Spacecraft

May 15, 2023

China·Space

China Secretively Emerging as a Major Space Power with Successful Space Plane Test Flight

The current developments in space exploration are propelled by international cooperation and essential support from the private space sector. China has emerged as a major power in space and is now a

Space

Retired Solar Imaging Spacecraft RHESSI Predicted to Strike Earth: What We Know

NASA has announced that a retired solar imaging spacecraft called the Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI) is expected to reenter the Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday night. The Defense Department predicts that some parts of the 660-pound spacecraft

April 18, 2023

How India’s GSAT-20 Satellite with SpaceX Aims to Transform Connectivity with 48 Gbps Speeds

India·Space

India will launch its communication satellite GSAT-20 (new name GSAT-N2) using the Falcon-9 rocket of SpaceX, the company of billionaire businessman Elon Musk, in

Nasa’s Next-Generation Spacesuit To Enhance Astronaut Safety And Mobility On The Moon

Space·USA

NASA and Axiom Space recently presented a prototype of the next-generation spacesuit that astronauts will use for the next walk on the Moon. The

News·Space

NASA PUNCH Captures Space Rainbow as Solar Wind Blasts 272,000 Tons of Material Into Space Every Second

NASA’s newest solar observatory has captured something remarkable – a rainbow in space. But unlike the colorful arcs we see after rain on Earth, this cosmic light show reveals hidden details about

Rahul Somvanshi

May 20, 2025

News·Space

NASA Lucy Flyby Reveals Odd Asteroid Neck Detail From 600 Miles

The Lucy spacecraft captured detailed images of asteroid Donald Johanson during its April 20 encounter, revealing an unusual contact binary with a distinctive neck that scientists compare to “nested ice cream cones.”

Rahul Somvanshi

April 24, 2025

Space

NASA’s Voyager 1 Returns to Full Operations After Signal Loss While Operating on Razor-Thin Power Margins

NASA‘s Voyager 1 spacecraft, the most distant human-made object from Earth, has resumed normal operations after a pause in communications last month. The probe had unexpectedly shut down its primary radio transmitter,

Govind Tekale

November 30, 2024

ESA’s Hera mission will be humankind's first mission to explore a binary asteroid system. The mission will perform a close-up survey of the Dimorphos asteroid, which has previously had its orbit shifted by kinetic impact with NASA's DART spacecraft.

Space

ESA’s Hera Mission: Two-Year Journey to Safeguard Earth from Asteroids – Does NASA’s DART Strategy Work?

The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully launched its Hera mission, which is a pivotal step taken toward planetary defense, marking a new chapter in humanity’s efforts to protect Earth from potential

Rahul Somvanshi

October 10, 2024

Space

Historic NSIL-SMC Agreement Paves Way for 450 Kg Optimus Launch: A New Era for India-Australia Space Collaboration

NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) and Space Machine Company have announced the signing of a historic Launch Service Agreement for the next Optimus spacecraft onboard a Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV). A landmark

Rahul Somvanshi

June 30, 2024

Boosting sustainability with biobased resins composites for space applications Boosting sustainability with biobased resins composites for space applications Photo Credits : European Space Agency

Plant Based·Space·Sustainability

ESA’s Waste to Orbit Project: Turning 5-10 Kilos of Industrial Waste Weekly into Bio-Sourced Satellite Materials

This century is full of recycling waste and adopting a circular economy. However, the ESA (European Space Agency) has gone a step further by innovatively realizing the possibility of a discarded orange

Rahul Somvanshi

June 26, 2024

Space

Blue Origin Unveils Blue Ring: The Future of Space Logistics

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space brainchild, has pulled the curtains off its new marvel: the Blue Ring. It doesn’t seem to be your typical spaceship, as it might redefine how humans operate

Karmactive Team

October 25, 2023

Space

NASA’s STEREO-A Returns After 17 Years: What Secrets Will It Reveal?

A Return After 17 Years After a 17-year-long odyssey in space, NASA’s STEREO-A spacecraft is set to make a brief return to Earth’s vicinity. Launched from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

Karmactive Staff

August 15, 2023

Science·Space

Parker Solar Probe Completes 16th Orbit, Touches the Sun, and Uncovers Solar Mysteries

The Parker Solar Probe of NASA achieved a significant milestone on June 27, 2023, by completing its 16th orbit around the Sun. During this orbit, the spacecraft had a close approach to

Rahul Somvanshi

July 10, 2023

Business·Space·Technology

Varda Space Industries Launches World’s First Space Factory for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in Microgravity

Varda Space Industries, a California-based startup founded by former SpaceX engineer Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov, a principal at Founders Fund, has successfully launched the world’s first space factory. This groundbreaking initiative

Rahul Somvanshi

June 27, 2023

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