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Astronomers have reported the strongest evidence yet of potential biological activity on a distant planet named K2-18b, located about 124 light-years away from Earth. The planet, which is more than twice the size of Earth, has shown signs of atmospheric molecules that, on Earth, are produced only by living marine organisms.

Blue Origin launches all-female celebrity crew on space tourism rocket

Washington: Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched his fiancee Lauren Sanchez into space Monday with an all-female celebrity crew that included Katy Perry and Gayle King.

Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore return safely after nine months in space

Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have returned to Earth after a mission that was originally planned for eight days but stretched to nine months due to technical issues. The two former Navy pilots, who flew to the International Space Station (ISS) on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on June 5, 2024, landed safely in SpaceX’s Dragon capsule off the Florida coast early this morning.

Centre has accorded approval for Chandrayaan-5 Mission: ISRO Chief

The Centre has recently accorded approval for the ambitious Chandrayaan-5 mission to study the Moon, ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said.

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore set to return back to earth; details here

Washington DC: NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who were originally supposed to spend just 10 days at the International Space Station (ISS), are finally set to return to Earth after nearly 10 months in space, reported NDTV.

SpaceX's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion

Brownsville (US): Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into the test flight as the spacecraft came tumbling down and broke apart.

ISRO develops 10-tonne propellant mixer for solid motors

ISRO on Friday said it has developed and realised the ten-tonne propellant mixer for solid motors.

New study suggests organic molecules on Ceres came from Asteroids, not volcanoes

Recent findings from NASA's Dawn spacecraft have led scientists to reconsider how organic molecules ended up on the dwarf planet Ceres. Previously, it was believed that cryovolcanic activity—volcanoes that erupt icy materials—in Ceres' interior brought these organic compounds to the surface. However, new research from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Germany suggests a different origin.