Harsh Vardhan
Harsh Vardhan brings over five years of experience in space reporting - a niche he discovered after staring at the night sky years prior. His interests lie in watching thrilling rocket launches, learning about mind-bending outer space discoveries and telling his readers about them. Since his journalism career began in 2021, Harsh has worked at Republic Media Network, Mashable India and Deccan Herald as a science writer - while learning about the nuances of video production on the side. When Harsh is AFK, you can find him on a bike, behind a camera or in bed binging on movies.
Latest From Harsh Vardhan
Partial Lunar Eclipse on August 27-28, 2026: Best places to watch in America, Europe, Africa and Asia
The eclipse will begin when the Moon enters Earth’s outer shadow at 8:23 pm CDT and last for hours.
NASA's Artemis II astronauts to receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor on August 28; Here’s how to watch the ceremony live
Artemis II launched on April 1 and it marked the return of astronauts to the lunar vicinity after over 50 years.
China postpones its ambitious Chang’e-7 mission to the Moon’s South Pole, possibly until 2027
"The Chang'e-7 mission cannot be carried out within the scheduled launch window this year," China's space agency reportedly said.
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Top cosmic mysteries NASA’s powerful new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could solve
NASA’s brand new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled to launch on August 30 and following are the top mysteries it could help solve.
August 27-28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse: How to watch the spectacular event live online
During the eclipse, the Moon will turn almost into a ‘blood Moon’ turning coppery red as it moves through Earth’s shadow.
Partial lunar eclipse 2026: Why you won’t want to miss this event on August 27-28
As much as 96 per cent of the Moon’s surface will be covered in Earth’s shadow and its rarity makes this event a must watch.
Can nuking an incoming asteroid on short notice save Earth? This new study has an answer
While no known asteroid is on collision course, there are several NEOs which may sneak up on Earth.
Who was Nancy Grace Roman—the ‘Mother of Hubble’ NASA’s brand new space telescope is named after?
It was Nancy Roman's efforts that brought the revolutionary Hubble Space Telescope into existence.
No Starship catch using tower on flight 14, says SpaceX CEO Elon Musk; eyes over 30 launches per day
Starship has flown only twice so far this year, a slower cadence compared to 2024 and 2025.
Scientists may finally know why astronauts get constipated in space—and how to avoid it on Moon and Mars missions
To identify the cause, researchers focused on blood samples of 52 astronauts who spent between 2 and 9 months aboard the International Space Station.
Fastest star in the Milky Way: Record-breaking star orbits supermassive black hole at 15,500 miles per second
The star, named S301, orbits the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the Milky Way's center.
NASA’s LINK mission to save its falling Swift telescope fails weeks after launch. Here's what will happen next
The LINK mission launched on July 3 to rendezvous with Swift and raise the telescope's orbit.
SpaceX completes 100th orbital mission of 2026; achieves milestone for third year in a row
Out of the total, 97 are Falcon missions whereas the others involved Falcon Heavy and Starship.
NASA releases much-awaited images of crater carved by Falcon 9 rocket debris on the Moon on August 5
Prior to this, South Korea’s Danuri orbiter had captured before and after photos of the impact site.
Watch: Moment ESA’s Sophie Adenot reenters ISS as the first French woman to complete a spacewalk
Accompanied by NASA's Anil Menon, she spent 6 hours and 23 minutes removing a failed Space-to-Ground antenna for high-speed communication.
What is China’s Chang’e-7 mission launching this month to hunt for water at the Moon’s South Pole?
It is the first Moon mission to include an orbiter, lander, rover, and a small hopping spacecraft.
NASA aircraft captures stunning footage of August 12 total solar eclipse from 50,000 feet; watch
The footage was taken using a suite of cameras aboard the WB-57 spacecraft which took off Iceland.
ESA's Sophie Adenot to become first French woman to perform spacewalk on August 18: Livestream details
Adenot will be accompanied by NASA's Anil Menon who completed his first spacewalk with station commander Jessica Meir on August 6.
Venus shines at its peak evening brilliance on August 16; here’s where to look tonight
Venus is in ‘greatest eastern elongation’—meaning it will appear the farthest from the Sun as seen from Earth.
Watch: SpaceX launches back-to-back Falcon 9 missions in 38 minutes, sets new orbital record
The first Falcon 9 lifted off from Florida followed by another from California carrying the US Space Force's secret payload.
Perseid meteor shower peak 2026: Best images of the celestial fireworks from August 12-13
The Perseids will be active until August 24, so you can spot more meteors in the days to come.
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Total solar eclipse 2026: 5 reasons why you must not miss the cosmic event on August 12
The total solar eclipse on August 12 will be the first to be witnessed in mainland Europe in nearly three decades. Here are some must know facts about this cosmic event.