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Starship Flight 15 lifts off as SpaceX eyes spacecraft catch using 'chopsticks'

Updated : Nov 14, 2026

SpaceX Starship's 15th test flight: Booster explodes, but spacecraft pulls off a key space milestone

SpaceX planned for the upper-stage spacecraft to complete 14 orbits around Earth before returning approximately 22 hours after launch

The Voyager 1 probe continues its lonely journey through the darkness of interstellar space. (Photo: Nasa)

Updated : Nov 14, 2026

NASA invites people worldwide to mark Voyager 1's one light-day milestone; check how to take part

Participants can use a dedicated online tool on their smartphones or tablets to flash the letters V-G-R, Voyager's call sign, in Morse code

NASA is building a Moon Base in the lunar South Pole region where astronauts will live, work and explore.

Updated : Nov 13, 2026

NASA has $1 million for students who can help design its Moon Base: Check eligibility, application process & deadline

The challenge will have multiple phases and will cover six areas: power generation and storage, construction, life-support systems, surface mobility, communications networks, and astronaut safety.

The diamond is one inch long and has a ‘sharp’ boundary between its dusky pink and colourless sections

Updated : Nov 13, 2026

This 24-carat pink diamond from India just sold for ₹1,300 crore: Know why it is called the ‘Mona Lisa’ of diamonds

The diamond is a Type-IIa stone, an extremely rare category that contains no measurable nitrogen or boron impurities

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the selected astronauts could eventually walk on the Moon

Updated : Nov 12, 2026

Want to become an astronaut? NASA opens applications; check eligibility and deadline

The programme will cover spacewalking, lunar geology, spacecraft operations, high-performance aircraft and other skills required for demanding space missions

Updated : Nov 9, 2026

‘Supercharging our weather..’: WMO says coming months will see exceptionally high temperatures

Global temperatures are expected to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels in 2026, according to data from Copernicus.

The treatment was administered directly into the brain, targeting the small region responsible for triggering seizures.

Updated : Nov 9, 2026

Epilepsy breakthrough: Experimental gene therapy cuts seizures by over 90% in first human trial

Unlike conventional epilepsy treatments, which generally rely on medicines to suppress seizures across the brain, this approach attempts to regulate the activity of neurons in the precise area responsible for triggering them.

The researchers modelled how such a landslide could displace enormous quantities of water and generate waves capable of travelling across the Atlantic. (Photo: Reuters)

Updated : Nov 8, 2026

Spain's unstable volcano raises megatsunami fears: Could 65-foot waves hit the US East Coast?

Cumbre Vieja is an active volcanic ridge located on La Palma, part of Spain's Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, off the northwestern coast of Africa. The volcano has a history of eruptions, most recently in 2021, when lava flows damaged homes, infrastructure and large areas of land on the island.

Catching the upper-stage Starship poses significantly higher technical hurdles than recovering the booster.

Updated : Nov 7, 2026

SpaceX sets November 13 target for historic feat, Musk highlights 'critical breakthrough'

In previous test flights, SpaceX successfully demonstrated catching the massive Super Heavy booster using the "chopstick" mechanical arms — nicknamed Mechazilla — attached to the launch tower at Starbase in Texas.

Isro chief unveils Yuri Gagarin statue, thanks Russia for supporting space programme

Updated : Nov 7, 2026

'Russia stood by India': ISRO chief V Narayanan recalls Moscow's role in space journey

The ISRO chief also spoke about India's efforts to acquire cryogenic engine technology, which is essential for launching heavier payloads into space

India’s first space-based solar observatory, Aditya-L1, has helped scientists uncover new details

Updated : Nov 5, 2026

ISRO's Aditya-L1 detects uneven solar eruption, could improve space weather forecasts

A coronal mass ejection is a massive burst of hot, magnetised plasma released from the Sun’s outer atmosphere, known as the corona

The X-70 is not being introduced as a commercial passenger aircraft or a conventional military fighter jet. Its primary role is experimental flight research.

Updated : Nov 5, 2026

NASA unveils X-70 Fractal experimental aircraft: What makes it special and what will it test?

One of its key features is its rapidly reconfigurable flight-control system. This technology will allow researchers to investigate aircraft manoeuvrability and explore flight characteristics that NASA says have never before been demonstrated in crewed flight.

In August 2012, Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause — the outer boundary of the Sun's magnetic bubble — becoming the first emissary of humankind to enter the interstellar medium.

Updated : Nov 5, 2026

49 years out: How Voyager 1 survives deep space as it hits the one light-day mark

Launched on September 5, 1977, Voyager 1 originally had a primary mission profile limited to investigating Jupiter and Saturn. Its initial engineering design anticipated a functional lifespan of barely five years.

The study found that the highest consumers experienced a 62% faster rate of cognitive decline, equivalent to approximately 1.6 additional years of cognitive ageing over the study period.

Updated : Oct 31, 2026

Sugar-free, but at what cost? 6 popular sweeteners linked to faster brain ageing

Artificial sweeteners are frequently marketed as alternatives to conventional sugar because they provide sweetness with fewer or no calories. They are commonly incorporated into diet beverages, flavoured water, energy drinks, yoghurt and low-calorie desserts

Lifting off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, the 50-metre-tall launch vehicle completed its automated flight sequence in under 19 minutes.

Updated : Oct 31, 2026

India's GPS rival gets a boost as ISRO places NVS-03 into orbit. Why it matters?

As the twelfth satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) it is engineered to augment the constellation with enhanced capabilities, greater robustness, and improved reliability for NavIC, India's native alternative to the American GPS.

Updated : Oct 30, 2026

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SpaceX Starship's 15th test flight: Booster explodes, but spacecraft pulls off a key space milestone

NASA invites people worldwide to mark Voyager 1's one light-day milestone; check how to take part

NASA has $1 million for students who can help design its Moon Base: Check eligibility, application process & deadline

This 24-carat pink diamond from India just sold for ₹1,300 crore: Know why it is called the ‘Mona Lisa’ of diamonds

Want to become an astronaut? NASA opens applications; check eligibility and deadline

‘Supercharging our weather..’: WMO says coming months will see exceptionally high temperatures

Epilepsy breakthrough: Experimental gene therapy cuts seizures by over 90% in first human trial

Spain's unstable volcano raises megatsunami fears: Could 65-foot waves hit the US East Coast?

SpaceX sets November 13 target for historic feat, Musk highlights 'critical breakthrough'

'Russia stood by India': ISRO chief V Narayanan recalls Moscow's role in space journey

ISRO's Aditya-L1 detects uneven solar eruption, could improve space weather forecasts

NASA unveils X-70 Fractal experimental aircraft: What makes it special and what will it test?

49 years out: How Voyager 1 survives deep space as it hits the one light-day mark

Sugar-free, but at what cost? 6 popular sweeteners linked to faster brain ageing

India's GPS rival gets a boost as ISRO places NVS-03 into orbit. Why it matters?

ISRO NVS-03 launch today: How India plans to restore its NavIC navigation system

Arctic polar vortex could weaken like never before in November: What Super El Niño has to do with it

Super El Niño death map: 8,57,000 heat-related deaths projected worldwide. Where India stands?

Cyclone Arnab intensifies rapidly: How El Niño and global warming are changing storm risks

270 miles above Earth: NASA plans rapid triple-launch test for Artemis IV

‘Must not misinterpret…’: Private firms contribute but ISRO will not be privatised, says Chairman V Narayanan

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