Space Exploration News
How Webb will take us to the universe's first galaxies
The James Webb Space Telescope – which is scheduled to launch this week – will be the world's most advanced space observatory. What makes it stand out?
6 min read21 Dec 2021SpaceX gets ready to launch first all-civilian crew to orbit
Once in orbit, the Inspiration4 crew will perform medical experiments with potential applications for humans in future spaceflights
3 min read12 Sep 2021What does it take to be a citizen-science astronaut?
Akshat Mohite, an Indian citizen scientist, speaks to Lounge about the physical challenges of training like an astronaut
4 min read21 Aug 2021Nasa scientists learn more about asteroid Bennu’s future orbit
Chances of it hitting Earth are low, but Bennu remains one of the two most hazardous known asteroids in our solar system
3 min read12 Aug 2021Hubble finds evidence of water vapor on Jupiter’s largest moon
These new findings could prove useful for an upcoming ESA mission, which aims to study Jupiter and three of its icy moons
3 min read27 Jul 2021Not enough life in clouds of Venus but maybe in Jupiter's?
In a new study, scientists say there isn’t nearly enough water vapour in the clouds of Venus to support life as we know it
2 min read29 Jun 2021China set to launch space station crew: Three things to know
The astronauts will spend three months in space working on scientific experiments and conducting spacewalks
2 min read16 Jun 2021In Divine Vessel, China eyes first human spaceflight since 2016
The Shenzhou-12, meaning Divine Vessel, will be the third of 11 missions needed to complete the Chinese space station by 2022
3 min read14 Jun 2021Perseverance, Hope and a fire god: a history of Mars rovers
From Tianwen-1 to Curiosity, a look at the journey of different missions and efforts to reach the red planet
3 min read16 May 2021Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope clears key pre-launch test
World's most powerful space telescope unfolded its giant golden mirror for the last time on Earth ahead of its launch later this year
2 min read12 May 2021Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared