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NASA to send a new VIPER Lunar Rover to map water ice on Moon
To explore the moon’s mysterious South Pole, NASA is sending a new VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) Lunar Rover to map water ice in the region. The...Legendary Soviet Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov passes away
Alexei Leonov (85), the legendary Soviet Russian cosmonaut, has passed away in Moscow on October 11, 2019. On 18th March 1965, he created history by becoming the first...Japan launchs world’s biggest transport space ship for space station
Japan has successfully launched an unmanned spacecraft “Kounotori8” towards the International Space Station (ISS) from the Tanegashima Space Center at Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in southwestern Japan....US establishes New Military Space Command
President Trump has signed the order which formally establishes a new military headquarters for space operations as part of his efforts to ensure the US maintains an edge...Debris from Mission Shakti
In March 2019 India had successfully test-fired an anti-satellite missile by shooting down a live satellite. The project named as Mission Shakti led by the Defence Research and...Russia launchs rocket carrying life-sized robot “Fedor” to International Space Station
Russia has launched a rocket carrying life-sized robot to the International Space Station (ISS) from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It is set to arrive at the station on...Union Cabinet approves setting up of ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) in Moscow
The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) at Moscow in Russia eyeing Russian partnership for 2022 Gaganyaan Mission . The unit...
Meteorite Recovered in Bihar
A meteorite has been recovered in Bihar. The object, weighing 13 kgs crashed into the field where its fall had created a five-feet deep hole. After its recovery...China launches its first sea-based space rocket from Yellow Sea
China has successfully launched a space rocket from sea for the first time and became the third nation to successfully demonstrate the ability to launch satellites into orbit...ISRO signs pact with IAF for astronaut training
The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have recently signed a MoU for getting Indian astronauts trained for ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission. The development...NASA unveils schedule for ‘Artemis’ 2024 Moon mission
NASA has recently unveiled the calendar for the “Artemis” program that will return astronauts to the Moon for the first time in half a century. It will also...
