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June 14, 2025 4:46 PM

Axiom Space to fly Shubhanshu Shukla to space station on June 19: ISRO

US-based Axiom Space is now set to send Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station (ISS) on June 19, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Saturday. Shukla’s flight, originally scheduled for June 11, was postponed multiple times due to technical observations related to the ISS's Zvezda module. A leak had been detected in the propulsion bay during a pre-launch test. ISRO noted that Axiom Space is working closely with NASA to assess the pressure anoma...

June 13, 2025 10:33 AM

NASA delays Axiom-4 mission to ISS amid Russian module air leak concerns

NASA indefinitely delayed a four-person crew's mission to the International Space Station on Thursday over an escalating probe into air leaks aboard the orbiting laboratory's Russian segment. The U.S. space agency said it was working with Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency, to "understand a new pressure signature" detected by cosmonauts in the Zvezda Service Module, a more than 2-decade-old core compartment that for months has sprung small leaks. "Cosmonauts aboard the space station ...

June 1, 2025 8:46 AM

Trump pulls Musk ally’s NASA nomination, will announce replacement

The White House withdrew on Saturday its nominee for NASA administrator, Jared Isaacman, abruptly yanking a close ally of Elon Musk from consideration to lead the space agency. President Donald Trump said he would announce a new candidate soon. "After a thorough review of prior associations, I am hereby withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head NASA," Trump wrote on his Truth Social site. "I will soon announce a new nominee who will be mission aligned, and put America First in spac...

May 29, 2025 2:41 PM

NASA astronauts Butch and Suni emerge from recovery after long Starliner mission

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the U.S. astronauts left on the International Space Station last year by Boeing's troubled Starliner capsule, are on the up after returning to Earth in March, emerging from weeks of physical therapy to ramp up work with Boeing and various NASA programs. "Right now, we're just coming off of the rehab portion of our return," Wilmore, 62, told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday. "Gravity stinks for a period, and that period varies for different people, but eventu...

May 16, 2025 1:18 PM

India to conduct first biological experiment on ISS to study sustainability of human life in space: Jitendra Singh

India is set to conduct its first-ever biological experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to explore the sustainability of human life in space, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Jitendra Singh announced on Thursday. The research is part of the BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment & Employment) policy, launched under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and represents a collaborative effort between the Indian Space Research Organisation...

May 15, 2025 12:50 PM

Gravity study shows why the moon’s two sides look so different

An exhaustive examination of lunar gravity using data obtained by two NASA robotic spacecraft is offering new clues about why the two sides of the moon - the one perpetually facing Earth and the other always facing away - look so different. The data from the U.S. space agency's GRAIL, or Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory, mission indicates that the moon's deep interior has an asymmetrical structure, apparently caused by intense volcanism on its nearside billions of years ago that helpe...

March 19, 2025 8:34 PM

South Korea unveils plan to train 30,000 aerospace professionals by 2045 in bid to become global space power

South Korea’s national space agency, the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA), unveiled a comprehensive plan on Wednesday to establish a cross-sectoral education system aimed at nurturing 30,000 aerospace professionals by 2045. This initiative is part of South Korea’s long-term strategy to position itself as a global leader in space exploration amid the growing influence of private companies in the New Space era. The ambitious plan, revealed at a government policy meeting chaired by Acting...

March 19, 2025 9:49 AM

How does space travel affect astronaut health?

The human body was not built for spaceflight, with its microgravity conditions, exposure to high-energy radiation and other issues. As a result, trekking beyond the Earth's confines causes many physiological changes that affect an astronaut's health. Here is an explanation of some of the effects on human health caused by space travel. WHY IS SPACE TRAVEL TOUGH ON THE HUMAN BODY? The human body evolved over millions of years to function optimally in Earth's environment, which includes its grav...

March 19, 2025 9:28 AM

Sunita Williams’ journey will inspire millions: Rajnath Singh hails NASA Crew-9’s successful return

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday celebrated the safe return of NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to Earth after their nine-month mission aboard the International Space Station. In a post on X, Singh praised the astronauts' resilience and hailed their achievement as a milestone in human space exploration. "Delighted at the safe return of NASA's #Crew9 on Earth! The crew, comprising India's daughter Sunita Williams and other astronauts, has rewritten the history of hum...

March 18, 2025 2:40 PM

NASA astronauts head home on SpaceX capsule after drawn-out space station stay

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams departed the International Space Station early on Tuesday morning in a SpaceX capsule for a long-awaited trip back to Earth, nine months after their faulty Boeing Starliner craft upended what was to be a roughly week-long test mission. Wilmore and Williams, two veteran NASA astronauts and retired U.S. Navy test pilots, strapped inside their Crew Dragon spacecraft along with two other astronauts and undocked from the orbiting laboratory at 1.05 a.m...