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.
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.
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
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
Axiom-4 Crew Returning with 60+ Experiments: Shukla’s Historic ISS Mission Concludes After 230 Orbits
NASA will broadcast the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) private astronaut crew’s departure from the International Space Station. The four astronauts, including India’s Shubhanshu Shukla, will undock on Monday, July 14, at 7:05
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NASA Parker Solar Probe Hits 430,000 MPH During Historic 3.8 Million Mile Sun Approach
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has sent back the most detailed images ever taken of the Sun, captured just 3.8 million miles from its surface during a historic flyby on December 24, 2024.
Buck Moon 2025: Year’s Farthest Full Moon from Sun Appears Low in Sky July 10-11
Mark your calendars for Thursday, July 10, 2025. That’s when the Buck Moon will light up the night sky, reaching its peak at 4:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time. This isn’t just any
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Boeing Wins $2.8B Space Force Satellite Contract with Arctic Coverage Capability Through 2033
The U.S. Space Force has chosen Boeing to build new military communication satellites in a $2.8 billion deal announced on July 3. Boeing beat rival Northrop Grumman after a five-year competition for
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UK’s £75.6M Mission to Clean Up Dangerous Space Debris by 2028
The UK Space Agency has launched a £75.6 million tender for the country’s first mission to actively remove dangerous space debris from orbit. This ambitious project aims to tackle the growing problem
Webb Telescope Makes History by Directly Imaging Its First Alien Planet
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has reached another milestone by directly capturing an image of its first newly discovered planet outside our solar system. The planet, named TWA 7b, is also
Massive Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Racing Through Solar System at 130,000 MPH
A rare cosmic traveler from beyond our solar system is currently speeding through our cosmic neighborhood. Named 3I/ATLAS (also known as C/2025 N1), this comet is only the third confirmed interstellar object
Space Station Crosses Sun During Solar Flare: McCarthy’s ‘Kardashev Dreams’ Photo Stuns Viewers
Arizona photographer Andrew McCarthy has captured a once-in-a-lifetime image showing the International Space Station (ISS) silhouetted against the Sun at the exact moment a powerful solar flare erupted. The stunning photo, named
SpaceX Slashes Launchpad Turnaround to 56 Hours, Shatters Previous Record with Midnight Starlink Launch
SpaceX set a new benchmark for rapid space operations early Saturday when its Falcon 9 rocket blasted off in the darkness of Cape Canaveral, setting a record for the fastest turnaround time
Rubin Observatory’s 3,200-Megapixel Camera Discovers 2,104 New Asteroids in First 10 Hours of Operation
The world’s largest digital camera has just opened its eye to the universe, and what it sees is changing how we understand space. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile released its
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