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NASA halts operations amid US government shutdown

Critical safety operations continue, but most programmes and research face pause

Published 04 Oct, 2025 01:05pm

World

Partial solar eclipse to occur on September 21-22, not visible in Pakistan

Next total solar eclipse in North America set for August 12, 2026, says NASA

Published 20 Sep, 2025 01:27pm

Life & Style

NASA rover finds potential sign of ancient life in Martian rocks

Minerals in Jezero Crater mudstones resemble Earth biosignatures, but scientists caution that non-biological processes could also explain them

Published 10 Sep, 2025 09:38pm

Life & Style

Egusi soup in space? Nigerian seeds launch into orbit

Scientists are studying how foods react to space conditions; future astronauts will seek a better variety of foods

Published 28 Aug, 2025 09:57pm

World

SpaceX’s Starship passes development rut, deploys first mock satellites

First mock Starlink satellites deployed from Starship's 'Pez' dispenser

Published 27 Aug, 2025 02:14pm

World

SpaceX postpones Starship test flight over ground system issue

'Issue with ground systems' forces scrub for Starship's tenth flight

Published 25 Aug, 2025 11:45am

World

Space X plans to launch 10th rocket from Texas

Launch failures and flight disruptions intensify pressure on SpaceX

Published 16 Aug, 2025 08:54am

World

Jim Lovell, commander of NASA’s Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97

Lovell and crewmates survived harrowing explosion in space

Published 09 Aug, 2025 12:05pm

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NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore retires after challenges encountered during space mission

Mission gains attention despite spacecraft encountering several significant issues

Published 07 Aug, 2025 10:48am

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NASA’s Crew-11 mission lifts off with multinational crew

Crew-11 to be the first to settle into a new routine of eight months

Updated 02 Aug, 2025 02:25pm

World

Nasa says 20% of workforce to depart space agency

Around 3,870 individuals are expected to depart, but that number may change

Published 26 Jul, 2025 02:26pm

World

Trump pulls Musk ally’s NASA nomination, will announce replacement

Musk delays response to request

Published 01 Jun, 2025 08:41am

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Astronomers spot galaxy shaped like the Milky Way but is far more massive

Galaxy is observed as it appeared 11.1 billion years ago

Published 24 May, 2025 12:33pm

Must Read

Gravity study shows why the moon’s two sides look so different

Interior asymmetry may drive differences on lunar surface

Published 15 May, 2025 01:01pm

Life & Style

New images highlight 50 years of change since the iconic ‘Blue Marble’ photograph

‘Blue Marble’ image by NASA's satellite reveals major changes to Earth's landscape

Published 23 Apr, 2025 02:06pm

Technology

Massive asteroid may slam into Moon — here’s what NASA just found

NASA had reduced the risk of collision with Earth to nearly zero

Published 05 Apr, 2025 04:25pm

World

NASA astronauts ‘Butch and Suni’ return to Earth after drawn-out mission in space

Homecoming of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams caps end to nine-month mission

Published 19 Mar, 2025 11:53pm

Technology

NASA astronauts head home on SpaceX capsule after drawn-out space station stay

Issues with Starliner’s propulsion system led to cascading delays in their return home

Published 18 Mar, 2025 02:42pm

Life & Style

Meteor dazzles Karachi residents in spectacular night sky event

People capture stunning meteor as it lights up Karachi's sky

Published 17 Mar, 2025 10:33am

Technology

Astronaut crew docks with space station to replace ‘Butch and Suni’

The pair of stuck astronauts to return home after nine months on the orbiting lab

Published 16 Mar, 2025 07:30pm

Technology

NASA, SpaceX try again to launch rocket set to bring back stuck astronauts

NASA says sending astronauts home through Boeing aircraft poses high risk

Published 14 Mar, 2025 03:36pm

Technology

‘Stranded’ astronauts closer to coming home after next ISS launch

Crew-10 is expected to dock early Thursday, followed by a brief handover

Published 12 Mar, 2025 01:12pm

Technology

Intuitive Machines Athena lander on the moon, but position unclear

Athena lander aims for lunar south pole landing; previous attempt failed

Published 06 Mar, 2025 11:16pm

World

Musk’s company secures major govt contract amid controversy

Did transparency prevail or was it a favourable deal?

Updated 13 Feb, 2025 06:22pm

World

Boeing warns of 400 job cuts in Space Launch System program due to NASA changes

Plans to send 60-day notices of involuntary layoffs in coming weeks

Published 08 Feb, 2025 01:24pm

World

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe completes closest approach to Sun

Operation team confirms that the signals were received before midnight

Published 27 Dec, 2024 04:57pm

World

NASA spacecraft ‘safe’ after closest-ever approach to Sun

Spacecraft passed just 3.8 million miles (6.1m km) from the solar surface on December 24

Published 27 Dec, 2024 04:54pm

World

NASA solar probe to make its closest ever pass of Sun

Launched in August 2018, spaceship is on seven-year mission to deepen scientific understanding of star

Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:35pm

World

ISS detects atmospheric ripples 55 miles above Earth following Hurricane Helene

NASA's findings suggested that mesosphere can be significantly disturbed by severe weather events

Published 16 Dec, 2024 02:11pm

World

Trump picks Jared Isaacman to head NASA

Isaacman, if confirmed, would oversee a $25 billion agency

Published 04 Dec, 2024 09:30pm