Space
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China tests rocket engine for upcoming space lab launches
Beijing: A Chinese high-thrust oxyhydrogen rocket engine has completed a 520-second test in preparation for the upcoming launches of space station lab modules, its maker said on Wednesday. Developed by the China…
- Science
NASA’s 1st crewed Artemis moon mission delayed to 2026
Washington: NASA’s first crewed Artemis mission will see launch no earlier than 2026, the agency has said. The announcement comes after the NASA notified of delays on Artemis 1’s uncrewed flight around…
- Science
Astronomers map mysterious element in space, reveals study
Lund: A research team has provided an important clue to the origin of the element Ytterbium in the Milky Way by showing that the element largely originates from supernova explosions. The groundbreaking…
- Technology
NASA unveils first images from James Webb Space Telescope
Washington: NASA has unveiled first images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) which represents early stages of the telescope’s 18 main mirror segments properly aligning. This image mosaic was created…
- Opinions
India’s space quest for 2022 to begin on Valentine’s Day
Hyderabad: A new year, a new Chairman and an aggressive ‘Plan of Action’, is what is scheduled for India’s space odyssey in 2022. February 14, popular as Valentine’s Day will see the…
- Science
Indian space sector targets Rs 219 cr revenue from launch services
Chennai: India’s Department of Space (DoS) is targeting revenue of Rs 219.14 crore from commercial launch services and also plans to put into orbit 10 satellites with its rockets during 2022-23. The…
- Science
How trillion-dollar space economy is threatened by debris
New Delhi: The space economy is on track to be valued at a trillion dollars by the end of 2030, but assets such as navigation, weather and communication satellites that serve our…
- Science
How trillion-dollar ‘space economy’ is threatened by debris
New Delhi: The space economy is on track to be valued at a trillion dollars by the end of 2030, but assets such as navigation, weather and communication satellites that serve our…
- Technology
ISRO test fires engine for India’s human space mission rocket
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully fired the high thrust Vikas engine that would power India’s first rocket that would carry humans. According to ISRO, the Vikas engine for the…
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Russia, NASA in talks on extending ISS’ ops till 2030: Report
Moscow: Russia’s Roscosmos state space agency and NASA are in talks on extending the operation of the International Space Station (ISS) until 2030, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said on Thursday. “The talks…
