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On Monday, NASA published a stunning image of the Crab Nebula and the cosmic aftermath of a 1,000-year-old supernova.

President Vladimir Putin said the first segment of Russia’s new orbital station, which Moscow sees as the next logical development in space exploration after the International Space Station should be put into operation by 2027.

On October 28, 1971, Great Britain officially entered the space race, becoming the sixth country to place a satellite into orbit using their own launch vehicle. While the Prospero satellite had been successfully launched, the project responsible for it had been scrapped months earlier. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at a…

Seismic data from NASA's InSight lander reveals Mars' core is likely surrounded by a molten silicate layer, suggesting it is smaller and denser than previously thought. Two studies in Nature used seismic signals, simulations and models to estimate the size and composition of the core. Results suggest a higher density…

Astronauts and scientists collaborate to trial the Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC) in lunar-like landscapes of Spain.

Eclipses are noteworthy astronomical occurrences that are seldom seen. A lunar eclipse, also known as a Chandra Grahan, is a celestial event in which the Earth blocks the Moon's light from reaching the Sun. This results in a straight line containing the Earth between the Sun and the other two…

Two new papers suggest a surprising layer of molten rock may coat Mars' gooey middle.

Nigar Shaji, project director of ISRO’s Aditya L1 solar mission, on her journey in space exploration

India became the fourth country to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon, and the first nation to touch down in the polar region when the Chandrayaan-3’s lander module, with the rover in its belly, successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface on August 23.