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MUMBAI: Three days after the successful splashdown of Artemis-2, the Trump administration on Tuesday issued a memorandum which among other things includes safely deploying nuclear reactors in space orbit as early as 2028, and on the moon in 2030.Dated April 14, the document issued by Michael J Kratsios, assistant to the President for science and…
Photo credit: X/NASAEarth Nasa’s Artemis II astronauts have captured a stunning new Earthrise image, Earth appearing to rise over the Moon’s horizon, while orbiting the far side of the Moon, the space agency announced on X on Thursday.In the photograph, released by Nasa, our blue planet appears as a delicate crescent against the stark lunar…
Artemis II was launched on Thursday. In a major leap for human spaceflight, Nasa’s Artemis II mission successfully executed a critical engine burn late Thursday, sending its crew out of Earth’s orbit and onto a path toward the moon.The trans-lunar injection took place about 25 hours after liftoff, placing three American astronauts and one Canadian…
The Ashok Kharat saga began in mid‑March 2026, when Nashik police arrested self‑proclaimed astrologer and spiritual adviser widely referred to as a “godman” on charges of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 35‑year‑old woman over several years. The Ashok Kharat saga began in mid‑March 2026, when Nashik police arrested self‑proclaimed astrologer and spiritual adviser widely referred to…
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…
