The inspirational value of ISRO's Mars mission

India's researchers need to find quickest and cheapest possible solutions to problems in the country; technology dearth no longer an acceptable excuse

First hurdle in Mars mission

Fourth orbit-raising falls short of target

NASA gets ready to say farewell to InSight spacecraft on Mars

Lander losing power after 4 years on the Red Planet as dust gathers over solar panels

India launches its first multi-wavelength space observatory ASTROSAT

The satellite’s ability to observe the universe in optical, ultraviolet, low and high energy X-ray regions and detect minute changes sets …

Cosmic rays a serious threat to manned Mars missions, warn researchers

A highly abnormal and extended lack of solar activity is causing dangerous levels of hazardous radiation to pervade the environment of space

Space Race 2.0: Is this democratisation of space or a high-tech coup?

A handful of billionaires are working hard to make space colonisation a reality. In the process they are reviving a sector that had stagnated for …

Europe is recruiting astronauts: Here is what it takes to become one

Recruiting new astronauts is the first step into this new era of human space exploration. Many people may have dreamed of becoming an astronaut …

Mars’ secrets revealed

Mars mission back on track

The spacecraft had raised concerns on Monday after failing to reach desired velocity and apogee

Preparations for India's Mars mission

Mars’ secrets revealed

Want to visit Mars? Zebrafish may help

Queen’s University researchers observed zebrafish in a state of induced torpor; they believe such a state could protect humans during …

ISRO launches Mars orbiter into space

PSLV places satellite in Earth's orbit; subsequent tests conducted on orbiter satisfactory, say scientists

NASA curiosity rover smashes Mars rock

NASA scientists will now have to find a new target from which to pull up a sample for analysis

Spending time in space can harm the human body — but scientists are working to mitigate these risks

Space radiation can harm the nervous and cardiovascular systems including heart and arteries

Oxygen on Mars? Lunchbox-sized gadget makes it possible

It is the 1st instance of utilisation of resources in a planet’s atmosphere to meet human needs

How much radiation damage do astronauts really suffer in space?

Astronauts get the equivalent of a lethal x-ray dose during a six-month stay at the ISS. We don't have to worry too much though.

Mars mission: our personal Star Trek episode

Why we need to spend more on science than on going to movies or cricket

ISRO successfully test-fires vital engine; Mars orbiter on final lap

Why flawless functioning of the LAM engine was pivotal to ISRO’s Martian Odyssey

Mars early water may be trapped in its crust: Scientists

The new findings challenge the prevalent theory that water from the Red Planet escaped into space

Mangalyaan out of its ‘blackout’ phase

Spacecraft would soon complete its 100th orbit around Mars

Classroom: The history of future

The history of future

Will India's Mars mission succeed?

ISRO has a contingency plan to salvage the mission in case the LAM engine fails

Mangalyaan is now in orbit of Mars

ISRO spacecraft joins three other orbiters of European Space Agency and NASA; ISRO scientists eagerly await information on the levels of methane …