Space

Ivanka Trump Spoke To Astronauts In Space. This Was Her Message

World News | Written by Revathi Hariharan | Friday September 21, 2018

Adviser to President of The United States on job creation, economic development and entrepreneurship -- this is what it says on Ivanka Trump's Facebook page. While the credentials to her name seem like a "dream" job by itself, Ivanka Trump today confessed that her dream was to actually be an astronaut.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe Sends Back First Images

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 20, 2018

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has beamed back the first-light data from each of its four instrument suites, the US space agency said.

Maharashtra May Hike Liquor Price To Soften Blow From Fuel Cost Cut

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 20, 2018

The Maharashtra government is considering increasing excise duty on Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) to create some fiscal space for slashing tax on petrol and diesel, an official said on Wednesday.

NASA Launches New Website to Show Impact of Space Tech on Daily Life

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 19, 2018

The NASA Home and City website features about 130 spinoff technologies in a virtual space, allowing users to discover common items that NASA inspired or helped improve.

Sourav Ganguly To Feature In Music Video: "Anything First Time Is Good"

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 18, 2018

A Bengali music video on Durga Puja featuring cricket icon Sourav Ganguly and popular film actresses will be launched soon. Mr Ganguly who will share screen space with Bengali actresses Subhosree Ganguly and Mimi Chakraborty in the music video 'Jai Jai Durga Ma', told a press meet on Monday "anything first time is good."

Yusaku Maezawa: Former Wannabe Rock Star With A Love For Art And Travel

People | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 18, 2018

Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, confirmed as SpaceX's first Moon tourist, is a former wannabe rock star now worth $3 billion with a penchant for pricey modern art as well as space travel.

SpaceX's 1st Tourist To Moon - A Billionaire Who Founded A Fashion Label

World News | Christian Davenport, The Washington Post | Tuesday September 18, 2018

Elon Musk attempted to write the next chapter in his quest to open up space to the masses by announcing on Monday night the first paying tourist that his company, SpaceX, would fly on a trip around the moon. Speaking at SpaceX's headquarters outside of Los Angeles, he introduced Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese billionaire entrepreneur who founded the fa...

SpaceX To Introduce "First Private Passenger To Fly Around The Moon"

Science | Christian Davenport, The Washington Post | Tuesday September 18, 2018

One of his rockets had just blown up, the fleet was grounded, and his launchpad was in ashes. But on that day two years ago, Elon Musk was undeterred. As critics pounced, Musk pressed ahead during a space conference to lay out his grand vision to colonize Mars in a speech he titled, "Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species."

After UK Satellite Success, ISRO Plans 18 Missions In Next Six Months

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 17, 2018

With the continuing success of PSLV missions, ISRO has decided to take it up a notch and plans to launch 18 missions in the next six months, virtually one every two weeks.

Hubble Space Telescope's New Observing Campaign Is Aimed at Early Galaxy Formations

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday September 17, 2018

Hubble Space Telescope has embarked on a new campaign to help astronomers better understand the distribution of galaxies in the early universe.

ISRO's Commercial Arm Launches Two UK Satellites, Will Fetch Rs 200 Crore

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Sunday September 16, 2018

The Indian Space Research Organisation has launched two British satellites tonight for which India will earn upwards of Rs 200 crore. It is the 44th launch of the Indian rocket the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) at Sriharikota, India's rocket port on the coast of the Bay of Bengal in Andhra Pradesh.

India, France Plan Maritime Surveillance Satellites: French Agency Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 16, 2018

India and France have planned eight-10 satellites as part of a "constellation" for maritime surveillance, French space agency CNES chief Jean-Yves Le Gall has said.

Premier League: Manchester United Battle Past Watford To Ease Pressure On Jose Mourinho

Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 16, 2018

United have endured a miserable start to the season, losing two of their first four matches and slipping well off the searing pace set by Liverpool, Chelsea and Watford.

Countdown Begins As ISRO Launches Two British Satellites Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 16, 2018

The 33-hour countdown for the launch of two earth observation satellites on-board PSLV from the space port of Sriharikota, about 110 kilometers from Chennai, began at 1.08 PM on Saturday.

NASA Launches New Satellite For 3-Year Mission To Study Global Ice Loss

Science | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 15, 2018

NASA's most advanced space laser satellite blasted off Saturday on a mission to track ice loss around the world and improve forecasts of sea level rise as the climate warms.