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Sacred Games 2: Kalki Koechlin And Ranvir Shorey Are New Players In Town

Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 6, 2019

"Sacred Games Season 2. Kalki Koechlin, Ranvir Shorey and Pankaj Tripathi in season 2 of Sacred Games," announced Netflix India

SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Heads to ISS With Cargo After Successful Launch

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 4, 2019

NASA said SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft launched at 2:48am ET (12:18pm IST]) on a mission to deliver more than 5,500 pounds of cargo.

SpaceX Launches Cargo Mission To ISS

Science | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 4, 2019

After several attempts earlier, SpaceX on Saturday successfully launched a Dragon spacecraft for its 17th resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

Antares Rocket Carrying Cygnus Spacecraft Filled With NASA Cargo for ISS

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 18, 2019

The Antares rocket has been launched from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore, carrying cargo with the space agency's resupply mission for the International Space Station (ISS).

NASA Astronaut Christina Koch to Set Record for Longest Spaceflight by a Woman

Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 18, 2019

Koch, 40, arrived on the ISS on March 14, and her planned 6-month stay will be extended to February 2020.

NASA Astronaut To Set Record For Longest Spaceflight By A Woman

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 18, 2019

NASA astronaut Christina Koch is going to have her mission on the International Space Station (ISS) extended to nearly 11 months, which would set a record for the longest spaceflight by a woman, the US space agency said Wednesday.

NASA's 'Twins Study,' Landmark Research for an Eventual Mars Mission

Agence France-Presse | Friday April 12, 2019

US astronaut Scott Kelly spent a year on the International Space Station while his identical twin Mark Kelly, also a former NASA astronaut, stayed on the ground

International Space Station Infested With Bacteria Which Could Harm Astronauts, Says NASA

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday April 8, 2019

The microbes on the ISS were mostly human-associated. The most prominent bacteria were Staphylococcus, Pantoea and Bacillus

ISS Infested With Bacteria "Like Gym On Earth", Says NASA

Science | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday April 8, 2019

A team of NASA researchers, including an Indian-origin scientist has found the surface inside the International Space Station (ISS) is littered with microbes just like in a gym or office on Earth -- threatening astronauts' health at the orbiting laboratory.

Missile Test Debris Should Dissolve In 45 Days: Defence Research Chief

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday April 6, 2019

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman G Satheesh Reddy said today that there was no possibility of debris from the anti-satellite (ASAT) test conducted by India on March 27 hitting the International Space Station (ISS).

US Says "Took Note" Of India's Statements On Debris Created By ASAT Test

India News | ANI | Wednesday April 3, 2019

ASAT Missile Test: The United States has said that the issue of space debris is an important concern and it has taken note of the Indian government's statements that its recently conducted anti-satellite missile test or ASAT was designed to address "space debris issues," according to US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino.

Indian Satellite Destruction Created 400 Pieces of Debris, Endangering ISS: NASA

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 2, 2019

NASA branded India's destruction of one of its satellites a "terrible thing" that had created 400 pieces of orbital debris and led to new dangers for astronauts aboard the ISS.

NASA Scraps All-Women Spacewalk for Lack of Well-Fitting Suits

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 26, 2019

NASA scrapped Monday a planned historic spacewalk by two women astronauts, citing a lack of available spacesuits that would fit them at the International Space Station.

NASA Astronauts Complete Spacewalk to Swap Batteries for ISS Power Upgrades

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday March 23, 2019

NASA astronauts - Nick Hague and Anne McClain - have successfully completed an over six hour spacewalk.

UPSC Announces Indian Economic Service/ Statistical Service Exam Dates

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Saturday March 23, 2019

IES/ ISS registration form is available at the official website of the UPSC. The last date for submission of application is April 16.