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The Right Stuff: Civilians In Space
What does it take to be an astronaut? The bestseller ‘An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth’ by Chris Hadfield gives you an idea.
How do you become an astronaut? It’s a question often…
Why Is This Week’s SpaceX Mission Called Inspiration4? Read Here
New Delhi: Wednesday's SpaceX mission to orbit is aptly called Inspiration4. It comprises complete novices, without a professional astronaut on board. The four passengers, among them a…
[Watch] Bhagavad Gita Goes To Space, Courtesy ISRO Satellite
New Delhi: Ringing in the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) schedule for 2021 in all glory, the agency’s PSLV-C51 blasted off the launchpad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in…
NASA Names Indian-American Bhavya Lal As Acting Chief Of Staff
Washington: Indian-American Bhavya Lal has been appointed as the acting Chief of Staff of NASA.
Lal served as a member of the Biden Presidential Transition Agency Review Team for the US…
America, Australia Use Indian Satellite Data For Weather Warnings: Scientist
Chennai: Apart from meeting India's requirements, data by satellites built and launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is also used by America and Australia for issuing…
SpaceX Prototype Rocket Blasts Off But Crashes In Fireball On Landing
Washington: A prototype of the future giant SpaceX rocket Starship, in which Elon Musk hopes to send people to Mars, crashed in a fiery explosion during a test launch along the Texas coast…
‘Gaganyaan’ India’s Human Space Flight Mission Likely To Be…
Bengaluru: 'Gaganyaan', India's first human space flight mission is likely to be delayed by one year on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Indian Space Research Organisation…
NASA To Bring Mars Rock Samples Back To Earth
New Delhi: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will attempt to bring a sample of Mars back to Earth for scientists to study. The agency is now ready to undertake its…
ISRO To Launch Earth Observation Satellite In November
New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch an earth observation satellite and nine commercial satellites from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on November 7.…
4G On Moon: NASA, Nokia To Build First Mobile Network On Moon
New Delhi: NASA has selected Bell Labs, the research wing of Nokia to establish the first 4G LTE network system on the moon.
According to a report in The Indianwire, the Finnish company…