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NASA confirmed Mike Fincke of SpaceX’s Crew-11 mission needed a medical evacuation from the International Space Station. NASA described the situation as non-emergency, yet important enough to end the mission about a month early. The key issue was access to advanced medical imaging not available in orbit. The result was the first dedicated medical evacuation…
Space selfies with smartphones? Imagine the shots they could get with a smartphone in hand. NASA has reportedly announced that astronauts on the upcoming Crew-12 and Artemis II missions will be allowed to carry their own smartphones. This is a bit of a departure from the usual strict rules about what gadgets can fly in…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly planning to harness solar power for AI data centres floating above Earth, which seems like science fiction, yet the company filed a proposal with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), signalling serious intent.As reported by Reuters, just days after reports surfaced of a potential merger between Musk’s xAI and SpaceX, the…
The year opened without much noise, but something significant still happened over the California coast. A rocket lifted off in the early evening, carrying a satellite that will spend years watching Earth rather than drawing attention to itself. There were no tourists on board and no record-breaking claims attached to it. Still, the launch mattered….
Some problems grow quietly, almost politely, until they stop being ignorable. Space junk is one of those. It does not announce itself from the ground, yet it circles above us every day, passing satellites, brushing past spacecraft, waiting for a mistake. Over time, the clutter has built up. Old rocket shells, broken parts, forgotten machines….
Isro delivers its heaviest punch as Bahubali puts BlueBird into orbit SRIHARIKOTA: Baahubali sent BlueBird to the heavens. India’s space ambitions gained new heights and heft. Isro capped 2025 with a flawless heavy-lift statement Wednesday, as its LVM3 rocket — nicknamed Baahubali — hurled the US communications satellite BlueBird Block-2 into low Earth orbit, the…
For nearly 25 years, the International Space Station has shone as a moving symbol of human achievement and endurance. Since November 2000, NASA and its global partners have sustained an unbroken human presence in low-Earth orbit, marking one of the longest continuous collaborations in space history. This orbiting laboratory has hosted thousands of experiments, advancing…
On Sunday, September 28, 2025, SpaceX launched 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California. The Falcon 9 rocket’s ascent lit up the evening sky, creating a striking spectacle for viewers across the region. This mission, part of Starlink Group 11-20, adds to SpaceX’s ever-growing megaconstellation, which now…
