NASA’s OSIRIS-REx successfully landed on the surface of asteroid Bennu on Tuesday, collecting a sample of rocks dating back to the birth of our Solar
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Origin Space to launch world’s first asteroid mining robot
A Chinese startup called Origin Space is all set to launch the world’s first asteroid mining robot by November 2020 according to IEEE Spectrum reports.
Cygnus spacecraft named after late NASA astronaut Kalpana Chawla
A commercial cargo spacecraft destined for the International Space Station will fly under the name of a NASA astronaut who was the first Indian-born woman
Laika: The First Living Being in Space
WHO WAS LAIKA? Laika was a female soviet street dog of mongrel breed who was selected as the occupant for the soviet space mission “SPUTNIK-2”
What would happen if you fall into a black hole?
Someone who is interested in space will always be curious about black holes. Black holes are one of the mysteries we haven’t cracked yet. In
NASA to launch Crew Dragon mission to ISS in late October
NASA declared that the first operational SpaceX commercial crew mission to the International Space Station will launch in late October, a deferral to assist other
Planet Saturn: The Lord of the Rings
Our solar system is a body of eight unique planets revolving around a big ball of fire. Among these eight planets, there are four planets
Lucy: NASA’s new mission to study Trojan asteroids
Over the years we’ve seen space missions studying the moon, other planets and even moons of other planet. For the first time we’ll witness a
Gaganyaan: Indian Astronauts complete training in Russia
The four astronauts chosen for Gaganyaan – India’s first manned mission have completed training in Russia on crew actions in case of an unusual descent
Perseverance: NASA’s Mars 2020 Mission
The world of space exploration has been of keen interest for budding science enthusiasts, scientific wanderers and space wanderlusts who are always fascinated with the