‘Vapour on Venus will tell us if it’s alive’

More than two-and-a-half decades after its last missions to Venus, NASA has planned a trip to Earth’s nearest neighbour

Pentagon report says UFOs can't be explained, and this admission is a big deal

The report does not, as many were hoping, conclude UFOs are alien spacecraft.

The most powerful space telescope ever built will look back in time to the Dark Ages of the universe

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch into orbit and usher in the next era of astronomy December 18, 2021

James Webb Space Telescope: How our launch of world’s most complex observatory will rest on a nail-biting knife edge

If all goes well, humanity will have a new eye on the cosmos, with capabilities that far surpass anything that has gone before

Economic survey 2022: India saw 47 new space start-ups

At present, India accounts for only about 2% of global space economy

Countries bet big on nuclear energy to explore deep space

From fuel to outer space power plants, the world is developing different usages of nuclear energy to explore space 

Africa has ambitious goals for 2063: plans for outer space hold the key to success

The outer space programme seeks to enable Africa to obtain maximum benefits from space science, technology and applications

NASA rover ‘Perseverance’ captures eclipse involving Mars’ satellite ‘Phobos’

These observations can help scientists better understand Phobos’ orbit and how its gravity pulls on the Martian surface, ultimately shaping …

Blasting out Earth’s location with the hope of reaching aliens is a controversial idea – two teams of scientists are doing it anyway

Two international teams of astronomers are planning new attempts at alien communication; one is using a giant new radio telescope, and the …