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  • NASA's picture of the day, September 5: Globular stellar cluster with thousands of stars lights up the southern sky

    NASA's picture of the day, September 5: Globular stellar cluster with thousands of stars lights up the southern sky

    The cluster, also called NGC 104, sits 13,000 light-years away. It is the second brightest globular cluster seen from Earth after Omega Centauri.

  • A massive 71-foot asteroid will pass by Earth today at high speed, NASA confirms

    A massive 71-foot asteroid will pass by Earth today at high speed, NASA confirms

    Astronomers are tracking asteroid 2025 QD8, a space rock passing close to Earth on 3 September.

  • NASA tracks a massive 43-foot asteroid on a collision course with Earth today

    NASA tracks a massive 43-foot asteroid on a collision course with Earth today

    NASA is tracking an asteroid measuring about 43 feet wide, travelling at 18,583 miles per hour

  • A giant 180-foot asteroid to zoom past Earth today at a speed of 39,205 mph, NASA confirms

    A giant 180-foot asteroid to zoom past Earth today at a speed of 39,205 mph, NASA confirms

    NASA confirmed the space rock, measuring about 180 feet wide, will pass on 29 August. It will come within 2,810,000 miles of Earth while travelling at 30,205 miles per hour.

  • India’s orbital leap: ISRO unveils Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) model

    India’s orbital leap: ISRO unveils Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) model

    ISRO showcases the model of Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) on National Space Day in Delhi.

  • PM Modi, ISRO unveil India's ambitious space plan: Space station by 2035, Chandrayaan 4

    PM Modi, ISRO unveil India's ambitious space plan: Space station by 2035, Chandrayaan 4

    PM, who addressed scientists and students on the occasion of National Space Day , said nation's achievements have given it a unique standing in global space exploration.

  • From Himalayas to thunderstorms: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shares mesmerising timelapse of India from space; watch Video

    From Himalayas to thunderstorms: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shares mesmerising timelapse of India from space; watch Video

    Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shared a timelapse of India from space, showing thunderstorms, the Himalayas and sunrise from orbit, while calling the Axiom-4 mission a historic achievement for the nation.

  • A massive 160-foot asteroid will fly past Earth today, NASA warns

    A massive 160-foot asteroid will fly past Earth today, NASA warns

    NASA confirmed the asteroid’s upcoming flyby earlier this week. The rock measures about 160 feet in width.

  • Ready, set, liftoff! How ISRO’s most powerful 40-Storey mega rocket aims to send 75,000 kg payload in one go

    Ready, set, liftoff! How ISRO’s most powerful 40-Storey mega rocket aims to send 75,000 kg payload in one go

    Currently, India operates around 55 satellites for communication, navigation, defence, weather, and earth observation.

  • NASA confirms a stadium-sized, 990-foot asteroid is on course for a close approach to Earth tomorrow

    NASA confirms a stadium-sized, 990-foot asteroid is on course for a close approach to Earth tomorrow

    NASA has confirmed asteroid 1997 QK1 will make its closest approach on 20 August. The rock measures about 990 feet wide and is travelling at 21,994 miles per hour.

  • ISRO launches state-of-the-art space laboratory in Mechuka, Arunachal Pradesh

    ISRO launches state-of-the-art space laboratory in Mechuka, Arunachal Pradesh

    Arunachal Pradesh’s Mechuka gets a state-of-the-art ISRO space lab, inspiring students with hands-on learning in space science and technology.

  • A giant 990-foot, stadium-size asteroid on its way to Earth at a speed of 21,994 mph, NASA confirms

    A giant 990-foot, stadium-size asteroid on its way to Earth at a speed of 21,994 mph, NASA confirms

    A massive asteroid named 1997 QK1 is set to make its closest approach to Earth this month.

  • NASA Alerts: Massive 990-foot, stadium-sized asteroid on potential Earth collision path– Check date here

    NASA Alerts: Massive 990-foot, stadium-sized asteroid on potential Earth collision path– Check date here

    NASA only labels space rocks as hazardous if they are closer than 7.4 million kilometres and wider than 85 metres.

  • A large 87-foot asteroid is coming near Earth today at 14,390 mph, NASA confirms

    A large 87-foot asteroid is coming near Earth today at 14,390 mph, NASA confirms

    NASA confirmed the asteroid’s course towards Earth. It measures about 87 feet wide and travels quickly. The asteroid will pass Earth on August 13.

  • A giant 87-foot asteroid will pass Earth tomorrow at a speed of 14,390 miles/hour, NASA confirms

    A giant 87-foot asteroid will pass Earth tomorrow at a speed of 14,390 miles/hour, NASA confirms

    NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 OJ10, measuring around 87 feet wide, will pass Earth on 12 August.

  • ISRO to launch 6,500 kg communication satellite built by USA in couple of months: Chairman V Narayanan

    ISRO to launch 6,500 kg communication satellite built by USA in couple of months: Chairman V Narayanan

    In his acceptance speech, Narayanan recalled that the ISRO was set up in 1963 and the country was 6-7 years behind advanced countries then

  • NASA Alerts: A giant 100-foot asteroid is on a collision course with Earth at a speed of 27,422 miles/h

    NASA Alerts: A giant 100-foot asteroid is on a collision course with Earth at a speed of 27,422 miles/h

    NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 OY12 is on course. The airplane-sized space rock is moving at 27,422 miles per hour.

  • A massive 130-foot asteroid to zoom past Earth today, NASA confirms

    A massive 130-foot asteroid to zoom past Earth today, NASA confirms

    NASA confirmed asteroid 2025 OT4 is now approaching Earth. The space rock measures around 130 feet in diameter. It will fly past Earth on August 7.

  • NASA Alerts: A giant 130-foot asteroid 2025 OT4 to fly past Earth on August 7

    NASA Alerts: A giant 130-foot asteroid 2025 OT4 to fly past Earth on August 7

    NASA has confirmed the asteroid is on a set path. It measures about 130 feet in total width. It will fly past Earth on August 7.

  • Indian rockets in ‘great demand’, we are short of manufacturing capacity: Former ISRO chairman Somanath

    Indian rockets in ‘great demand’, we are short of manufacturing capacity: Former ISRO chairman Somanath

    Fellow panelist and former CEO and MD of Brahmos Aerospace, Sudhir Mishra added that Pakistan's Prime Minister has proven to be an ambassador of the Brahmos missile by his repeated assertions after Operation Sindoor.

  • India’s Mars dream is taking shape in Ladakh: What ISRO’s HOPE project is really about

    India’s Mars dream is taking shape in Ladakh: What ISRO’s HOPE project is really about

    More than just a research initiative, HOPE signals India’s serious intent to join the elite group of nations preparing for deep-space human exploration.

  • A giant 110-foot asteroid is on a collision course with Earth today, NASA confirms

    A giant 110-foot asteroid is on a collision course with Earth today, NASA confirms

    NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 ME92 is on course. The rock is about 95 feet wide and is travelling fast.

  • NISAR satellite launched, to monitor Earth’s surface like never before: All you need to know

    NISAR satellite launched, to monitor Earth’s surface like never before: All you need to know

    The first 90 days after launch would be dedicated to commissioning or performing In-Orbit Checkout, the objective of which is to prepare the observatory for science operations, ISRO said.

  • Hot springs in Ladakh may hold clues to the origins of life on Earth and Mars, says new study

    Hot springs in Ladakh may hold clues to the origins of life on Earth and Mars, says new study

    The study offers insight into how life may start elsewhere. Similar conditions could exist on Mars or other planets today.

  • US, India to launch powerful Earth-monitoring satellite NISAR

    US, India to launch powerful Earth-monitoring satellite NISAR

    Dubbed NISAR, the pickup truck-sized spacecraft is scheduled to lift off at 5:40 pm (1210 GMT) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre

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