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Science

US wants to privatize International Space Station

US plans to privatise the International Space Station (ISS), a low-orbit space station piloted by Nasa and developed jointly with its Russian counterpart

1 min read12 Feb 2018
Mint-lounge

RemoveDEBRIS: Spring cleaning in outer space

A low-cost R&D mission to remove active debris could be a game changer for space sorties

3 min read26 Jan 2018
Science

Nasa launches satellite to help astronauts talk to Earth

Nasa launched the latest in a series of satellites aimed at ensuring astronauts at the International Space Station can communicate with Earth

1 min read18 Aug 2017
Technology

Explore International Space Station with Google Map's Street View

Scientists can collect data on the Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land surface and conduct experiments and studies that are not possible on Earth

2 min read21 Jul 2017
News

Elon Musk's SpaceX joins US military

SpaceX's first gig for the US military was in May when it launched a satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office

2 min read12 Jun 2017
Science

Astronauts set to return to Earth after marathon space station mission

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet is due to return to Earth on Friday after a marathon 196-day trip that will fall just shy of a record space mission for a European

2 min read2 Jun 2017
Science

US, Russian crew lands after six-month stay on ISS

The three crew members left the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft early Monday morning and touched down at Kazakhstan

1 min read11 Apr 2017
Science

Russia open to extending space station partnership beyond 2024: Roscosmos

Russian space agency says it is open to extending partnership in Space Station with the US, Europe, Japan, Canada beyond currently planned end of the programme in 2024

1 min read5 Apr 2017
Science

Cabbage harvested aboard space station: Nasa

Nasa astronaut Peggy Whitson harvests first crop of Chinese cabbage aboard Space Station after spending nearly a month tending to the leafy greens

2 min read18 Feb 2017
Companies

Message for Tata Sons in bittersweet victory at TCS EGM

But, about 43% of institutional investor votes and 78% of retail investor votes were against the resolution to remove Cyrus Mistry as TCS director

2 min read16 Dec 2016