China on Friday launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. It is the latest advance in China’s increasingly sophisticated space exploration program, which is now competing with the U.S., still … Read more
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the official UPSC IES/ISS 2024 notification. The last date for candidates to submit their applications is April 30, 2024. As per the notification, interested candidates who wish to apply for UPSC IES/ISS 2024, may do so on the official website at upsc.gov.in. The last date for candidates … Read more
NEW DELHI: The planned launch of Russia‘s Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) was abruptly canceled mere seconds before its scheduled departure on Thursday. Set for lift-off from Baikonur spaceport in Kazakhstan, the spacecraft was to transport astronauts from Russia, the United States, and Belarus.The cancellation, occurring precisely at 4:21 pm Moscow … Read more
Cape Canaveral, Florida — Four astronauts from four countries caught a lift back to Earth with SpaceX on Tuesday to end a half-year mission at the International Space Station. Their capsule streaked across the U.S. in the predawn darkness and splashed into the Gulf of Mexico near the Florida Panhandle. NASA’s Jasmin Moghbeli, a Marine … Read more
Three American astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut are due to blast off Sunday night from Florida for a six-month mission on the International Space Station.After an attempt was called off Saturday night due to strong winds, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is due to lift the travelers into orbit at 10:53 pm (0353 GMT Monday) … Read more
A planned launch on Saturday of a mission to take three American astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut to the International Space Station was scrubbed because of poor weather. SpaceX announced that the launch was delayed, and NASA said the agency would now target Sunday at 10:53 p.m. EST for liftoff. The SpaceX Crew Dragon named … Read more
