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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

Astronomy·Space

Astronomers Unlock 800-Year-Old Supernova Secrets with a Composite Image of SNR 1181

March 28, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, as well as many other observatories have together delivered an image of a 800 year old Supernova. It’s a composite image of the supernova remnant SNR

Rahul Somvanshi

March 28, 2024

ISRO achieves yet another success in the RLV Landing Experiment

India·Space

ISRO’s Pushpak RLV Demonstrates Autonomous Landing, Shakes Up Space Race

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted a landing test of its Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) named “Pushpak” on the morning of 22 March 2024. The landing took place in Challakere,

Rahul Somvanshi

March 23, 2024

Space

Voyager 1’s Silence Since November 2023: Navigating the Unknown in Interstellar Space

As ISRO is training the astronauts for its Gaganyan space mission, the Voyager 1, the first craft in interstellar space, may have gone dark. When the Voyager 1 was launched in 1977,

Rahul Somvanshi

March 9, 2024

Space

ISRO Advances Space Tech with 100W PEM Fuel Cell Power System Test in Orbit

With the successful test of its 100W class Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell based Power System (FCPS) on its orbital platform POEM3 , the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched the

Rahul Somvanshi

January 8, 2024

Mars Aerial and Ground Global Intelligent Explorer (MAGGIE)

Aviation·Electric·Mobility·Space

NASA’s NIAC Program Ignites New Era with 2024 Martian Explorer Concept

The Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program of NASA, which is renowned for providing financing for innovative technologies related to space exploration, has declared the selection of thirteen new projects for its 2024

Rahul Somvanshi

January 8, 2024

Space

Japan’s SLIM Lander Targets Historic Lunar Landing as it Enters Moon’s Orbit

Japan’s space agency, JAXA, is making headlines with its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission, an innovative leap in lunar exploration. Launched on September 7, 2023, SLIM is all about precision

Rahul Somvanshi

December 26, 2023

Sierra Space Dream Chaser New Station Resupply Spacecraft for NASA. Photo Credit NASA

Space·Technology

Sierra Space Dream Chaser Gears Up for Pioneering 2024 ISS Resupply Mission

In a landmark development in space exploration, Sierra Space Dream Chaser spacecraft, set to launch in 2024, marks a pivotal shift in the landscape of space travel and resupply missions. This feat

Govind Tekale

December 15, 2023

Architecture·Materials·Space

NASA and LSU’s Joint Venture into Sustainable Moon Building Materials

In the grand narrative of space exploration, a transformative chapter is being written – not in the stars, but in the labs and research centers of Earth. As NASA’s Artemis 3 mission

Govind Tekale

December 7, 2023

This unusual view of the horizon of Mars was captured by NASA’s Odyssey orbiter using its THEMIS camera, in an operation that took engineers three months to plan. It’s taken from about 250 miles above the Martian surface – about the same altitude at which the International Space Station orbits Earth. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

Space

Odyssey Orbiter’s Horizon View of Mars: A New Era in Space Imaging

NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter, a testament to human curiosity and technological prowess, has recently accomplished a remarkable feat. Utilizing its THEMIS camera, the orbiter has captured an unprecedented view of Mars’ horizon,

Govind Tekale

December 3, 2023

Space

NASA Administrator’s Essential India Visit Strengthens Space Ties with ISRO

The vastness of space has always been a source of wonder and intrigue. Now, it’s becoming a canvas for unprecedented international cooperation. The impending visit of NASA Administrator Bill Nelson to India

Govind Tekale

November 25, 2023

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