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NASA tests rocket engine for future Moon missions
NASA has successfully tested a rocket engine needed for future Moon missions, marking a major milestone in its aim to return astronauts to the lunar surface in the next five years, the US…
U.S. VP Mike Pence wants Americans back on Moon
US Vice President Mike Pence announced an accelerated goal of putting Americans back on the moon within five years "by any means necessary," and NASA's top official immediately embraced the…
Chandrayaan 2 may carry NASA’s science probe
India's second moon mission Chandrayaan 2, scheduled for launch in April, would be carrying a NASA science probe, the media reported.Chandrayaan 2 will carry NASA-owned laser…
ISRO to set up Space Technology cell at IIT Roorkee campus
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee in Uttarakhand on Friday said it tied up with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to set up a Space Technology Cell at its campus.…
NASA astronauts to carry first ever all-female spacewalk on 29 March
Two NASA astronauts are scheduled to carry out the first ever all-female spacewalk in history on March 29.NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch will share the credit of…
SpaceX rocket with crew Dragon capsule launches off for the International Space Station
A SpaceX rocket with an unmanned crew capsule blasted off on Saturday for the International Space Station, in a key milestone for Elon Musk’s space company and NASA's long-delayed goal to…
ISRO launches Indian Military satellite Microsat-R in space
India successfully launched Microsat-R, a military satellite on board its Polar rocket PSLV C44, from the spaceport here on Thursday, in the first mission for the ISRO in 2019.The…
Chinese space probe reportedly moving to land on the dark side of the moon
A Chinese space probe is moving into position to land on the dark side of the moon for the first time, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday, a mission seen as an important step…
Indian cabinet approves 10,000 crore for ‘Gaganyaan project’
In a major boost to India's ambitious programme to send astronauts to space, the Union Cabinet has approved Rs 10,000-crore "Gaganyaan Programme" that envisages two unmanned and one manned…
China Prepares Mission to Land Spacecraft on Moon’s Far Side
China was preparing to launch a ground-breaking mission early Saturday to soft-land a spacecraft on the largely unexplored far side of the moon, demonstrating its growing ambitions as a…