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Ex- ISRO chief passes away, President Murmu, PM Modi condole his death
K Kasturirangan, was the head of the Indian space agency for nearly a decade. He is survived by his two sons.
Updated on Apr 25, 2025 06:11 PM IST
PTI |
Russian head of space equipment maker arrested over fraud allegations
Yevgeny Fomichev had been interrogated and charged with large-scale fraud.
Published on Dec 22, 2023 10:06 PM IST
Reuters |
Chinese astronauts close save as parachute develops hole during Earth re-entry
Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after a five-month stint in orbit at China's Tiangong space station
Updated on Nov 04, 2023 09:07 PM IST
NASA sends Psyche spacecraft towards a rare metal-covered asteroid
NASA has sent a spacecraft named ‘Psyche’ on a six-year journey towards a rare metal covered planet. Read more about the adventure below.
Published on Oct 14, 2023 12:58 AM IST
Jahanvi Sharma
'Baal Veer' selected for 'first civilian crew moon flight' on Musk's Starship
Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese billionaire and the founder and CEO of the online fashion retailer Zozo, has selected Dev Joshi (Baal Veer) and eight others for a moon flight on SpaceX's Starship and Super Heavy Rocket(formerly known as BFR).
Updated on Dec 10, 2022 06:52 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin sends 1st Egyptian and Portuguese nationals to space
The autonomous, re-usable vehicle sent its crew capsule soaring above the Karman line, the internationally recognized space boundary, 62 miles (100 kilometers) above sea level.
Updated on Aug 05, 2022 11:53 AM IST
AFP | | Edited by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar
Russian space agency head threatens to end future ISS missions
Roscosmos general director Dmitry Rogozin shared replies from the respective heads of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency to his demand that they lift sanctions against enterprises involved in the Russia space industry.
Published on Apr 03, 2022 11:41 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Europe launches space program to boost secure connections
The commission said it was currently carrying out a feasibility study to specify the project’s scope and associated costs.
Published on Feb 22, 2021 04:09 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Chandrayaan-2 captures image of crater on Moon; ISRO names it after Vikram Sarabhai
The statement said the Sarabhai Crater, captured in 3D images, shows that it has a depth of around 1.7 kilometres taken from its raised rim and the slope of crater walls is between 25 to 35 degrees.
Updated on Aug 14, 2020 11:23 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
‘Youth shouldn’t forget Gandhi’s message of Ahimsa’: President on the eve of Republic Day
Republic Day 2020: The President listed several government programmes and said they had helped in empowering the citizens of the country and taking them out of poverty.
Updated on Sep 01, 2020 02:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
For PM’s innovative learning scheme, HRD ministry to zero in on 60 talented kids
The ambitious new scheme that aims to hone the skills of the brightest Indian students in classes IX to XII will be launched from the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Bangalore headquarters on October 10, a senior government official said.
Updated on Oct 02, 2019 12:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Amandeep Shukla
Isro tweets thank you for support to Chandrayaan 2 after losing contact with lander
Prime Minister Modi, who had flown down to Bengaluru to watch the planned touchdown of Vikram, had told ISRO scientists not to get dejected and disheartened and said the country was proud of them.
Updated on Sep 17, 2019 11:56 PM IST
Bengaluru | Press Trust of India
Isro now has just a week to establish contact with moon lander Vikram
Lander Vikram, with rover Pragyan housed inside it, lost communication with ground-station early on September seven during its final descent, just 2.1 kms above the lunar surface, minutes before the planned touch-down on the Moon.
Updated on Sep 13, 2019 10:44 PM IST
Bengaluru | Press Trust of India
Vikram Sarabhai: Pioneer of Space Programme
This physicist is considered the father figure of India’s space programme. He is lauded for initiatives such as establishing reputable institutions and developing nuclear power.
Updated on Aug 23, 2019 03:54 PM IST
HT Correspondent
Google Doodle celebrates Vikram Sarabhai’s 100th birthday
The Sarabhai family was an important and rich Jain business family. His father Ambalal Sarabhai was an affluent industrialist and owned several mills in Gujarat.
Updated on Aug 12, 2019 01:00 PM IST
New Delhi | Indo Asian News Service
More scientific missions needed, but budget a key consideration, say experts
India’s space station will be an extension of the Gaganyaan mission — the human spaceflight programme — and will help in carrying out microgravity and biological experiments. It is likely to weigh 20 tonnes, much less than ISS’s 419 tonnes.
Published on Jun 14, 2019 07:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Anonna Dutt
China launches rocket from ship at sea for first time
China has made its space programme a top priority in recent years as it races to catch up with the United States and become a major space power by 2030.
Updated on Jun 05, 2019 12:20 PM IST
Beijing, China | Reuters
Human spaceflight is a worthwhile investment
An investment in human spaceflight is an investment in future; it can inspire an entire generation of students into pursuing science.
Updated on Jan 02, 2019 07:47 AM IST
Sunita Williams among nine astronauts named by NASA for new human space programme
Eight active NASA astronauts and one former astronaut-turned-corporate crew member will launch on Boeing CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX Dragoncapsules to the International Space Station beginning in 2019.
Updated on Aug 04, 2018 11:31 PM IST
Houston (United States) | Press Trust of India