Earth has a new space companion — a small asteroid named 2025 PN7, recently confirmed by NASA. Though it’s not a real moon, it travels around the Sun in almost the same orbit as Earth, making it look like it’s following our planet through space. This “quasi-moon”, first discovered by ...

India’s space program is making waves once again, having already secured nine impressive world records in space exploration, with an additional 8 to 10 milestones anticipated in the near future, as shared by ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan. During a recent event in New Delhi, he highlighted that ...

In a major step forward for India’s aspirations in space exploration, ISRO has revealed that the Kulasekarapattinam launch complex, located in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin district, is set to be fully operational by December 2026. This new facility will serve as India’s second spaceport, working ...

On July 13, 2025, Israel put into orbit its most advanced communications satellite, Dror-1, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, from Cape Canaveral, USA. Dror-1 was developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and is expected to give Israel advanced communications capability, serving the country?s ...

On 25 June 2025 at 12:01 pm IST, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, Indian Air Force, began his ascent to the International Space Station on SpaceX's Falcon 9 Block 5 from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center. This is the second to have gone to space and the first Indian to live and work on the ...

Dangeti Jahnavi of Palakollu, West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh made an Indian history in space exploration by completing NASA's International Air and Space program. This is both very important as Jahnavi is a pioneer in the on-going engagement of India in international space missions and ...

As confirmed by Axiom Space, the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) was rescheduled to June 22, 2025, after NASA conducted an assessment of continued work and maintenance in the Russian portion of the International Space Station (ISS). The Ax-4 mission will have a crew consisting of astronauts from India, ...

Bellatrix Aerospace, a Bengaluru-based space mobility company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Astroscale Japan to collaborate on active debris removal, satellite servicing, and sustainable in-orbit mobility. This partnership aims to enhance space sustainability and ensure a ...

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams returned safely to Earth on March 18, 2025 (March 19 in India) after an incredible nine-month journey in space, which was prolonged due to delays in the Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission. Their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, known as ...

India's space ambitions are hitting new milestones with the announcement of the Chandrayaan-5 mission, made by ISRO Chairman V Narayanan on March 16, 2025. This mission will be carried out in partnership with Japan and aims to conduct a thorough examination of the Moon's surface. In a departure ...