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China’s launched Guowang, a mega-constellation of low earth orbit satellites, which may overwhelm Starlink in scale. What’s unfolding is not simply commercial competition, but a contest over who shapes global information flows. The genuine concern is not the existence of another global constellation — redundancy is healthy. The danger lies in the values embedded within it
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NASA estimates around 44 tonnes of meteoritic material fall towards Earth each day. Almost all of it is vaporised in the atmosphere, leaving glowing streaks visible across the night sky.
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The rock, named 1997 QK1, is nearly 990 feet wide. The asteroid is travelling at 21,994 miles per hour.
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The Opposition on Monday boycotted the special session and instead demand discussion on more pressing issues, including Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar
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The Ax-4 crew, including Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), ESA project astronaut Slawosz “Suave” Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland, and HUNOR astronaut Tibor Kapu of Hungary, spent the past 18 days aboard the ISS conducting research and participating in outreach activities as part of their mission.
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The resemblance is striking when viewed through cosmic maps. The structure was found as part of the CLASSIX Cluster Survey using X-ray data.
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With the moon only 9% illuminated, the skies will be dark. This increases the chances of spotting meteors without the glare of moonlight. Viewers can also catch a crescent moon near Mercury in the west-northwest before night fully sets in.
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 2:31 a.m. EDT (12:01 p.m. IST) from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This launch marks Shukla’s journey to the International Space Station as the second Indian to fly into space after Rakesh Sharma in 1984.
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Shubhanshu Shukla is set to become the second Indian to travel into space after Rakesh Sharma’s 1984 mission. As the crew boards the Dragon spacecraft and completes all communications and suit checks, the seats are rotated, and the Ax-4 crew is ready for launch.
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At their closest, Mars and Regulus sit just 0.7 degrees apart. That’s about a little finger’s width at arm’s length. It's one of the year's tightest planetary conjunctions.
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Nebulas are dazzling clouds of gas and dust, where stars are born and die. Their glowing beauty has amazed skywatchers for centuries. Here are 25 stunning nebulas and the fascinating stories behind them.
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Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will be the second Indian to space, joining Axiom Space's Ax-4 mission. His experience will aid India’s Gaganyaan mission and human spaceflight advancements. The space flight has been postponed to a future date
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Elon Musk's Starlink has already deployed more than 7,400 satellites, accounting for nearly 60 percent of all operational satellites currently in orbit.
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Astronomers are closely monitoring asteroids 2025 KH2 and 2025 KR1, which are set to pass Earth on 30 May 2025.
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SpaceX launched its Starship rocket for the ninth time on Tuesday evening from its Starbase site in Texas, aiming to complete a full test flight. The 403-foot rocket, designed for future moon and Mars missions, attempted to splash down in the Indian Ocean and deploy eight Starlink-like satellite models. However, the satellite door malfunctioned, preventing deployment. This flight featured a recycled booster, which was not recovered and fell into the Gulf of Mexico. Previous launches had ended in failure shortly after liftoff, but this mission showed progress. SpaceX made several upgrades, including improved thermal tiles and fittings for future capture tests. The FAA had recently cleared the flight with new safety measures in place. NASA is depending on Starship for its Artemis program, with plans for a crewed lunar flyby in 2026 and a landing in 2027. The flight marked another step toward making Starship a reliable vehicle for deep space travel.
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A robust foundation has already been laid through public sector. Going forward, it will be complemented by a policy framework that harnesses private sector resources to expand the country’s space economy fivefold over the next decade to about $44 billion
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The two gases were found in an alien planet's atmosphere that on Earth are produced only by biological processes
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The European Space Agency's SOHO spacecraft was the first to detect it. Its SWAN instrument, which observes solar activity, detected the object.
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Prepare for a mystical April 2025 night sky! See the Micro Pink Moon, Lyrid meteor shower, Mercury at maximum elongation, and Earthshine, in an experience that will be etched in your memory forever.
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A partial solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves between Earth and the Sun. However, it does not fully cover the Sun, leaving a crescent-shaped glow.
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Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), the 'Great Comet of 2025,' lit up the night sky in Chile, offering a rare and breathtaking sight for stargazers, with its bright tails and glowing coma.
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A newly discovered asteroid, Asteroid 2024 YR4, has raised concerns with a 3.1% chance of striking Earth in 2032.
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In science fiction, black holes often appear as cosmic monsters, devouring everything in their path. But what if one, smaller than a grain of sand, passed through your body?
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Asteroid 2016 AX165, a 260-foot near-Earth object, will come closer to Earth on 20 February 2025, with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory closely monitoring its trajectory.
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Have you ever wondered how our home planet, Earth, looks from other planets in our solar system? Let's take a cosmic journey to explore the breathtaking views of Earth from our celestial neighbors.
