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SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes During Ground Test at Texas Launch Pad
A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during a static fire test at the Starbase facility in Texas, causing significant damage but no injuries. Preliminary findings suggest a pressurised tank failure in the rocket’s nosecone. Despite recent setbacks, SpaceX remains committed to its Mars mission, backed by NASA and a newly approved expansion in Starshi...
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NASA Postpones Axiom Mission 4 Launch to Ensure Space Station Readiness After Repairs
NASA has delayed the Axiom Mission 4 launch, citing the need for more time to evaluate the ISS after recent repairs to its Zvezda module. The agency and its partners are reviewing upcoming launch windows while ensuring the space station is fully prepared to receive the international crew led by Peggy Whitson.
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Shubhanshu Shukla's Space Mission Postponed Again, No New Date In Sight
Better safe than sorry, this is what NASA and its partners are practising for their much awaited launch of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), which is set to carry Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to space.
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NASA to Gather Reentry Imagery of European Commercial Capsule Using High-Altitude Aircraft
NASA’s SCIFLI team will track the reentry of a European test capsule named Mission Possible using a spectrometer and high-definition telescope from a Gulfstream III aircraft. The mission aims to gather thermal and parachute deployment data, aiding spacecraft design. Backed by a Space Act Agreement, it highlights international collaboration and en...
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Axiom-4 Mission Carrying Shubhanshu Shukla to International Space Station Postponed to June 22
India’s Shubhanshu Shukla is set to launch aboard the Axiom-4 mission on June 22 after a series of delays prompted by technical issues and safety reviews. The SpaceX-led mission will send astronauts from India, Hungary, and Poland to the International Space Station, where they will carry out over 60 experiments spanning biology, Earth science, an...
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NASA and DoD Simulate Critical Abort Scenarios to Secure Artemis II Moon Mission
NASA and the U.S. Department of Defence carried out joint emergency rescue simulations for Artemis II, rehearsing astronaut recovery during launch abort scenarios. Conducted off Florida’s coast, the drills involved the Orion test capsule, mannequins, and military rescue teams. These exercises enhance preparedness to safely return crew members dur...
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India To Launch $1.5 Billion Joint Earth Mission With NASA In July
NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) is a joint Earth-observing satellite mission developed by NASA and ISRO.
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Axiom-4 Mission Launch Carrying Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Set for June 19
NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX have rescheduled Axiom Mission 4 to June 19, 2025, following promising leak repairs on the ISS and SpaceX’s successful resolution of a rocket fuel leak. The four-member crew includes astronauts from the U.S., India, Poland, and Hungary. Final confirmation is pending additional evaluations aboard the space station.
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"Unpredictably Dangerous": Top Official Flags Liquid Oxygen Leak On Axiom 4
India's second astronaut, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, is set to embark on the Axiom 4 mission from Kennedy Space Center aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 Crew Dragon.
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NASA Chandra Spots Distant X-Ray Jet; Telescope Faces Major Budget Cuts
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has detected a massive X-ray jet from quasar J1610+1811, 11.6 billion light-years away. The jet travels at nearly the speed of light, illuminating black hole behavior during the universe’s early era. However, Chandra now faces potential defunding under NASA’s proposed budget. Astronomers warn that cutting Chan...
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NASA Reacts After Brazilian Social Media "Astronaut" Claims She's Headed To Space
A Brazilian social media star's claim of becoming a "career astronaut " after alleged NASA training has prompted a sharp correction from the US space agency itself.
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NASA Launching Rockets To Probe 'Mysterious' Clouds In Ionosphere
Scientists are hoping to understand the Sporadic-E layers that form in the lower portions of ionosphere, causing radio signals to reflect to Earth.
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Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom Mission Postponed Due To Glitch At Space Station
A glitch on the International Space Station, where astronauts of the Axiom-4 mission would spend 14 days, has postponed the lift-off to space.
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Axiom-4 Mission Carrying Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Reportedly Delayed Due to LOx Leak
A liquid oxygen (LOx) leak detected in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has led to the fourth delay of the Axiom-4 mission, which includes Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla. Identified during a static fire test, the leak has paused launch plans as engineers work on repairs and safety checks, with a new launch date yet to be confirmed.
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NDTV Exclusive: Axiom-4 Launch Delays Unusual? Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains
SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, which will carry Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members to the International Space Station as part of the Axion-4 mission, was delayed again on Wednesday - for the fourth time since May 29.
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SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes During Ground Test at Texas Launch Pad
A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during a static fire test at the Starbase facility in Texas, causing significant damage but no injuries. Preliminary findings suggest a pressurised tank failure in the rocket’s nosecone. Despite recent setbacks, SpaceX remains committed to its Mars mission, backed by NASA and a newly approved expansion in Starshi...
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NASA Postpones Axiom Mission 4 Launch to Ensure Space Station Readiness After Repairs
NASA has delayed the Axiom Mission 4 launch, citing the need for more time to evaluate the ISS after recent repairs to its Zvezda module. The agency and its partners are reviewing upcoming launch windows while ensuring the space station is fully prepared to receive the international crew led by Peggy Whitson.
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Shubhanshu Shukla's Space Mission Postponed Again, No New Date In Sight
Better safe than sorry, this is what NASA and its partners are practising for their much awaited launch of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), which is set to carry Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to space.
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NASA to Gather Reentry Imagery of European Commercial Capsule Using High-Altitude Aircraft
NASA’s SCIFLI team will track the reentry of a European test capsule named Mission Possible using a spectrometer and high-definition telescope from a Gulfstream III aircraft. The mission aims to gather thermal and parachute deployment data, aiding spacecraft design. Backed by a Space Act Agreement, it highlights international collaboration and en...
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Axiom-4 Mission Carrying Shubhanshu Shukla to International Space Station Postponed to June 22
India’s Shubhanshu Shukla is set to launch aboard the Axiom-4 mission on June 22 after a series of delays prompted by technical issues and safety reviews. The SpaceX-led mission will send astronauts from India, Hungary, and Poland to the International Space Station, where they will carry out over 60 experiments spanning biology, Earth science, an...
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NASA and DoD Simulate Critical Abort Scenarios to Secure Artemis II Moon Mission
NASA and the U.S. Department of Defence carried out joint emergency rescue simulations for Artemis II, rehearsing astronaut recovery during launch abort scenarios. Conducted off Florida’s coast, the drills involved the Orion test capsule, mannequins, and military rescue teams. These exercises enhance preparedness to safely return crew members dur...
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India To Launch $1.5 Billion Joint Earth Mission With NASA In July
NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) is a joint Earth-observing satellite mission developed by NASA and ISRO.
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Axiom-4 Mission Launch Carrying Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Set for June 19
NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX have rescheduled Axiom Mission 4 to June 19, 2025, following promising leak repairs on the ISS and SpaceX’s successful resolution of a rocket fuel leak. The four-member crew includes astronauts from the U.S., India, Poland, and Hungary. Final confirmation is pending additional evaluations aboard the space station.
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"Unpredictably Dangerous": Top Official Flags Liquid Oxygen Leak On Axiom 4
India's second astronaut, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, is set to embark on the Axiom 4 mission from Kennedy Space Center aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 Crew Dragon.
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NASA Chandra Spots Distant X-Ray Jet; Telescope Faces Major Budget Cuts
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has detected a massive X-ray jet from quasar J1610+1811, 11.6 billion light-years away. The jet travels at nearly the speed of light, illuminating black hole behavior during the universe’s early era. However, Chandra now faces potential defunding under NASA’s proposed budget. Astronomers warn that cutting Chan...
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NASA Reacts After Brazilian Social Media "Astronaut" Claims She's Headed To Space
A Brazilian social media star's claim of becoming a "career astronaut " after alleged NASA training has prompted a sharp correction from the US space agency itself.
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NASA Launching Rockets To Probe 'Mysterious' Clouds In Ionosphere
Scientists are hoping to understand the Sporadic-E layers that form in the lower portions of ionosphere, causing radio signals to reflect to Earth.
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Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom Mission Postponed Due To Glitch At Space Station
A glitch on the International Space Station, where astronauts of the Axiom-4 mission would spend 14 days, has postponed the lift-off to space.
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Axiom-4 Mission Carrying Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Reportedly Delayed Due to LOx Leak
A liquid oxygen (LOx) leak detected in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has led to the fourth delay of the Axiom-4 mission, which includes Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla. Identified during a static fire test, the leak has paused launch plans as engineers work on repairs and safety checks, with a new launch date yet to be confirmed.
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NDTV Exclusive: Axiom-4 Launch Delays Unusual? Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains
SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, which will carry Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members to the International Space Station as part of the Axion-4 mission, was delayed again on Wednesday - for the fourth time since May 29.
