NASA has successfully launched its newest space telescope, SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer), aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on March 11, 2025. This $488 million mission is designed ...

On March 3, 2025, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost spacecraft made a successful landing on the Moon, marking a major milestone in the realm of private space exploration. This mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program and represents the third private moon mission, ...

The Aditya-L1 mission, which is India’s first dedicated solar observatory, has made a remarkable discovery by capturing the first-ever image of a solar flare ‘kernel’. This unusual event was observed in the lower solar atmosphere, particularly in the photosphere and chromosphere. This finding will ...

NASA’s IM-2 mission, launched on February 26, 2025, signifies a crucial advancement in lunar exploration. This 10-day mission is aimed at the lunar south pole’s Mons Mouton, where it will explore the potential for mining water ice and rare minerals that are vital for future lunar bases. ...

NASA is on the verge of launching its SPHEREx telescope, which aims to generate the most comprehensive and colorful map of the universe to date. The telescope will use infrared spectroscopy to analyze light in 96 different bands, well beyond the capabilities of human vision. This will aid ...

Indian scientists have made a groundbreaking achievement by creating the first comprehensive geological map of the Moon’s south pole, utilizing data from the Chandrayaan-3 mission. This new map offers critical insights into the lunar surface, providing valuable information about the region’s ...

In a groundbreaking development, the European Space Agency (ESA) has medically cleared British astronaut John McFall, a former Paralympian with a prosthetic leg, for long-duration missions to the International Space Station (ISS). This historic decision ...

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is currently dealing with a major technical challenge involving its NVS-02 navigation satellite, which was launched on January 29, 2025, using the GSLV-F15 rocket. After the launch, the satellite's solar panels successfully deployed, and communication ...

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams has broken the record for the longest spacewalking time by a woman, surpassing the previous mark set by former astronaut Peggy Whitson. Williams has now accumulated a total of 62 hours and 6 minutes of spacewalking time over nine spacewalks. This milestone ...

In a monumental step for India’s space program, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will pilot the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2025. The Ax-4 mission is the result of a bilateral agreement between India and the US. Over a year ago, ...