'None of us will be able to avoid the war zone': Retiring U.S. Space Force Chief issues stark warning
"Whether we want to be in the combat zone or not, orbital mechanics will put all of our space capabilities into the space war zone."
Published: Jul 23, 2026 | By Ankita Garkoti
How ESA's Moonlight program aims to provide navigation and communications services on the Moon
The program will see the deployment of five satellites in Moon's orbit to start with.
Published: Jul 23, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Private Chinese rocket Gravity-1 accomplishes third launch from sea, deploys nine satellites in orbit
China's Orienspace has completed its third sea-based launch of the Gravity-1 rocket, said to be the world’s most powerful solid-fueled vehicle.
Updated: Jul 23, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches Northrop Grumman's two-armed robot on mission to extend satellite lifespans
The mission involves the first privately owned robotic spacecraft for active satellite maintenance.
Published: Jul 22, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
MS-28 astronauts prepare for departure from ISS this weekend after 8-month-long stay
NASA astronaut Chris Williams is scheduled to return this weekend with Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, concluding the MS-28 mission, which began last November.
Published: Jul 21, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
SpaceX aborts a Falcon 9-Starlink launch at the last moment due to a mystery glitch
"Standing down from today’s Starlink launch; vehicle and payload remain safe," SpaceX said in an update after the scrub.
Published: Jul 21, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
Skyroot's Vikram-1 launch: Key highlights and what's next for India's space missions
Skyroot's Vikram-1 became India's first privately built rocket to reach orbit, marking a new era.
Published: Jul 20, 2026 | By Ankita Garkoti
International Moon Day: Neil Armstrong to Harrison Schmitt, 12 astronauts who walked on the Moon
The 12 NASA astronauts part of the Apollo program remain the only humans to reach the lunar surface.
Published: Jul 20, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Elon Musk's SpaceX targets July 23 to launch Starship on Flight 13 after recent scrub
The first attempt at launching Flight 13 was canceled following a technical issue with some of Starship's engines.
Published: Jul 20, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
China plans to surpass NASA’s DART mission by smacking an asteroid at 26 times the speed of sound
China is planning an asteroid redirection test similar to NASA's DART. It could launch before 2030.
Published: Jul 20, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
The next era of lunar exploration: Upcoming Moon missions to watch in 2026 and beyond
Now that the Moon is in focus again, a slew of global missions are in the pipeline to harness the untapped lunar resources in order to ensure sustained human presence.
Published: Jul 20, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
International Moon Day: A look back at humanity's most significant lunar missions
On July 20, 1969—now celebrated as Moon Day—humans opened a new chapter in space exploration.
Published: Jul 20, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
What is International Moon Day? The history behind it and why it still matters
From Apollo 11 to Artemis II, here's why the world still celebrates the Moon every July.
Published: Jul 20, 2026 | By Ankita Garkoti
How SpaceX's Starlink will give you a front row seat to NASA's Artemis III mission
NASA has selected SpaceX to provide a fast data relay technology for the Artemis III mission.
Published: Jul 17, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
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