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Acharya Balkrishna recognised among world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University

Sep 23, 2025, at 09:21 pm

Acharya Balkrishna, Managing Director of Patanjali Ayurved, has once again been recognised among the top 2% of scientists worldwide, according to a prestigious list published by Stanford University in collaboration with leading academic publisher Elsevier.

Indian scientists used data from more than 6,000 open clusters to map the dusty veil of Milky Way

Sep 17, 2025, at 04:25 pm

Indian astronomers have mapped in detail the invisible layers of cosmic dust that veil our Milky Way and redden the light of the stars.

NASA is giving you a chance to send your name to the Moon, check out the way it can be done

Sep 15, 2025, at 06:37 pm

NASA is inviting the public to join the agency’s Artemis II test flight as four astronauts venture around the Moon and back to test systems and hardware needed for deep space exploration.

India to witness rare total lunar eclipse tonight

Sep 07, 2025, at 04:58 pm

New Delhi: On Sunday night, the skies over India will stage a celestial performance as a total lunar eclipse unfolds, visible in its entirety across the country.

ISRO, Japan's JAXA to collaborate for Chandrayaan-5 mission, announces Modi in Tokyo, details inside

Aug 30, 2025, at 10:42 am

Indian PM Narendra Modi, who is currently visiting Tokyo, on Friday announced that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are collaborating for the lunar mission Chandrayaan-5.

India sees space as the future of tomorrow's economy, security, energy & humanity: Rajnath Singh

Aug 24, 2025, at 09:34 pm

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the country sees space as the future of tomorrow's economy.

ISRO unveils model of Bharatiya Antariksh Station

Aug 23, 2025, at 12:20 am

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday unveiled a model of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) module during the National Space Day celebrations in New Delhi.

ISRO’s National Space Meet 2.0 charts roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047

Aug 22, 2025, at 11:42 pm

As part of the 2nd National Space Day celebrations, commemorating the successful soft landing of the Vikram rover on the lunar surface, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday hosted the National Space Meet 2.0 on “Leveraging Space Technology and Applications for Viksit Bharat 2047” at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

India successfully test-fires Agni-5 intermediate-range ballistic missile from Odisha

Aug 20, 2025, at 09:20 pm

India successfully test-fired its Agni-5 intermediate-range ballistic missile on Wednesday from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, off the Odisha coast.

From tiny rocket to 6,500 kg satellite: ISRO set to launch US-built payload in coming months

Aug 10, 2025, at 07:00 pm

Chennai: India’s space programme, which began modestly in 1963 with a small rocket provided by the United States, is now preparing to launch a 6,500 kg communication satellite built in America within the next two months, ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said on Sunday, PTI reported.

Agra-born Arvinder Bahal touches space aboard Jeff Bezos founded Blue Origin’s NS-34 mission

Aug 03, 2025, at 11:58 pm

Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos, completed its latest suborbital space tourism mission, NS-34, on Sunday.

SonaSPEED motors power NASA–ISRO synthetic aperture radar mission

Aug 01, 2025, at 01:17 pm

Bengaluru/Salem: When the GSLV-F16 lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on the evening of July 30, scores of researchers at the SonaSPEED laboratories in Salem and Bengaluru rejoiced, as the Simplex Permanent Magnet Stepper Motors developed and built by them had successfully powered the first ISRO–NASA Earth Observation Mission.

India-US space collaboration: ISRO successfully launches NISAR

Jul 30, 2025, at 06:30 pm

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday launched the NISAR satellite, marking the Indian space research organisation's maiden collaboration with NASA.

NASA to lose 20 percent of its workforce amid federal workers' layoffs under Trump administration's DRP move

Jul 27, 2025, at 01:43 pm

The American space agency NASA is expected to lose around 20 percent of its workforce after it accepted the President Donald Trump-led administration's "deferred resignation" (DRP) option, media reports said.

Indian Cabinet commends Shubhanshu Shukla's successful space mission

Jul 16, 2025, at 07:34 pm

The Indian Cabinet on Wednesday 'welcomed' the return of astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to Earth after his 18-day stay in the International Space Station.

Shubhanshu Shukla returns to Earth after his 18-day mission to space

Jul 15, 2025, at 03:24 pm

Writing a glorious chapter in India's space odyssey, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla splashed down off California with Ax-4 crew members on Tuesday.

Dragon spacecraft undocks from ISS, Shubhanshu Shukla's journey to Earth commences

Jul 14, 2025, at 05:07 pm

Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and the Axiom-4 mission (Ax-4) crew members resumed their journey towards Earth after their Dragon spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station on Monday.

Shubhanshu Shukla, other Axiom-4 crew members enter Dragon spacecraft, undocking from ISS soon

Jul 14, 2025, at 03:05 pm

Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and the crew for the Axiom-4 mission (Ax-4) will depart from the International Space Station shortly.

India still looks 'sare jahan se accha' from space, says Shubhanshu Shukla in his farewell speech

Jul 13, 2025, at 09:38 pm

Astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is part of the Axiom-4 mission, referred to the words of Rakesh Sharma and said India still looked 'sare jahan se accha' (the best place in the world) from space.

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, other Axiom 4 crew to undock from space station on July 14: NASA

Jul 11, 2025, at 12:37 am

Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members of Axiom 4 will begin their return journey to Earth on July 14, NASA has announced.

Shubhanshu Shukla enters iconic cupola inside ISS

Jul 06, 2025, at 08:35 pm

Indian Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who made history by reaching the International Space Station (ISS), was clicked in the iconic cupola, a moment the countrymen will cherish forever.

'Feeling lightheaded, but that's nothing compared to the excitement': Shubhanshu Shukla from ISS

Jun 26, 2025, at 11:00 pm

Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is feeling "lightheaded" but "that is nothing compared to the excitement" as the Axiom-4 Mission carrying him and three other astronauts successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) this evening.

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, 3 others enter ISS as Axiom-4 Mission successfully docked

Jun 26, 2025, at 06:44 pm

The Axiom-4 Mission carrying astronaut and Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and three other specialists entered the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday.

India Space Congress 2025 opens with historic launch, global partnerships and a push for private investment

Jun 26, 2025, at 12:05 am

New Delhi: The fourth edition of the India Space Congress (ISC 2025) began on Wednesday in New Delhi with a strong message: India is not just reaching for the stars, but steadily claiming its space among global leaders. Held under the theme “Pioneering Innovations in Space Technology: India’s Journey Towards Global Partnership”, the three-day event brings together over 800 delegates from more than 40 countries, showcasing India’s growing stature in space diplomacy, innovation, and policy.

Axiom-4 Mission launched: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla becomes 1st Indian to travel to space in 40 years

Jun 25, 2025, at 12:55 pm

Astronaut and Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla became the first from the South Asian country to travel to space in 40 years as the Axiom-4 Mission was launched from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday after multiple delays.

Axiom-4 Mission: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's space expedition to be launched today

Jun 25, 2025, at 09:02 am

Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will create history with NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX gearing up to launch the much-awaited mission to space on Wednesday.

NASA-ISRO's NISAR satellite set to be launched in July

Jun 18, 2025, at 06:28 pm

NASA and India's ISRO's joint effort, NISAR satellite, the $1.5 billion Earth-observing mission, is expected to be launched in July.

ISRO forced SpaceX to fix Falcon-9 flaw that could have risked lives of four astronauts: Report

Jun 15, 2025, at 12:19 am

A potentially catastrophic fuel leak in the Falcon-9 rocket—tasked with flying four astronauts including Indian Air Force pilot Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla—was detected and rectified only after the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) demanded stringent due diligence, NDTV has reported in an exclusive.

Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom-4 Mission launch postponed due to rocket 'repair'

Jun 11, 2025, at 09:10 am

The Axiom-4 mission, which will carry Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to space, has been deferred on Wednesday.

Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom-4 mission launch to space postponed by a day due to bad weather

Jun 09, 2025, at 10:46 pm

The launch of the Axiom-4 mission, which would carry India's second astronaut, Shubhanshu Shukla, to space, has been postponed by a day due to inclement weather.