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March 9, 2026 10:58 PM

Jitendra Singh visits exhibition showcasing India’s space, nuclear and strategic mineral capabilities

Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Monday visited an exhibition in New Delhi highlighting India’s advancements in space technology, nuclear energy and strategic mineral exploration. The exhibition, held at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, showcased key milestones and future plans in India’s scientific and energy programmes. Addressing the gathering, the minister said that presenting India’s achievements in space, nuclear science and other fields can...

November 27, 2025 3:56 PM

PM Modi inaugurates Skyroot’s Infinity Campus, unveils Vikram-I orbital rocket

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated Skyroot Aerospace’s new Infinity Campus in Hyderabad via video conferencing and unveiled the company’s first orbital rocket, Vikram-I, designed to launch satellites into orbit. Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy attended the event in Hyderabad. Calling it a landmark moment for India’s private space sector, the Prime Minister said that the country is “witnessing an unprecedented opportunity in the space sector” and noted that the private...

November 18, 2025 8:50 PM

‘Space’ will ensure global space for India as a frontline nation: Dr. Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said that “Space” will ensure global space for India as a frontline nation in the world. Emphasising India’s expanding role in the global space ecosystem, the Minister said that the country is fast emerging as a preferred destination for space sector engagement and investment, reflected in the steady stream of global delegations visiting India in recent months. Addressing the India International Space Conclave (IISC) 2...

September 3, 2025 11:55 AM

Israel launches new military surveillance satellite into space

Israel on Tuesday launched its latest spy satellite into space from an undisclosed site, the Defence Ministry said. The Ofek 19 satellite was built by state-run Israel Aerospace Industries. "Ofek 19 is a highly advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) observation satellite with enhanced capabilities. Upon entering Earth’s orbit, the satellite will undergo a series of designated tests to assess its integrity and performance," the ministry said in a statement. Israel has launched Ofek observat...

July 30, 2025 10:58 PM

NISAR launch a landmark in Indo-US space cooperation, set to transform earth observation: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh lauded the successful launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite on Wednesday, calling it a "global benchmark" in Earth observation and a powerful symbol of Indo-US scientific collaboration. Though parliamentary duties kept him in the capital, Singh joined scientists and senior officials at the CSIR Auditorium in New Delhi to witness the satellite’s flawless lift-off aboard the GSLV-F16 rocket via live telecast from Satish Dha...

July 30, 2025 7:35 PM

India launches NISAR satellite to track climate threats from space

India launched on Wednesday a $1.5 billion, first-of-its-kind radar imaging satellite built in collaboration with NASA, deploying it to help enhance global monitoring of climate change and natural disasters. The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, or NISAR satellite, is the first such collaboration between the Indian Space Research Organisation and U.S. space agency NASA. It took off from India's Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 1210 GMT atop a medium-lift rocket, marking a milestone in space coo...

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...

March 19, 2025 9:47 AM

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore return to Earth after nine-month space mission

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams returned to Earth in a SpaceX capsule on Tuesday with a soft splashdown off Florida's coast, nine months after their faulty Boeing Starliner craft upended what was to be a week-long stay on the International Space Station. Their return caps a protracted space mission that was fraught with uncertainty and technical troubles, turning a rare instance of NASA's contingency planning - and the latest failures of Starliner - into a global and political...

February 21, 2025 3:41 PM

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 ...

June 28, 2024 1:21 PM

Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter

A defunct Russian satellite has broken up into more than 100 pieces of debris in orbit, forcing astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter for about an hour and adding to the mass of space junk already in orbit, U.S. space agencies said. There were no immediate details on what caused the break-up of the RESURS-P1 Russian Earth observation satellite, which Russia declared dead in 2022. U.S. Space Command, tracking the debris swarm, said there was no immediate threat to other ...