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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

Technology

SpaceX launches mission to rescue astronauts Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams

Hague and Gorbunov will be joined by Williams and Wilmore to return to Earth in February 2025

Published 29 Sep, 2024 06:16pm

Technology

SpaceX delays Polaris Dawn mission for first private citizen spacewalk

The Polaris Dawn mission was scheduled to depart from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

Updated 28 Aug, 2024 11:49am

Technology

Situation concerning Sunita Williams will help future India missions: ISRO chief

‘Understanding the challenges of such missions is crucial for Gaganyaan,’ says S Somanath

Published 19 Aug, 2024 05:42pm

Technology

Chinese probe returns to Earth with samples from far side of Moon

It used a drill and robotic arm to scoop up samples

Published 25 Jun, 2024 05:31pm

Technology

Most powerful satellite for studying farthest explosion of stars launched into orbit

Launch of Space Variable Objects Monitor will play an important role in astronomical discoveries, says China’s CCTV

Published 22 Jun, 2024 05:50pm

Technology

China probe successfully lands on far side of Moon

China aims to send a crewed mission to the Moon by 2030

Published 02 Jun, 2024 04:16pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s lunar satellite ICube Qamar enters moon’s orbit

Images from the moon are expected by May 15

Published 08 May, 2024 03:16pm

Pakistan

Besides taking Pakistan’s payload what’s inside Chang’e-6 mission

Chang’e-6 probe is China’s most complex robotic lunar mission to date

Published 03 May, 2024 04:07pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s ‘historic’ lunar mission to be launched on Friday aboard China lunar probe

Mission holds significance for Pakistan as it will also take a CubeSat Satellite iCube-Q, developed by IST

Published 01 May, 2024 12:41am

Technology

China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon, including Pakistani payload

On Chang’e-6, China will carry payloads from France, Italy, Sweden and Pakistan,

Updated 30 Apr, 2024 01:55pm

Technology

Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ lands but power running low

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called the landing 'very welcome news'

Published 20 Jan, 2024 07:48pm

Technology

India intensifies space race with launch of first satellite to study black holes

Country aims at launching at least 12 to 14 missions this year

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:37pm

Technology

NASA using laser to send cat video from deep space

Spaceship was 80 times the distance between the Earth and the Moon

Updated 19 Dec, 2023 12:56pm

Pakistan

PM Kakar wishes luck to Pakistan’s first female astronaut

Namira will embark on Virgin Galactic’s space mission on Oct 5

Updated 05 Oct, 2023 08:32am

Technology

NASA says carbon on Jupiter’s moon likely originated from a salty ocean

The discovery means the world could potentially harbour suitable conditions for life

Published 22 Sep, 2023 11:32am

World

NASA spacecraft survives powerful solar storm eruption

The agency says capturing the storm will help gauge its potential effects on Earth

Published 19 Sep, 2023 03:48pm

Technology

Russia launches first moon-landing spacecraft

Russian spacecraft is expected to reach surface of moon in 10 days

Published 11 Aug, 2023 08:52am

Technology

First video of moon taken by Indian space mission released

Chandrayaan-3 was released on July 14

Published 07 Aug, 2023 01:47pm

Life & Style

How Pakistan not only beat India to space, but helped put man on the moon

The story is over sixty years old, and one you might not have heard

Published 16 Jul, 2023 03:31pm

Technology

India launches cut-price mission to land on Moon

Chandrayaan-3 scripts a new chapter in India's space odyssey, says Indian PM

Updated 14 Jul, 2023 06:23pm