 12, the launch will now take place on February 13 aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Florida. While weather at the launch site remains stable, strong winds Read More…
NASA’s Artemis programme is set to redefine human space exploration, marking the return of astronauts to the Moon after more than 50 years and introducing a new generation of space travellers to the lunar surface. The ambitious missions aim to move beyond brief landings and establish a lasting human presence on the Moon, laying the Read More…
Celebrated Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams, whose achievements have left an indelible mark on the history of space exploration, has officially retired from NASA, bringing the curtain down on an extraordinary 27-year career. Over nearly three decades, Williams emerged as one of the most accomplished astronauts of her generation, setting multiple records and serving in key Read More…
Washington D.C.: In a groundbreaking revelation, scientists have found compelling signs that Jupiter’s moon Europa may harbor a massive liquid water ocean beneath its frozen surface — one that could contain twice as much water as all of Earth’s oceans combined. Long considered one of the prime candidates in the search for extraterrestrial life, Europa Read More…
NASA scientists have discovered 26 brand-new bacterial species thriving in the ultra-sterile cleanrooms where spacecraft are assembled. Despite rigorous sterilization protocols, these microbes have evolved to survive in some of the harshest, most controlled environments on Earth—conditions that mimic aspects of space itself. Published in the journal Microbiome, the research was a global collaboration involving Read More…
Florida: After spending more than nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams have safely returned to Earth. Their SpaceX Dragon capsule, Freedom, made a successful splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico at 3:27 AM IST on Wednesday. Along with them, astronauts Nick Hague and Alexander Gorbunov were Read More…
NASA has confirmed that astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since June 2024, will return to Earth on March 18, 2025. The duo had traveled to the ISS aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on its maiden crewed mission. However, due to propulsion issues, the spacecraft was Read More…