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NASA CHAPEA 1 mission: Locked volunteers inside Mars simulator for 378 days

NASA began its ambitious mission by locking four volunteers inside a Mars simulator, CHAPEA 1 for 378 days. It is one of the three simulators that volunteers will have to experience in the future

Isro set to launch Chandrayaan 3 on July 14; check spacecraft details

The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft comprises a propulsion module (weighing 2,148 kg), a lander (1,723.89 kg) and a rover (26 kg)

Flashback to Chandrayaan-2: What went wrong with previous lunar mission

Chandrayaan-2 lander was launched on July 22, 2019 and was supposed to make a soft landing on the moon on September 7. However, the spacecraft crash-landed on moon's surface due to a software glitch

Solar storms will strike earth today, NASA warns. All you need to know

NASA warns the collision of two solar storms with earth could influence the planet's magnetic field today at around 5.30 pm. The incident could cause many life disruptions

US space tie-ups may open global mkt to Indian pvt sector, says industry

India becomes 27th country to join Artemis Accords, a US govt programme aim at sending the first woman and next man to the Moon, and expand space exploration to Mars and beyond

Indian astronauts may be headed to ISS in 2024 under India-US joint mission

The joint statement by India and the US said that NASA would provide "advanced training" to Indian astronauts who are currently undergoing training in Russia for Gaganyaan mission

India joins Nasa's Artemis Accords: Here is why this is significant

With nearly 30 nations part of the accord, the Artemis programme aims to extend space travel to Mars and beyond

India to sign Artemis Accords, send joint mission to ISS, says White House

India has decided to join the Artemis Accords, which brings like-minded countries together on civil space exploration, and NASA and ISRO have agreed to a joint mission to the International Space Station in 2024, the White House said Thursday. On space, we will be able to announce that India is signing the Artemis Accords, which advance a common vision for space exploration for the benefit of all humankind, a senior administration official said hours before the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden in the Oval Office. Grounded in the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 (OST), the Artemis Accords are a non-binding set of principles designed to guide civil space exploration and use in the 21st century. It is an American-led effort to return humans to the moon by 2025, with the ultimate goal of expanding space exploration to Mars and beyond. The official said that NASA and the ISRO are developing a strategic framework for human spaceflight cooperation this year. I

Asteroid as big as a blue whale to fly past Earth today, says NASA

Asteroid 2016 LK49 will come within a distance of 364,150 kilometers of Earth traveling at a speed of 19.4 kilometers per second

India needs to join US-led Artemis Accords, says top Nasa official

India, which is a global power and one of the few countries with independent access to space, needs to be a part of the Artemis team, which brings like-minded countries together on civil space exploration, a top NASA official has said. Grounded in the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 (OST), the Artemis Accords are a non-binding set of principles designed to guide civil space exploration and use in the 21st century. It is an American-led effort to return humans to the moon by 2025, with the ultimate goal of expanding space exploration to Mars and beyond. Bhavya Lal, the associate administrator for technology, policy and strategy within the office of the NASA Administrator, told PTI on Friday that as of May 2023, there are 25 signatories to the Artemis Accords and hoped that India becomes the 26th country. I think signing Artemis Accords should be a priority (for India). I mean, NASA feels pretty strongly that India, it's a global power. It's one of the few countries with independent access

In pics: Nasa's Curiosity sends postcard showing Martian morning, afternoon

The black-and-white photos of the surface of Mars were converted into panoramic images by scientists

India-US relationship more critical for space exploration: Ex-Nasa official

The relationship between India and the US is absolutely critical on earth and possibly even more so in space, a former top NASA official has said, describing India as a "sleeping giant" for whom the sky is no longer the limit. Mike Gold, the former associate administrator for Space Policy and Partnerships at NASA, hoped that cooperation in the field of space would be one of the major areas of discussion between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden when they meet here at the White House next week. The relationship between the United States and India is absolutely critical on earth, and possibly even more so in space. India will soon become the fourth country to be able to launch its citizens into space and is therefore a global leader in the field, said Gold who is currently Chief Growth Officer of Florida-based Redwire Space. Sky is no longer the limit for India, he told PTI on Thursday. Gold is considered an architect of the Artemis Accord, a set of agreements t

NASA mission to avert 'internet apocalypse' that could pause online access

Such an event could cause people to lose internet access for months or even years, rendering satellites and power lines useless

Wilson Aerospace sues Boeing over IP theft related to NASA Artemis mission

Aerospace giant Boeing has been sued by Colorado-based Wilson Aerospace over alleged theft of intellectual property (IP) related to NASA's Artemis rocket mission

Nasa's telescope detects complex molecules in galaxy 12 bn light-years away

The unexpected discovery is assisting astronomers in piecing together answers to some of the universe's lingering questions

NASA's Parker Solar Probe detects fine structure of source of solar wind

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has flown close enough to the sun to detect the fine structure of the solar wind close to where it is generated at the sun's surface

Nasa to invest $45mn in small biz to develop tech for future missions

For first-round funding, Nasa selected 300 proposals from 249 small businesses and 39 research institutions

Indian scientists discover alien planet, 13 times bigger than Jupiter

The planet is 731 light years away from Earth and orbits its star once every 7.24 days, reports said

NASA, Boeing one step closer to joint Starliner crewed flight to ISS

NASA and Boeing have completed a joint crew flight test checkpoint review ahead of the first flight of Starliner with astronauts to the International Space Station

Meet GiGi- The teddy bear sent to space on SpaceX's chartered flight

Along with the other four astronauts, the GiGi teddy bear was sent to the space station by Axiom Space's Ax-2 Mission