Page 5 - Space

A call from stars or an interference? Mysterious radio signal puzzles many

Astronomers admit they don't have an explanation yet for a beam of radio waves that apparently came from the direction of the star Proxima Centauri

Russia to carry out around 30 non-military space launches in 2021

Russia is going to carry out around 30 civilian and commercial space launches in 2021, a source in space and rocket industry told Sputnik

China prepares for return of lunar spacecraft with rock samples from Moon

Chinese ground crews are standing by for the return of a lunar probe bringing back the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 45 years

Indian talent to attain global fame in space sector as it did in IT: Modi

The prime minister spoke of the space sector's significance in communication and navigation and told the participants that they will be co-passengers with ISRO in this age of space research

Indian-American among 18 astronauts selected for NASA's Moon mission

Indian-American Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari is among the 18 astronauts selected by NASA for its manned mission to the Moon

SpaceX aborts its test flight of Mars rocket Starship at last second

The first high-altitude test flight of SpaceX's futuristic Starship was aborted at the last second in Texas

Object temporarily orbiting Earth is 54-year-old rocket, not asteroid: NASA

The object had garnered interest in the planetary science community due to its size and unusual orbit and was studied by observatories around the world, according to an official release

India's Astrosat completes 5 years of mapping stars, galaxies in space

Launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on September 28 2015, in the five years of its operation Astrosat has achieved quite a feat

India's multi-wavelength satellite AstroSat makes rare discovery: IUCAA

AstroSat, India's first multi-wavelength satellite, has detected an extreme UV light from a galaxy which is 9.3 billion light-years away from Earth

India-Nigeria signed MoU on space cooperation: MoS for External Affairs

India and Nigeria on Thursday signed an agreement on space cooperation, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said.

Nasa sounding rocket finds helium structures in Sun's atmosphere

The HERSCHEL sounding rocket investigation adds to a body of work seeking to understand the origin of the slow component of the solar wind

Isro's IN-SPACe to be set up as single-window nodal agency for pvt sector

IN-SPACe will monitor building of launch vehicles and satellites and providing space-based services, sharing of space infra and premises under Isro's control, among other things

Getting closer to the neighbour

Perseverance remains crucial in exploring the mysteries around Mars

Boeing receives $916 mn deal to support NASA with ISS ops for next 4 years

Under the terms of the contract, Boeing will provide engineering support services, resources and personnel for activities aboard the ISS and manage many of the station's systems, the release said

Covid-19: Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre to work with minimum essential staff

With triple lockdown imposed in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation area from 6 am today amid Covid-19, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre will function with the required minimum essential staff

Opening up of the space sector: India set for breaking new horizons

The initiative of bringing in a 'new space regime' lays a solid foundation for India to multiply its capabilities in space by several folds

Indian envoy meets National Space Council, discusses India-US collaboration

Indian Ambassador to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday (local time) said that he had held several meetings with Kelvin Droegmeier, Director, Office of Science and Tech Policy, and Scott Pace, Executive Secretary, National Space Council this week to discuss India-US collaboration in science and space."Engrossing conversations this week w/ Kelvin Droegmeier, Director, Office of Science & Tech Policy, & Scott Pace, Executive Secretary, Natl Space Council on collaborations btw India & US in science & space. The knowledge partnership between our democracies will define our future," Sandhu tweeted.Earlier today, US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun and Sandhu inaugurated the Mahatma Gandhi statue at a park in Washington DC, which was vandalised on June 3 during the George Floyd protests.

Estimate space sector's share in GDP before allowing pvt sector: Experts

The Indian government should first gather data as to the share of space sector in the country's GDP and resolve conflict of interest issue before framing policies, said industry experts.

Private firms can offer end-to-end space services: Isro chief K Sivan

Govt approves formation of a new organisation, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), seeking to open up space infrastructure to the private sector

How private firm SpaceX is in charge of sending NASA astronauts in orbit

A successful launch on Wednesday could forever change how the world thinks about getting people to space