SPACEFLIGHT

SpaceX scrubs Starship Flight 13 after failure of Super Heavy engines

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that the next launch attempt could take place early next week.
Published: Jul 17, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Katalyst Space’s LINK spacecraft back on track to save NASA’s Swift after facing issues

The servicing spacecraft experienced issues with its attitude control and communications but is now healthy.
Published: Jul 16, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

From thousands of dollars to less than $300 per kg—space launch costs could plunge by 2040

If projections hold, scientists could do experiments in microgravity as easily as they do on Earth.
Published: Jul 16, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

NASA reveals finer details of how Artemis III's design will shape future crewed lunar missions

Besides revealing the mission requirements from its industry partners for Artemis III, NASA also lifted the curtain on operations that will become standard across the Artemis program.
Published: Jul 16, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Apollo 11 launch anniversary: Celebrating NASA’s historic mission that sent humanity to the Moon

July 16 this year marks the 57th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 mission, which saw two men walk on the Moon.
Published: Jul 16, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

Why dead satellites explode—the science behind passivation

Satellites that are retired in orbit have to undergo passivation, a process that reduces the chances of them exploding.
Published: Jul 16, 2026  |  By Apurva Minchekar

X-ray images taken during the Fram2 mission could change how astronaut health is monitored in space

“It’s been a dream for aerospace medicine to have more than one imaging modality for diagnosing illnesses and injuries in space.”
Published: Jul 15, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

ESA and JAXA's BepiColombo to arrive at Mercury later this year after 8-year journey—what to know

Some key stages remain before BepiColombo's instruments sit in Mercury's orbit.
Published: Jul 15, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

International Space Station crew head count hits 10 as Soyuz MS-29 reaches orbital outpost

The newly arrived Soyuz MS-29 crew will spend approximately eight months on the International Space Station.
Updated: Jul 15, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Mission Aagaman: Inside India's Skyroot Aerospace's attempt to make history with its Vikram-1 rocket

Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket is scheduled to launch no later than August 4.
Published: Jul 15, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

United Launch Alliance loses NASA's SunRISE mission to SpaceX

While the mission is expected to launch this year, a date is yet to be announced.
Published: Jul 14, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Gaganyaan mission: ISRO one step closer to human spaceflight as spacecraft systems pass tests

ISRO announced the completion of three major qualification tests ahead of crewed Gaganyaan mission.
Published: Jul 14, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

Microgravity and radiation in space can have dangerous effects on an astronaut's liver, study finds

“What we found was that just 24 hours after radiation exposure, there are many genetic changes in the liver that are remarkably similar to what happens during aging.”
Published: Jul 14, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

Artemis III update: NASA begins assembling its SLS rocket at Kennedy Space Center

Besides assembling the rocket, the agency has begun preparing its launch teams as well.
Published: Jul 14, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Rookie NASA astronaut Anil Menon set to blast off to ISS with Russian cosmonauts today—details here

NASA astronaut Anil Menon is set to fly to the ISS on his debut mission with two Russian cosmonauts.
Published: Jul 14, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

Starship Flight 13 slated for launch on July 16 as SpaceX looks to fix past problems

Flight 13 will address issued faced in Flight 12, in addition to launching Starlink satellites.
Published: Jul 13, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Space accidents that changed history (1960s – 1990s)

Every major failure over the years has been a harsh lesson about the dangers of space travel.
Updated: Jul 13, 2026  |  By Apurva Minchekar

NASA concerned after discovering mysterious new cloud of tiny space debris

Though nearly invisible, these tiny projectiles carry enough energy to critically damage spacecraft.
Published: Jul 13, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft gets its main structure delivered, inches closer to exploring Titan

Extensive testing has been carried out to ensure the spacecraft is robust enough for flight.
Published: Jul 10, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency to launch MACS mission to hunt high-risk invisible space junk

The mission will bridge a critical data gap on millimeter-sized orbital debris, which poses the greatest mission-ending penetration risk to low-Earth orbit spacecraft.
Published: Jul 10, 2026  |  By Ankita Garkoti