Space and Astronomy

History in the skies: Skyroot's Vikram-1 becomes India's first private rocket to reach orbit

India scripted a historic chapter in its space journey on Saturday as Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, making it the country's first privately developed rocket to reach orbit

India awaits first private orbital rocket launch after 35-minute delay; PM Modi hails Vikram-1 as a 'historic new frontier'

India is set to witness a major milestone in its space programme on Saturday as Skyroot Aerospace prepares to launch Vikram-1, the country's first privately developed orbital launch vehicle

Rock on: How meteorite that crashed into US home provide clues to life’s origin?

In 2024, a meteorite crashed through a bedroom ceiling in New Jersey. Now, researchers have discovered traces of ancient salty water, organic compounds and amino acids inside the space rock. The findings may provide new insights into how the building blocks of life were distributed billions of years ago

US astronaut Anil Menon docks at International Space Station for 8-month scientific expedition

American astronaut Anil Menon has docked at the International Space Station (ISS) along with Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina. They flew to the ISS in a Russian Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft from Kazakhstan. The US-Russia seat-exchange agreement for ISS has survived tensions in the bilateral relationship.

Anil Menon, Indian-origin Nasa astronaut, set for an 8-month ISS mission: What will he do in space?

Born in Minneapolis to Indian and Ukrainian immigrant parents, Anil Menon is set to embark on his first mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on July 14. He will conduct a series of scientific investigations centred on understanding how prolonged space travel affects the human body

India is preparing for its own space station: PM Modi tells diaspora in Australia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid out his vision for India's space sector, saying the country aims to develop its own space station.

'Australia to set up space tracking terminal in Cocos Keeling for Gaganyaan mission': Albanese

PM Modi met his Australian counterpart during the second leg of his three-nation tour. The two leaders appeared to share a warm handshake as they posed in front of the media in Melbourne

India, Indonesia expand space partnership with focus on research and capacity building

India and Indonesia have agreed to deepen cooperation in the space sector, with both countries announcing plans to expand joint research, technology sharing and capacity building as part of their growing partnership

How Nasa is trying to save its space telescope from falling back to Earth

Nasa is attempting an unprecedented mission to rescue its ageing Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory before it re-enters Earth's atmosphere. Using a commercial robotic spacecraft, the agency hopes to extend the telescope's life while demonstrating satellite-servicing technology that could influence the future of space exploration

Could space become the world’s next power plant? China’s Zhuri project raises new possibilities

China's 'sun-chasing' Zhuri project has cleared another major hurdle in its quest to build a space-based solar power station. The latest tests demonstrated wireless electricity transmission to multiple moving targets