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NASA Confirms New Launch Time for Axiom-4 Mission with India’s Shubhanshu Shukla

19 Jun 2025

Following several postponements due to technical malfunctions and inclement weather, Axiom Space's Ax-4 mission is finally on its way to carrying Indian Air Force test pilot and ISRO astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station (ISS). Launch has now been scheduled for June 22 at 1:12 pm IST from...

NASA Launches SEED Mission From Marshall Islands to Study Radio-Disrupting Clouds

13 Jun 2025

NASA is getting ready to launch rockets from the remote Marshall Islands to study unusual cloud-like layers in the upper atmosphere. These so-called Sporadic-E layers can mess with aircraft radios and military radar, making them a top research priority. This makes them important enough to be researched. The mission, named...

Shubhanshu Shukla: First Indian to Visit International Space Station

09 Jun 2025

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will become the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS). The launch will take place on June 10 aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as part of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). Shukla will serve as the mission pilot under the leadership of former NASA...

NASA Tracks Massive Asteroid 2025 JR Ahead of Close Earth Flyby on May 28

27 May 2025

A huge asteroid called 2025 JR is grabbing the world's attention as it hurtles towards Earth for a flyby. About the size of a 25-storey building, the space rock will be passing closest on Wednesday, May 28. Although it will pass safely by Earth at a distance of 4.6 million...

First Indian on ISS? All Eyes on Shubhanshu Shukla as Ax-4 Readies for Launch

23 May 2025

Axiom Space has made significant progress toward the launch of its fourth commercial astronaut mission, Ax-4, to the International Space Station (ISS) with the successful completion of the Flight Readiness Review (FRR) on May 21. The critical milestone confirms that the mission, targeted for liftoff on June 8 from NASA's...

NASA Prepares Tyres for Moon and Mars Missions

13 May 2025

NASA plans to return to the Moon after 50 years. After that, it wants to explore Mars. To do this, engineers must redesign tyres from scratch. After all, “One thing you cannot have is a puncture,” said Florent Menegaux, CEO of French tyre company Michelin. “If you get a flat...

On His 70th Birthday, NASA’s Oldest Astronaut Don Pettit Heads Back to Earth

16 Apr 2025

NASA's oldest active astronaut, Don Pettit, is set to return to Earth on a special day—his 70th birthday. Pettit, who is on board the International Space Station (ISS), will land on April 19 after serving on an unprecedented 220-day mission in orbit. This latest mission is an added gem...

NASA Releases Chilling Webb Images of Dying Star—Scientists Stunned by Discovery

16 Apr 2025

NASA released breathtaking new photos of a star as it died, providing the closest look yet at the planetary nebula NGC 1514. Taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the photos reveal the complexity of the nebula, including features never before seen in such detail. Webb Reveals Dust Rings...

Who Is Neela Rajendra? The DEI Leader Fired by NASA Amid Trump’s Anti-Diversity Push

12 Apr 2025

Neela Rajendra, the Indian-American chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) officer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has been let go after months of rumors and tension over the Trump administration's position on DEI programs. The Daily Mail reported that Rajendra's termination follows a time of internal strife over her role...

Elon Musk Criticizes Trump’s NASA Cuts, Says Science Funding Can’t Be Grounded

12 Apr 2025

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has sounded an alarm about President Donald Trump's suggested NASA budget cuts, his second such public criticism of the administration. Musk called the Office of Management and Budget draft proposal "troubling" for its effects on scientific research, among other areas. Although Musk refrained from...

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