Space

Eknath was born on July 25, 1925, in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. India’s space programme has produced some of the…

New research estimates the devastating effects an extreme geomagnetic storm would have on the United States and how…

There’s less Mercury in the system. Scientists found that Mercury, the solar system’s smallest planet, is shrinking far…

Andromeda can be found without a telescope under a sufficiently dark sky, even though its light has travelled…

After decades of observations, an international effort led by researchers at the University of Queensland’s School of Mathematics…

Another meteor shower arrives later in November, with the Leonids expected to peak around 17 November. The Leonids…

A spacecraft that weighed 721.9 kilograms — 1,592 pounds, roughly the mass of a small car — lifted…

Choosing what orbit to put a satellite in always comes with trade-offs. When it comes to Very Low…

TAMPA, Fla. — Saudi telecoms giant stc Group has replaced one of two small geostationary satellites Mexican telco…

The next International Observe the Moon Night will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Observe the Moon…

Launched in 1976, LAGEOS-1 (LAser GEOdynamic Satellite) is unusual in that it contains no instrumentation, no electronics, no…

On Sept. 11, 1985, the International Cometary Explorer, or “ICE,” became the first spacecraft to fly by a…

Meet Eknath Vasant Chitnis: The man who helped build ISRO, recognized the potential of a young APJ Abdul Kalam and brought satellite TV to Indian villages