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12 May 2026


Space

Blue Origin’s NS-38 takes six passengers to space

Blue Origin successfully launched its New Shepard NS-38 mission on January 22, marking the company’s first human spaceflight of 2026. The reusable…

Sunita Williams retires from NASA

NASA astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams has retired after an outstanding career that lasted nearly 30 years. One of NASA’s most experienced astronauts,…

Send your name on NASA’s Artemis II moon mission

NASA is preparing to launch Artemis II, its first crewed lunar mission in more than five decades, as early as February 6, 2026,…

ISRO’s PSLV-C62 launch faces mid-flight glitch

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) began India’s space journey for 2026 with the launch of PSLV-C62 from the Satish Dhawan Space…

ISS astronauts step into space on January 8

High above Earth, two astronauts will begin 2026 by stepping into open space. On January 8, NASA’s Expedition 74 crew will carry…

Earth closest to Sun today, yet winter continues

Today, the Earth quietly reached perihelion,  the point in its orbit when it is closest to the Sun. Our planet was about…

US plans permanent moon base by 2030

The United States has announced an ambitious plan to return humans to the Moon and build a permanent base there by 2030.…

ISRO lines up 7 launches by March 2026

India’s space agency, ISRO, is entering an intense phase of activity with seven launches scheduled before March 2026, making it one of…

India’s Chandrayaan‑4 aims for moon launch in 2028

India is gearing up for its next big leap on the Moon. ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan recently confirmed that the much-anticipated Chandrayaan‑4…

Satellite Nisar offers a fresh portrait of Godavari delta

The Godavari Delta has always been a place of quiet magic  that denotes the sacred union of river, soil and sea where…