SPACEFLIGHT

NASA releases over 12,000 images taken during Artemis II mission—here's all you need to know

NASA appears to have released the highly anticipated photos on the Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth website, as opposed to its main image library.
Updated: May 4, 2026  |  By Saubhagya Mukherjee

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to collide with Moon on 5 August, 2026: Impact time, risks—everything to know

The Falcon 9's upper stage will hit the Moon at seven times the speed of sound. Details here.
Published: May 4, 2026  |  By Nibedita Sen

Is Artemis III behind schedule? Lack of updates from NASA indicates so

While work on Artemis III architecture is well underway, important information about the mission still remains under wraps.
Published: May 4, 2026  |  By Disita Sikdar

NASA updates ISS schedule for 2026: Check new flight plan for the International Space Station

NASA and its international partners have shared the broad outline of the new ISS schedule.
Published: May 4, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Scientists create new 'hair-thin' shielding material to protect astronauts and spacecraft

The nanotube-based composite blocks radiation, survives extreme temperatures, and can be 3D-printed.
Published: Apr 30, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

MoonFall—spiritual successor to Ingenuity Mars helicopter—will scout for Artemis landing sites in lunar South Pole

"We're going to marry our success from Ingenuity, all that knowledge, all that skill and success, and couple that with an industry capability. We're going to get this done."
Published: Apr 30, 2026  |  By Disita Sikdar

Expedition 74 conducts quantum experiments in search for dark matter among other activities on ISS

The seven-person also did studies in the areas of biomedicine while also upgrading data hardware.
Published: Apr 30, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Even at 90, Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt would be more than happy to go back to the Moon

Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt explains why exploring the Moon continues to be important.
Updated: Apr 30, 2026  |  By Nibedita Sen

NASA tests its most powerful electric propulsion system yet for sending astronauts to Mars

"The successful performance of our thruster in this test demonstrates real progress toward sending an American astronaut to set foot on the Red Planet."
Published: Apr 29, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Artemis III SLS core stage arrives at Kennedy Space Center as Artemis II spacecraft undergoes study

The Artemis III core stage will be placed horizontally in the transfer aisle of the VAB before being lifted into a vertical position in High Bay 2.
Published: Apr 29, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA's Lunar Gateway controversy grows as module manufacturer downplays Isaacman's corrosion claims

"A well-known metallurgical behavior was found at the surface of the module, which will be fixed by the end of the third quarter of 2026."
Published: Apr 29, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

Russian cargo spacecraft Progress 95 arrives at ISS with 3 tons of food, fuel and supplies

The cargo vehicle carrying essential supplies for the Expedition 74 crew docked with the Zvezda module.
Published: Apr 28, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

China launches Pakistan satellite into orbit, expands international ties amid Moon race with U.S.

SUPARCO's Earth observation satellite reaches space as Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari praises China's cooperation.
Published: Apr 27, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy returns after 18 months to launch ViaSat-3 mission today—how to watch it live

Launch timing, live stream, and more—here's all you need to know about the return of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket.
Published: Apr 27, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

ESA-China's Smile mission hit by Vega-C rocket technical problem, launch pushed to May 19

Mission to study Earth’s response to solar wind enters final prep at Europe’s Spaceport.
Published: Apr 25, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

ISS astronauts complete busy research week ahead of Saturday launch of Roscosmos’ Progress 95

Expedition 74 crew finishes key science work and maintenance as Russian cargo craft's arrival looms.
Published: Apr 25, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

NASA announces SpaceX Crew-13 for International Space Station mission in September 2026

Once Crew-13 arrives at the station, the group will form part of Expedition 75 on board the ISS.
Published: Apr 24, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA funding battle intensifies as Jared Isaacman faces Congress over 23% budget cuts

Isaacman defends Trump over NASA cuts, opens up on Gateway cancellation, and talks post-ISS plans.
Published: Apr 23, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

Artemis II heat shield vs Artemis I: NASA's initial assessment shows marked improvement

Orion heat shield showed reduced damage and improved performance thanks to trajectory tweaks.
Published: Apr 22, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

SpaceX’s 34th Resupply Mission to launch to International Space Station soon—here's all you need to know

Besides delivering food, supplies, and equipment, SpaceX's Dragon will also carry a number of important science experiments.
Published: Apr 22, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath