New Delhi: On his fortnight-long mission to the International Space Station next month, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India’s ‘gaganyatri’, will conduct seven India-specific experiments in space, the Indian Space Research Organisation said today. These include studying ‘water bears’ – microscopic organisations – to understand how living things adapt to microgravity. According to ISRO, the experience…
Indian-origin executive Tejpaul Bhatia (In middle) In a major leadership change just weeks prior to an Indian astronaut launching on a historic mission, Axiom Space announced Indian-origin executive Tejpaul Bhatia as its new Chief Executive Officer.Bhatia, formerly the Chief Revenue Officer of the Houston-headquartered firm, joins at a time of great importance. Group Captain Shubhanshu…
SpaceX capsule Dragon approaches the ISS (Photo: AP) After months of uncertainty, two astronauts stuck aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since June finally received their transport that will bring them home next year, thanks to the arrival of a SpaceX capsule on Sunday, as per the Associated Press.SpaceX launched the rescue mission on Saturday,…
Celebrating one’s birthday in a unique and memorable way is a dream of every individual, and if it is celebrated in space, and that too no other than in the International Space Station (ISS) can be only in a dream. Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams celebrated her 59th birthday on Thursday, (September 19, 2024) on…
WASHINGTON: An object that crashed from the sky into an American man’s home was a hunk of debris ejected from the International Space Station, Nasa confirmed Monday.The strange tale came to light last month when Alejandro Otero of Naples, Florida posted on X that a metallic item “tore through the roof and went (through) 2…
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has unfolded the mystery behind an unknown object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month. The US space agency said that it was a chunk of space junk from equipment discarded at the International Space Station (ISS). A cylindrical object that tore through a…
An American satellite narrowly avoided destruction when it came within 10 meters of a Russian satellite in space. According to a report by The Mirror US citing experts, a collision between the two could have “endangered lives”. NASA‘s Deputy Administrator, Colonel Pam Melroy expressed deep concern over the incident that occurred in February 2024. Despite…
The SpaceX Dragon, named Endeavour, with Crew-8 members docked to the International Space Station (ISS) complex after a 16-hour flight at 2:28 a.m. EST on Tuesday. The Crew-8 members Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin will join the space station’s Expedition 70 crew of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space…
Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced that it has sent a third iteration of the HPE Spaceborne Computer, built from commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) servers, to the International Space Station (ISS) via a Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services mission, contracted by NASA, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.The goal of HPE Spaceborne Computer-2’s latest trip is to build…
As the world prepares to welcome the arrival of 2024, astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) are set to witness the transition distinctively—by observing a total of 16 New Year countdowns. Due to the high-speed velocity and non-stop orbit of the space station around the Earth, the astronauts onboard the ISS witness approximately 16…
