Mirth on Mir

Essential repairs were successfully conducted on the beleaguered space station

Nanosatellite launch is a big step forward for African space science

The MDASat nanosatellite constellation is designed to collect data that will enhance the security and protection of South African marine resources

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.

Geminid meteor shower 2018: Celestial fireworks to be visible in clear, northern skies

The shower would be visible on December 13-14 across India. But the best visibility would be in the mountains and deserts of the north

On 3 decades of Pale Blue Dot, Nasa cleans up iconic image

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory of Nasa published a new version of image taken by Voyager 1 on its 30th anniversary 

Cassini dives into Saturn

The Cassini-Huygens probe has enabled scientists analyse the surface and atmosphere of some of Saturn's mysterious moons

Earth-like object may have collided with us to form the Moon

Studies explain why there are stark similarities and subtle difference between compositions of the Moon and Earth