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Topic: NASA

Communication with space-probe Voyager 2 lost after NASA sends wrong command

The error occurred in July, preventing the probe launched in 1977 from receiving commands from earth.

The UFO buzz is passe—NASA has a new term for it. Here’s why we’re still fascinated

Like political scandals and high-waisted jeans, UFOs trend in and out of collective awareness but never fully disappear.

NASA scientists have made a symphony of stars—by translating space data into sound

Experts say the sonification will be particularly helpful for people with impaired vision to gain an appreciation for the strange beauty of galaxies.

Built by India & US, a satellite that can ‘map all of Earth in 12 days’ — all about NISAR mission 2024

Once launched, the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite is likely to be one of the most powerful Earth observation satellites, and the most expensive one till date.

NASA plans to conduct Moon lunar mining trial for oxygen, water by 2032

Gerald Sanders, a 35-year-old rocket scientist at NASA's Johnston Space Centre, said the agency wants to quantify energy, water, and lunar soil to attract commercial investment.

What are the Artemis Accords & what do they mean for India’s space dreams

Modi, who is on a visit to the US, has announced that India will be joining the Artemis Accords, an initiative with 8 member nations focusing on cooperation in space exploration.

Robots smaller than human hair to deliver drugs inside body & raging cyclone on north pole of Uranus

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Stellar crew of NASA’s Artemis moon voyage named & a possible ‘Himalayan’ error in glacier watch

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

NASA to announce astronauts chosen for Artemis II lunar flyby mission

Artemis II is set for launch as early as next year in what would be the first crewed voyage around the moon since the end of the Apollo era more than 50 years ago.

NASA reveals new spacesuit for human mission to Moon & traces of glacier found near Mars’s equator

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

On Camera

Washington must respect New Delhi’s redlines. And repair India-US strained ties

The Trump administration's bizarre engagements with Pakistan, pressure on India over Russian energy purchases have stoked New Delhi's age-old concerns about the reliability of the US as a partner.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?