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Final frontier? New app allows you to take space selfies using satellites

A new app called Spelfie is a movement of people who want to change the world and make a difference through imagery.

25 Nov 2019 12:19 PM

Alexei Leonov, a legendary Soviet cosmonaut who was the first man to perform a spacewalk in 1965, died in Moscow on Friday aged 85 after a long illness. (Photo: AFP)

Alexei Leonov, the first human to walk in space, dies at 85

NASA and the European Space Agency both praised the pioneering cosmonaut.

12 Oct 2019 12:30 PM

For supporters, cell-based meat and fish products can transform the production system sustainably by avoiding the raising and killing of animals. (Photo: AFP)

Creating meat comes to supermarket from space

Artificial meat is now made in space, coming to a supermarket near you.

11 Oct 2019 12:54 PM

Astronaut Anne McClain is accused of identity theft and improperly accessing her estranged wife's private financial records while on a sixth-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the Times said. (Photo: nasa.gov)

NASA investigates crime committed in space for first time: report

NASA investigators have contacted both women, according to the newspaper.

25 Aug 2019 10:46 AM

It is not just a piece of furniture, but the comfort that you are buying for yourself and your home. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

5 benefits of using a sofa cum bed for your home

Sofa cum bed is the one of the best choices to deal with space issues.

08 Aug 2019 11:59 AM

Fawad Chaudhry, Minister for Science and Technology, said the selection process of the astronaut for the space mission would start from February 2020. (Photo: Twitter I @fawadchaudhry)

Pakistan to send its first astronaut to space in 2022: Minister

Last year, Pakistan launched two indigenously-built satellites into the orbit, using a Chinese launch vehicle.

25 Jul 2019 5:17 PM

The spacecraft consists of an orbiter, a lander and a rover together referred to as "composite body". (Photo: PTI)

Final preparations begin for launch of Chandrayaan-II tomorrow

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said that the countdown started at 6.51 am today.

14 Jul 2019 1:20 PM

Virgin Orbit has fallen slightly behind Rocket Lab, which has already completed six orbital launches, though Virgin Orbit says its rocket can haul about twice the weight. (Photo: AFP)

Virgin Orbit moves closer to commercial satellite launch

The rocket loaded with water and antifreeze to simulate the weight of fuel, crashed as planned into the Mojave Desert as the jetliner.

11 Jul 2019 2:37 PM

$Most have been "one-offs" but a small fraction have been "repeaters" that recur at the same spot in the sky. (Photo: Spaceview via ANI)$

Discovery of cosmic waves would unlock intergalactic space mysteries

Since the first FRB was detected a little over a decade ago, a global hunt has found 85 bursts.

29 Jun 2019 3:04 PM

Bellatrix and Kawa are two of over a dozen Indian startups developing satellites, rockets and related support systems which can power space missions serving a range of industries. (Photo: AFP)

Indian space start-ups turn on investor interest

In the past five years, some two dozen Indian startups have grown into unicorns - companies with over USD 1 billion valuations.

24 Jun 2019 11:52 AM

Eminent space scientist G Madhavan Nair on Friday described the ISRO's proposed space station as the 'most-exciting' project and said it would help India maintain leadership position in space arena. (Photo: File)

'Most exciting': Ex-ISRO chief on space station plans

Stating that ISRO is in right direction, Nair said establishing a space station is a must for 'keeping the leadership in the space arena'.

14 Jun 2019 2:11 PM

It paves the way for private citizens to travel to the ISS aboard rocket-and-capsule launch systems being developed by Boeing Co and Elon Musk’s SpaceX. (Photo: AP)

Got USD 50 million to spare for a vacation? NASA to open space station to tourists

The shift reverses a long-standing prohibition against tourists and private interests at the orbiting research lab.

08 Jun 2019 10:44 AM

The proposed increase would bring NASA's total spending level for the 2020 fiscal year to USD 22.6 billion. (Photo:AP)

Trump wants extra USD 1.6 billion in NASA to send Americans to moon

The Trump administration asked Congress on Monday to increase NASA spending next year by an extra USD 1.6 billion.

14 May 2019 9:20 AM

Drag sails could be used to pull down spacecraft and satellites at the end of their use. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bringing ‘space trash’ safely back to Earth

Develop a system that in the future would deorbit old spacecraft.

02 May 2019 1:04 PM

Astrophysicist Jose Maria Madiedo of the University of Huelva says it was "really exciting" to catch the brief flash, after many tries during eclipses.

Space rock left big crater on moon during full lunar eclipse

The findings are in the Royal Astronomical Society's Monthly Notices.

02 May 2019 10:01 AM

The drive to give Germany a bigger role in space comes as European, Asian and US companies stake out ground in an evolving segment that promises contracts for everything from exploration to mining of outer-space resources.

Germany eyes slice of lucrative space market

Firms likely to benefit from any future spending rise in Germany include Airbus and Bremen-based OHB.

29 Apr 2019 10:09 AM

Beresheet travelled through space for seven weeks in a series of expanding orbits around Earth before crossing into the moon’s gravity last week. (Photo: SpaceIL)

Israeli spacecraft crashes onto moon

The unmanned robotic lander suffered periodic engine and communications failures during the landing sequence.

13 Apr 2019 10:25 AM

Scientists compared Scott Kelly to identical twin Mark Kelly after Scott spent 340 days in orbit on the International Space Station and Mark remained Earth-bound. Both are now retired as NASA astronauts, and Mark is running for a US Senate seat in Arizona.

NASA twins study shows how space changes the human body

Scott Kelly experienced thickening of the carotid artery and retina, weight loss, shifts in gut microbes, and a lot more.

13 Apr 2019 9:54 AM

The image reveals the black hole at the centre of Messier 87, a massive galaxy in the nearby Virgo galaxy cluster. This black hole resides about 54 million light-years from Earth. (Photo: AP)

Black hole image released in an astrophysics breakthrough

Black holes, phenomenally dense celestial entities, are extraordinarily difficult to observe despite their great mass.

13 Apr 2019 9:42 AM

Commercial human space flight is now a reality.

Virgin Galactic's first test passenger gets commercial astronaut wings

During The 90-minute flight passengers will be able to experience a few minutes of weightlessness and see the Earth’s curvature.

10 Apr 2019 9:23 AM

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