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The story behind capturing first photo of Sagittarius A—Milky Way’s supermassive blackhole

Derek Ward Thompson - 21 May, 2022

While it might seem a little scary, it is reassuringly far. It appears to us to have about the same size in the sky as a donut would have on the Moon.

Alzheimer’s to asthma, scientists have a new method to crack diseases. And it’s in space

Johnny Wood - 5 February, 2022

'Microgravity' at the International Space Station creates a unique environment to enhance certain experiments that are not possible while on Earth.

Russia shooting down satellite hints at future of International Space Station. It’s grim

Konark Bhandari - 1 December, 2021

While a moratorium on further testing of DA-ASAT weapons may take time, there is no reason why countries cannot start exchanging data on debris in outer space.

Women pioneers to be focus as World Space Week kicks off today

Sandhya Ramesh - 4 October, 2021

The week from 4-11 October was designated annual World Space Week by United Nations in 1999. It involves events and outreach activities globally on subjects related to space.

International Space Station will become a movie set for a week. But what about poop and garbage?

Alice Gorman - 26 September, 2021

At least 45 films about space travel have received Oscar nominations for Best Visual Effects, but in the case of Russian film ‘Challenge’, the visual effects will be real.

Richard Branson completes flight to edge of space & Jeff Bezos ‘can’t wait to join the club’

Sandhya Ramesh - 12 July, 2021

Later this month, Jeff Bezos, plans to attempt a suborbital trip on his company Blue Origin’s vehicle New Shepard.

Richard Branson takes off for space in test flight for ‘final frontier’ tourism

Justin Bachman - 11 July, 2021

The Virgin Galactic crew, including an Indian-American, soared into clear skies over New Mexico a little after 8.30 am local time following a weather delay.

This unusual star cluster with two tails is set to dissolve as 100% black holes, in 1 bn yrs

Sandhya Ramesh - 8 July, 2021

The Palomar 5 star cluster is ejecting its stars and filling up with black holes. A billion years from now, it will dissolve fully as only black holes.

Jeff Bezos will fly to space next month on Blue Origin’s first passenger flight

Richard Clough - 7 June, 2021

Bezos-owned Blue Origin, one of several high-profile space-tourism companies, will carry out a suborbital space trip on 20 July, reaching an altitude of about 100km.

Tumbling Chinese rocket could re-enter Earth atmosphere soon but landing area not known

Travis Tritten - 6 May, 2021

China drew NASA criticism last year when debris from another Long March 5B rocket re-entered the atmosphere, with pieces of debris as long as 39 ft landing in Cote d’Ivoire.

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