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India to send 'Gaganauts' to space soon; two trials by the end of 2022

In a reply in Parliament, MoS Space Jitendra Singh said an unmanned flight would be sent to space in the first trial. While in the second, a robot named Vyomitra will be sent to space

Solar storm hits Earth amid global outage fear, aurora shows at many places

A solar storm hit the Earth on Tuesday amid fear of global outages that could have impacted radio and GPS signal and aurora were witnessed at high-latitude regions

How James Webb Space Telescope lets us see first galaxies in the universe

It has been an exciting week with the release of breathtaking photos of our Universe by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Images such as the one below give us a chance to see distant galaxies

James Webb telescope captures images of universe: How astronomy will change

Unveiled by US president Joe Biden, the stunning image of SMACS 0723, a cluster of thousands of galaxies, was released on July 11

James Webb Space Telescope can help astronomers in search for alien life

Many astronomers believe there's a good chance that life exists on planets orbiting other stars, and it's possible that's where life will first be found

Centre open to public-private union to build up space industry: ISRO chief

The government has come out with a policy to encourage participation of private companies in space technology as part of reforms in the field, ISRO chief S Somanath said on Saturday. The government would consult with industries and startups to strengthen the space eco systems under the public- private partnership in infrastructre, remote-sensing and development of new technology, Somanath told reporters on the sidelines of 26th convocation of Karunya University here. With regard to investment, he said it would be 100 per cent for Indian companies and 70 per cent through FDI with the approval of the Centre. To a question on the launch of small satellite launch vehicle (SSLV), Somanath said it would happen by this month-end or at the beginning of August. Asked about starting a launchpad at Kulasekharapatnam in Tamil Nadu, he said the State government has allotted 2,000 acres of land and after developing the required infrastructure, it may be ready by another two years. On the much

India, Mexico ink pact on capacity building in Space during FOC, says MEA

India and Mexico have signed an agreement for capacity building in Space here

Voyager missions: Twins that changed how we discern space giants

Who knows, someday, sometime, that might intrigue an intelligent al­ien if it does meet one and gets hacked

NASA to form scientific team to study UFOs, spend up to $100,000

A team of scientists is due to be convened by the fall, then will spend roughly nine months developing a public report on its findings

An inexhaustible solar power station in space? China may get one by 2028

China will launch a satellite in 2028 to test wireless power transmission technology from space to the ground

NASA's diffractive solar sailing project could take science to new heights

Existing reflective solar sail designs are typically very large and very thin, and they are limited by the direction of the sunlight, forcing tradeoffs between power and navigation

Blue Origin delays May 20 space tourist launch due to vehicle issue

"During our final vehicle check-outs, we observed one of New Shepard's back-up systems was not meeting our expectations for performance," the company said

Scientists for first time grow plants in lunar soil brought back to Earth

The researchers at the University of Florida (UF) in the US showed that plants can successfully sprout and grow in lunar soil

Wealthy nations carve up space and its riches, leave others behind

In the not-so-distant future, the ability to extract resources from the Moon and asteroids could become a major point of difference between the space haves and have-nots.

3 Chinese astronauts return after spending record 6 mnths on space station

Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth safely on Saturday after spending six months aboard China's new space station, doubling the previous stay of the country's longest single flight in space.

China, Russia vying for space dominance, to exploit moon resources: US

A senior defence analyst for space and counter space of the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Keith Ryder warned on Tuesday that Moscow and Beijing plan to explore and exploit the natural resource

India, United States to sign space MoU during 2+2 meeting in Washington

The Space Situational Awareness Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aims to protect the satellites of the two countries.

Spacetech startup Pixxel raises $25-mn funding led by Radical Venture

The new funding will enable Pixxel to expedite production of the world's highest resolution hyperspectral satellite constellation and to offer industry AI-powered insights

China develops laser weapon that could destroy satellites in space

Researchers in China have developed a microwave machine "Relativistic Klystron Amplifier (RKA)", that could jam or destroy satellites in space.

Pete Davidson skipping ride to space on Jeff Bezos' rocket Blue Origin

The Saturday Night Live star is no longer able to make the flight, which has been delayed for nearly a week, Bezos' space travel company said Thursday night