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Another one is on NASA and Isro collaborative satellite going to be launched in 2020 as part of a precursor to satellite launch.

2019 space debut with launch of 2 satellites

Isro used new variant of PSLV for space mission.

25 Jan 2019 1:32 AM IST

Space Kidz CEO Srimathy Kesan with the students.

World's lightest satellite built by students launched

The satellite has a month's lifespan and a team of 15 students developed it in a week's time.

25 Jan 2019 1:15 AM IST

2019 space debut with launch of 2 satellites

Isro used new variant of PSLV for space mission.

25 Jan 2019 1:12 AM IST

The PSLV with two strap-on configuration has been identified for this mission and the configuration is designated as PSLV-DL.

Countdown to ISRO launch of PSLV-C44 tonight

The launch at 11:37 pm is said to be unique as PSLV-C44 fourth stage will be re-used automatically to launch Kalamsat...

24 Jan 2019 10:33 AM IST

Found underground in cracks in soil, sand and rock, groundwater is the largest useable source of freshwater on the planet and more than two billion people rely on it to drink or irrigate crops.

Scientists warn of climate 'time bomb'

Extreme weather events made worse by our heating planet could have another long-lasting impact.

23 Jan 2019 1:08 PM IST

On its website, NASA explains that it does use the materials for wind experiments launched on sounding rockets to the upper atmosphere.

Blue Origin to make 10th flight test of space tourist rocket

The liftoff is scheduled for 8:50 am Central time (1450 GMT) from a Texas launchpad.

23 Jan 2019 10:17 AM IST

Watch out for the blood moon on July 27. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bitter cold cancels some lunar eclipse festivities

Star gazers from Los Angeles to New York had planned to gather at parks and observatories to keep their eyes on the sky.

21 Jan 2019 11:19 AM IST

The US is looking at putting a layer of sensors in space to more quickly detect enemy missiles when they are launched.

Trump administration to roll out new missile defense plan

The new review concludes that in order to adequately protect America, the Pentagon must expand defence technologies in...

20 Jan 2019 12:27 PM IST

The company conducted testing in Kodiak throughout 2018.

Space company plans satellite launch from Alaska spaceport

The company based in Tucson, Arizona, aims to conduct a launch of its vehicle at the Alaska spaceport.

20 Jan 2019 12:17 PM IST

The view was obtained at a distance of about one million kilometers from Saturn. (Photo: NASA)

Lord of the rings: Saturn's halo may be relatively recent trait

Findings say that the rings developed soon after Saturn formed about 4.5 billion years ago.

19 Jan 2019 11:07 AM IST

It is called a blood moon as the moon gets a rusty orange or deep red colour when the sunlight is scattered through the Earths atmosphere.

Show of the month: Super Blood Wolf Moon ahead

The total eclipse, which will begin minutes before midnight on the East Coast (0500 GMT).

19 Jan 2019 11:06 AM IST

A Falcon 9 SpaceX heavy rocket lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. The Falcon Heavy, has three first-stage boosters, strapped together with 27 engines in all.

Russian scientists find defect in new heavy lift space rocket engine

The Angara A5, which was test-launched in 2014, is being developed to replace the Proton M as Russia's heavy lift...

19 Jan 2019 11:05 AM IST