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Space startup GalaxEye successfully tested its SyncFusion Imaging System in the extreme environment of the South Atlantic Anomaly. The system merges Synthetic Aperture Radar and optical imagery, enabling real-time, actionable insights for various appli...

Nasa is monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.5% chance of hitting Earth by 2032. Measuring between 130 and 300 feet wide, the asteroid could impact a major city, endangering millions. Space agencies worldwide are tracking its path, considering p...

India's planned Chandrayaan-4 mission aims to collect lunar samples and return them to Earth, requiring two separate launches due to its 9,200kg mass. Chennaiyan -5, also known as Lupex, is a joint mission with Japan featuring a heavier lander and soph...

India's first microbiological nanosatellite, RVSAT-1, developed by students from RV College of Engineering, was launched by ISRO to study gut bacterium in space. Data collected from the mission will aid in space medicine, waste management, and combatin...

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore are undergoing an extended mission on the ISS due to spacecraft technical issues. Originally an eight-day mission, it has stretched to eight months, raising financial and physical concerns. NASA plans t...

Indian scientists have determined that the landing site where the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft touched down in 2023 is about 3.7 billion years old. The geological map of the site, known as 'Shiv Shakti' point, offers new insights into the Moon's history an...

NASA's SPHEREx mission, set to launch in February 2025, will utilize an advanced infrared telescope to map the entire sky in 102 colors. This affordable $488 million mission aims to explore cosmic inflation, search for organic molecules in the Milky Wa...

After seven months on the ISS, astronaut Sunita Williams has forgotten how to walk due to extended weightlessness. Originally a short mission, delays stretched her stay, impacting her physically and emotionally as she maintains family connections. This...

Daksh Malik, a young boy from Noida, India, recently discovered an asteroid through the International Asteroid Discovery Project, earning official recognition from NASA. This discovery highlights the potential for citizen scientists to contribute signi...

The magnetic north pole has shifted over 400 km from Canada towards Russia in the past century due to changes in Earth's molten core. Scientists use the World Magnetic Model to monitor this movement, which affects navigation systems and protects agains...

Scientists have detected faint magnetic signals from Earth's ocean tides using ESA's Swarm satellites. These signals, caused by seawater flowing through Earth's magnetic field, offer new insights into the planet's inner workings. The Swarm mission has ...

Like many other young people, Amelie feels that the Covid-19 pandemic -- and its procession of lockdowns and restrictions -- marked a "turning point" for her mental health. "I came face to face with everything I had been repressing -- and it triggered ...