Space Exploration

MeerKAT radio telescope dishes in South Africa's Karoo region

September 25, 2026

First Direct Radio Signal From an Exoplanet Ever Detected: What MeerKAT Found at β Pictoris b, 63 Light-Years Away

Astronomers have detected the first direct radio emission from a planet outside our solar system, using the MeerKAT radio telescope array in South Africa. The signal came from β Pictoris b, a

Expansive Martian desert landscape showing rocky sulfate terrain and layered mountain ridges inside Gale Crater on Mars.

Science·Space

NASA Curiosity Hits 5,000 Mars Days — That ‘Postcard’ Is Two Images Stitched and Coloured by Hand

Curiosity reached 5,000 Martian sols on August 29 — now 1km up Mount Sharp. NASA's milestone postcard merges two nav-cam shots taken days apart, then colourised.

September 19, 2026

NASA Finds 728-Foot Moon Crater Formed in 2024—Hidden Until Routine Data Review Spotted It

Science·Space

Scientists using NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have confirmed the existence of a new crater on the Moon — one that formed sometime in spring

BepiColombo Completes 9.9 Billion-Kilometer Journey: European-Japanese Spacecraft Nears Mercury Orbit

Science·Space

On September 3, after eight years in space, a spacecraft called BepiColombo shed its final external component and began the last phase of its

ISRO's PSLV-C60 launch vehicle on the launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, with ground staff in high-visibility vests behind a safety fence.

Policy·Technology

Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing Chief Somanath Joins RBI Board

Former ISRO Chairman Somanath, architect of Chandrayaan-3, appointed to RBI Central Board for 4 years. Space leader now enters India's financial policymaking arena.

Rahul Somvanshi

August 22, 2026

SpaceX Starship rocket ascending through clouds on a test flight.

Space·Technology·USA

SpaceX IPO Plans Move Forward as Starship Success Boosts Company Valuation

SpaceX signals imminent IPO after achieving profitability and Starship success. Elon Musk prepares space company for public markets. Valuation surge reflects rocket technology breakthroughs and contracts.

Sunita Somvanshi

August 17, 2026

ISRO launch facility with rocket on launch pad, representing the infrastructure built by HEC workers who remained unpaid for 29 months

India·Science·Space

ISRO Loses Over 100 Scientists in Brain Drain as Private Sector Poaching Threatens India’s Space Program

Over 100 scientists and engineers have resigned from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in recent months, prompting the Department of Space to tighten exit rules for senior scientists. The unprecedented departure

Rahul Somvanshi

August 16, 2026

Science·Space

Spent SpaceX Falcon 9 Stage Hits the Moon on August 5: A Rare Real-Time Impact and an 89-Foot Crater Near Einstein

A spent Falcon 9 upper stage strikes the Moon on August 5 near Einstein Crater at 5,400 mph. Impact physics, LRO observation plans and what it says about space debris.

Sonali Tiwary

August 5, 2026

Curiosity rover image of hexagonal mud cracks at the Pontours site, Gale Crater, Mars.

Discovery·Science·Space

NASA Curiosity Rover Discovers Ancient Mud Cracks on Mars After More Than 13 Years of Exploration

NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered striking polygonal mud crack formations on Mars after more than 13 years of surface exploration, providing strong new evidence of ancient wet-dry cycles.

Sonali Tiwary

July 31, 2026

The Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft landing in a remote area near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, July 26, 2026. NASA/Bill Ingalls

Discovery·Science·Space

NASA Astronaut Returns Safely After 241 Days in Orbit—Three-Person Crew Completes ISS Mission

NASA's Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts landed in Kazakhstan on July 26 after 241 days on the ISS. 3,856 orbits and 102 million miles completed.

Karmactive Staff

July 27, 2026

Space

Artemis II Heat Shield Cuts Char Loss And Hits 2.9-Mile Landing As NASA Calls Performance “As Expected”

NASA Artemis II Artemis II mission facts, heat shield checks, and the full path back to Earth A compact, factual page built for easy reading, strong SEO structure, and smooth viewing on

Karmactive Team

April 24, 2026

Space

Artemis II Astronauts Break 53-Year Record, Flying 252,757 Miles Past the Lunar Far Side

The Far Side and Beyond — Artemis II Reaches Historic Lunar Milestone | Karmactive Orion advances toward the Moon during Artemis II — over 250,000 miles from Earth. Source: NASA / Public

Karmactive Team

April 6, 2026

Artemis II Space Launch System rocket lifting off from Kennedy Space Center with the Orion spacecraft and crew aboard.

News·Space

Artemis II Launches: Four Astronauts Head to Moon for First Time in 53 Years, Breaking Distance Records

Artemis II: Humanity Returns to the Moon | KarmActive 🌕 Space · April 1, 2026 Four Astronauts areHeading to the Moon Artemis II lifts off — humanity’s first crewed lunar voyage in

Rahul Somvanshiand

Karmactive Team

April 2, 2026

Space

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Targets April 1 Moon Flyby — First Crewed Lunar Mission Since 1972

Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since 1972 | KarmActive 🚀 NASA Artemis II · April 2026 Humans Head Back to the Moon.For the First Time Since 1972. Four astronauts aboard NASA’s

Rahul Somvanshi

March 30, 2026

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