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June 25, 2025 10:39 AM

ISRO to conduct key space experiments through Axiom-4 mission

The Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) is set to carry out significant scientific research during its journey to the International Space Station (ISS). This landmark private spaceflight will launch on Wednesday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are collaborating on the mission, which will include several scientific investigations. Key research areas include studies on muscle regeneration, the growth of sprouts and edible microalgae, the s...

June 25, 2025 10:40 AM

Axiom-4 mission to launch today from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center

The Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), a landmark private spaceflight to the International Space Station (ISS), will launch on Wednesday from Florida's Kennedy Space Center. Axiom Space, in collaboration with NASA and SpaceX, organised the mission, which features a diverse international crew and marks a major step forward in commercial and global space exploration. Scheduled to lift off at 2:31 a.m. EDT (12:01 p.m. IST) from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the mission will transport four astron...

June 20, 2025 3:03 PM

Axiom Mission 4 launch postponed again; NASA to announce new date

The launch of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), has been delayed once again as NASA and its partners continue technical assessments. A new launch date is expected to be announced in the coming days. Originally scheduled for May 29 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the mission has faced multiple postponements—first to June 8, then June 10, 11, and 19. The latest delay follows ongoing evaluations of repair wor...

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...