Space Exploration
India, Japan’s $3 Billion Space Push: Mega Telescope Sparks Global Buzz On Alien Search | Explained
India and Japan are joining forces to build the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), a groundbreaking astronomical instrument designed to hunt for signs of alien life, study black holes, and explore exoplanets. Discover how this mega-telescope could revolutionize our search for extraterrestrial life! In this video, we dive into the India-Japan collaboration on the TMT project – a 30-meter optical-infrared telescope that's three times larger than today's biggest observatories. Learn how its 500 hexagonal mirror segments work with nanometer precision to peer into the universe's deepest secrets, from the birth of galaxies to detecting chemical signatures of life on distant planets.
26 Nov 2025SpaceX Starship’s 10th Test Flight: Survives Reentry, Deploys Satellites In Key Step Toward Mars
SpaceX’s Starship has completed its tenth test flight, marking a major milestone in Elon Musk’s vision for interplanetary travel. The fully reusable rocket lifted off from Starbase, Texas, testing hundreds of upgrades, including new heat shield tiles and a first-ever satellite deployment. Its Super Heavy booster splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico, while Starship endured fiery reentry before landing in the Indian Ocean. For the first time, mock Starlink satellites were successfully deployed, showcasing a key feature for future missions. Musk sees Starship as central to his long-term goal of routinely ferrying humans to Mars. Watch!
27 Aug 2025How 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 2021