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Katy Perry refuses to give in to massive backlash for all-female space flight
Katy Perry's trip to space with an all-female crew on the Blue Origin rocket was met with backlash. Sources say the singer is not worried about the response.
Updated on Apr 26, 2025 03:34 PM IST
HT Entertainment Desk | Edited by Santanu Das
Axiom's Ax-4 astronaut-designate Shubhanshu Shukla’s mantra is ‘to dream big’
Indian Air Force test pilot Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, chosen for Axiom mission, is set to become the first Indian to visit International Space Station.
Updated on Apr 22, 2025 09:41 AM IST
'Send Katy Perry back to space': Olivia Munn, more stars slam singer's flight
Katy Perry made a trip to space with an all-female crew on the Blue Origin rocket. However, several celebrities have slammed the move and called it tasteless.
Updated on Apr 16, 2025 02:35 PM IST
Emily Ratajkowski, Amy Schumer and more celebs brutally slam Blue Origin launch
Celebrities including Emily Ratajkowski and Amy Schumer criticised Blue Origin's recent spaceflight featuring a star-studded all-female crew.
Published on Apr 15, 2025 06:31 PM IST
Arya Vaishnavi
Sunita Williams' reunion with her dogs melts hearts, Elon Musk drops emoji
Sunita Williams shared a touching video of her first moments with her pet dogs after more than nine months in space.
Updated on Apr 02, 2025 01:53 PM IST
Sakshi Sah
Sunita Williams homecoming: Know about her inspiring academic journey ‘to space’
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams returned to Earth after a nine-month mission aboard the International Space Station. Know about her academic journey.
Updated on Mar 20, 2025 07:48 AM IST
Sunita Williams returns to Earth: Why she did not tie her hair in space
During the 2024 space mission, astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore experienced delays from technical issues. Williams' hair drew attention, see why
Published on Mar 19, 2025 04:26 PM IST
Is Sunita Williams at high risk of cancer & brain damage after 9 months on ISS?
NASA's Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore, who have been stranded in space for more than nine months, are scheduled to return to Earth in mid-March.
Updated on Mar 12, 2025 01:53 PM IST
Shubhanshu Shukla becomes 1st Indian astronaut for private Axiom mission to ISS
Shubhanshu Shukla, an IAF officer and ISRO astronaut, has been selected as the pilot for Axiom Mission 4, scheduled for spring 2025.
Updated on Jan 31, 2025 05:10 AM IST
Houston, we have a problem: Astronauts with horror stories in space
Stranded. Stuck in an airlock. Drowning in a spacesuit. The history of humans off-planet has been both beautiful and terrifying. A quick recap.
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 02:54 PM IST
Natasha Rego
ISRO announces target date for launch of Venus orbiter mission
India's Venus orbiter mission will explore Venus's atmosphere and surface. The ISRO mission will utilise the LVM-3 rocket.
Published on Oct 01, 2024 09:22 PM IST
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla set to join Indians who went to space
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will be joining an Indo-US collaborative space mission, making him the fifth Indian origin astronaut to go to space.
Published on Aug 02, 2024 09:09 PM IST
NASA performs 'moonwalk' in Arizona desert to prepare for Artemis III mission
NASA astronauts performed ‘moonwalk’ on the San Francisco Volcanic Field in Arizona, owing to its moon-like geology to prepare for Artemis III mission.
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 04:26 PM IST
In a first, Indian space tourist to fly on Blue Origin flight tomorrow
Gopichand Thotakura set to be first Indian space tourist on Blue Origin space tourism mission to Kármán line.
Updated on May 18, 2024 04:27 PM IST
ISRO tests ‘Made-in-India’ 3D-printed rocket engine. What is it?
ISRO tests liquid rocket engine with additive manufacturing technology for PSLV.
Updated on May 11, 2024 11:15 AM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari
Centre eases FDI norms for space sector to boost offshore investment
The notification comes days ahead of the scheduled visit of Tesla CEO Elon Musk who is expected to meet with various Indian space companies
Published on Apr 17, 2024 09:00 PM IST
PTI |
NASA spacecraft to carry special message plate on Jupiter's moon. What's on it?
NASA's Europa Clipper mission scheduled for October launch will study whether there are places below the surface of Jupiter’s icy moon that could support life.
Updated on Mar 10, 2024 08:28 AM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
A new frontier for India’s space programme
Space exploration and manned flight is the next logical step forward — driven by the need to build this capability to meet future requirements
Published on Feb 28, 2024 09:00 PM IST
HT Editorial
SpaceX Dragon carrying Axiom-3 astronauts returns to Earth after a week delay
A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule returned to Earth on Friday, wrapping up the private Ax-3 astronaut mission that was launched three weeks ago.
Updated on Feb 09, 2024 08:49 PM IST
Shweta Kukreti
US spacecraft burns on Earth re-entry after fuel leakage hinders Moon landing
Astrobotic's Peregrine lander makes “controlled re-entry over South Pacific.”
Published on Jan 20, 2024 11:27 AM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Japanese spacecraft lands on moon, but solar cell not generating power: JAXA
SLIM is now operating only on its battery, and we are prioritising the transfer of its data onto earth: Head of JAXA's space lab
Updated on Jan 19, 2024 11:01 PM IST
ISRO generates power from hydrogen, oxygen in space — a leap for human missions
“During the short duration test onboard POEM, 180 W power was generated from hydrogen and oxygen gases stored on onboard in high pressure vessels,” ISRO said.
Published on Jan 05, 2024 12:16 PM IST
XPoSat: Why did ISRO launch X-Ray polarimetre satellite? What's the objective?
ISRO XPoSat launch: ISRO's PSLV-C58 mission placed the primary X-Ray Polarimeter satellite or XPoSat into a 650 Km Low Earth Orbit after lifting off at 9.10am.
Updated on Jan 01, 2024 12:49 PM IST
NISAR: 5 things to know about NASA and ISRO's joint satellite mission in 2024
NISAR is set to be a joint space mission between NASA and ISRO, set to be launched in the first couple of months in 2024.
Published on Nov 28, 2023 09:15 AM IST
Vaishnawi Sinha
What next for ISRO after Chandrayaan 3? Five upcoming Indian space missions
After the successful launch of India's lunar mission Chandrayaan 3, ISRO is planning to launch multiple space exploration mission.
Published on Nov 26, 2023 03:59 PM IST
Vaishnawi Sinha
Elon Musk SpaceX's ‘world most powerful rocket’ Starship test flight on Saturday
SpaceX's test flight of the Starship rocket is delayed to Saturday due to technical issues, with the first flight in April ending in an explosion.
Updated on Nov 17, 2023 11:39 AM IST
IIT Roorkee, IIRS Dehradun partner to boost Space Science & Technology research
IIT Roorkee, IIRS Dehradun have signed a MoU to boost advanced research and education in the field of Space Science and Technology
Published on Nov 14, 2023 07:17 PM IST
Surge in space tourism poses risks of increasing space debris
The commercialization of space is on the rise, with companies like Axiom Space and Blue Origin planning to build their own space stations.
Published on Nov 08, 2023 06:15 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri
Wearable devices can now prevent astronauts from being 'lost' in space
To defend themselves, astronauts often require significant training. Wearable gadgets have been identified by scientists to improve the efficacy of training.
Updated on Nov 04, 2023 07:34 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Sreelakshmi B
Russian spacecraft carrying 3 astronauts blasts off to ISS
NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub lifted off on the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft at 8.44 p.m.
Published on Sep 15, 2023 10:51 PM IST
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