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NASA’s Astrobee Robots Gain New Capabilities via Arkisys Partnership
NASA has partnered with Arkisys to extend the Astrobee robotic mission aboard the ISS. The free-flying robots are set to support future exploration by performing spacecraft maintenance and assisting astronauts. The collaboration sustains a platform vital for testing new technologies in microgravity as NASA prepares missions to the Moon and Mars.
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ISRO Chairman Opens OrbitAID Research Facility to Boost On-Orbit Servicing in India
ISRO chief Dr. V. Narayanan inaugurated OrbitAID’s new Bengaluru lab, India’s largest commercial test site for on-orbit refueling and docking. The 6,500-sq-ft facility features advanced cleanrooms and RPOD testbeds. OrbitAID’s technology aims to extend satellite lifespans, reduce space debris, and create a circular, sustainable space economy.
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NASA and NOAA Set to Launch Solar Probes for Space Weather Forecasting
In Sept. 2025, NASA and NOAA will launch three spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 to the Sun–Earth L1 point. IMAP will map the heliosphere’s edge, the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory will study Earth’s exosphere, and SWFO-L1 will deliver real-time solar storm warnings. Together, they aim to improve space-weather science and safeguard technology on...
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Chandrababu Naidu Announces 'Space City' Near Tirupati For Launch Of Private Satellites
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu unveiled an ambitious vision for the state's technological future, announcing plans for a "Space City" in Tirupati from which private satellites will be launched.
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Samsung Vision AI Companion Unveiled at IFA 2025 as a Multi-Agent Central Hub for Smart Displays
Samsung’s Vision AI Companion was unveiled as a central hub for all the artificial intelligence (AI) feature for select smart displays. The announcement came on Thursday as an expansion of the Vision AI technology that was first introduced in January. The new central hub allows easy access to the AI features available on the device, as well as a ...
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Powerful Space Telescope Observes Interstellar Object, Finds CO2 And Water
NASA explained that the object has been categorised as interstellar because of the hyperbolic shape of its orbital path.
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After Anurag Thakur's 'Hanuman In Space' Remark, BJP Leader's '1st Plane' Claim
Days after BJP leader Anurag Thakur told school students that Lord Hanuman might have been the first space traveller, his colleague Shivraj Chouhan has claimed that India had flying machines long before the Wright brothers invented the aeroplane.
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Bengaluru Start-Up Pixxel's Satellites To Ride On Falcon 9 To Orbit Today
Bengaluru-based start-up Pixxel Space Technologies is set to launch three advanced hyperspectral imaging satellites aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from California. Three satellites were launched into the space in January.
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UP Announces Scholarship In Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's Name For Space Tech Students
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday announced a new scholarship in the name of astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian man to travel to the ISS, which will support students from the state pursuing higher education in space technology
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US X-37B Space Plane to Test Quantum Navigation System That Could Replace GPS
The US military’s X-37B space plane will test a quantum inertial sensor for navigation, moving beyond GPS reliance. The technology, based on ultracold atoms, offers precise positioning in deep space, underwater, and GPS-denied zones. If successful, it may transform both defense and future space exploration, marking a critical step in operational ...
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ISRO Has A Busy Year Ahead. Next Big Thing Is A Humanoid In Space
After the remarkable success of astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's 18-day mission to the International Space Station, the Indian space agency has a busy year ahead.
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ISRO Working On 40-Storey-Tall Rocket To Launch 75,000 Kg Satellite
ISRO Chairman V Narayanan on Tuesday said the space agency has been working on a rocket as high as a 40-storey building to place 75,000 kg satellite in low earth orbit.
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How ISRO Is Touching Lives: Parliament To Debate Space Programmes Today
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), once a modest initiative launched from a church in a fishing village in Thumba, Kerala, has now become a global symbol of frugal innovation and technological excellence.
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Gaganyaan Loading... Shubhanshu Shukla To Be Back In India Soon
India's 21st-century space hero, astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, is on his way back to India. Mr Shukla spent 18 days at the International Space Station on the Axiom 4 commercial space mission.
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ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Launches NTS-3, Advancing Military Satellite Navigation
United Launch Alliance launched its powerful Vulcan Centaur rocket carrying NTS-3, a cutting-edge GPS PNT satellite for the U.S. military. This mission marks the first military experimental navigation satellite launch in 48 years. With advanced anti-jamming technology and the ability to reprogram in orbit, NTS-3 sets a new benchmark for satellite s...
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NASA’s Astrobee Robots Gain New Capabilities via Arkisys Partnership
NASA has partnered with Arkisys to extend the Astrobee robotic mission aboard the ISS. The free-flying robots are set to support future exploration by performing spacecraft maintenance and assisting astronauts. The collaboration sustains a platform vital for testing new technologies in microgravity as NASA prepares missions to the Moon and Mars.
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ISRO Chairman Opens OrbitAID Research Facility to Boost On-Orbit Servicing in India
ISRO chief Dr. V. Narayanan inaugurated OrbitAID’s new Bengaluru lab, India’s largest commercial test site for on-orbit refueling and docking. The 6,500-sq-ft facility features advanced cleanrooms and RPOD testbeds. OrbitAID’s technology aims to extend satellite lifespans, reduce space debris, and create a circular, sustainable space economy.
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NASA and NOAA Set to Launch Solar Probes for Space Weather Forecasting
In Sept. 2025, NASA and NOAA will launch three spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 to the Sun–Earth L1 point. IMAP will map the heliosphere’s edge, the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory will study Earth’s exosphere, and SWFO-L1 will deliver real-time solar storm warnings. Together, they aim to improve space-weather science and safeguard technology on...
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Chandrababu Naidu Announces 'Space City' Near Tirupati For Launch Of Private Satellites
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu unveiled an ambitious vision for the state's technological future, announcing plans for a "Space City" in Tirupati from which private satellites will be launched.
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Samsung Vision AI Companion Unveiled at IFA 2025 as a Multi-Agent Central Hub for Smart Displays
Samsung’s Vision AI Companion was unveiled as a central hub for all the artificial intelligence (AI) feature for select smart displays. The announcement came on Thursday as an expansion of the Vision AI technology that was first introduced in January. The new central hub allows easy access to the AI features available on the device, as well as a ...
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Powerful Space Telescope Observes Interstellar Object, Finds CO2 And Water
NASA explained that the object has been categorised as interstellar because of the hyperbolic shape of its orbital path.
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After Anurag Thakur's 'Hanuman In Space' Remark, BJP Leader's '1st Plane' Claim
Days after BJP leader Anurag Thakur told school students that Lord Hanuman might have been the first space traveller, his colleague Shivraj Chouhan has claimed that India had flying machines long before the Wright brothers invented the aeroplane.
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Bengaluru Start-Up Pixxel's Satellites To Ride On Falcon 9 To Orbit Today
Bengaluru-based start-up Pixxel Space Technologies is set to launch three advanced hyperspectral imaging satellites aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from California. Three satellites were launched into the space in January.
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UP Announces Scholarship In Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's Name For Space Tech Students
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday announced a new scholarship in the name of astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian man to travel to the ISS, which will support students from the state pursuing higher education in space technology
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US X-37B Space Plane to Test Quantum Navigation System That Could Replace GPS
The US military’s X-37B space plane will test a quantum inertial sensor for navigation, moving beyond GPS reliance. The technology, based on ultracold atoms, offers precise positioning in deep space, underwater, and GPS-denied zones. If successful, it may transform both defense and future space exploration, marking a critical step in operational ...
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ISRO Has A Busy Year Ahead. Next Big Thing Is A Humanoid In Space
After the remarkable success of astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's 18-day mission to the International Space Station, the Indian space agency has a busy year ahead.
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ISRO Working On 40-Storey-Tall Rocket To Launch 75,000 Kg Satellite
ISRO Chairman V Narayanan on Tuesday said the space agency has been working on a rocket as high as a 40-storey building to place 75,000 kg satellite in low earth orbit.
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How ISRO Is Touching Lives: Parliament To Debate Space Programmes Today
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), once a modest initiative launched from a church in a fishing village in Thumba, Kerala, has now become a global symbol of frugal innovation and technological excellence.
-
Gaganyaan Loading... Shubhanshu Shukla To Be Back In India Soon
India's 21st-century space hero, astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, is on his way back to India. Mr Shukla spent 18 days at the International Space Station on the Axiom 4 commercial space mission.
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ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Launches NTS-3, Advancing Military Satellite Navigation
United Launch Alliance launched its powerful Vulcan Centaur rocket carrying NTS-3, a cutting-edge GPS PNT satellite for the U.S. military. This mission marks the first military experimental navigation satellite launch in 48 years. With advanced anti-jamming technology and the ability to reprogram in orbit, NTS-3 sets a new benchmark for satellite s...
