Space Programme

India’s Robot Astronaut Vyommitra To Embark On Space Mission Ahead Of Manned Mission Gaganyaan

    New Delhi: India’s first female humanoid robot astronaut, Vyommitra, will be sent into space ahead of the ambitious…

March 27, 2024

Drinking Water Projects Worth Rs 1,287 Crore Approved By Odisha Cabinet

Bhubaneswar: Nine mega piped water supply projects will be implemented in Odisha’s Malkangiri, Nayagarh and Jajpur districts at a cost…

January 21, 2023

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Bags Contract To Take Humans To Moon

New York: At a time when Elon Musk is effecting sweeping changes at Twitter after acquiring the social media platform,…

November 17, 2022

New Launch Date Dec 25: Before It Can #UnfoldTheUniverse, Look Into #BigBang, James Webb, Wrapped Like A Butterfly, Needs To Unfurl; Check Details

New Delhi: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, also known as JWST or Webb -- which is so powerful it can…

December 22, 2021

Why Nasa Wants To Slam a Spacecraft Into An Asteroid

New Delhi: The idea has always fascinated science fiction writers and Hollywood: an asteroid colliding with our planet causing mass…

November 15, 2021

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…

September 20, 2021

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…

September 13, 2021

[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…

February 28, 2021

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…

February 2, 2021

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…

December 17, 2020