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On September 13, 2007, Japan launched the Kaguya (SELENE) spacecraft, its second moon mission, from Tanegashima Space Center to map the lunar surface in high de

Low-profile venture capital firm Vy Capital has reportedly built a $40 billion stake in Elon Musk's SpaceX, emerging as one of the rocket maker's largest shareh

On September 12, 1992, Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to travel to space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-47. A trained en

Poland plans to collaborate with Finnish firm ICEYE to establish its own military satellite communications system by 2026-2030, inspired by lessons from the Ukr

On September 11, 1985, the International Cometary Explorer (ICE) made history as the first spacecraft to fly by a comet, Giacobini-Zinner, a mission that was a

Episode 6 of 'The Scope: Gaganyaan — India's Leap' focuses on the Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) crucial for sustaining astronauts in the

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged Europe to significantly increase its efforts in the space race to

On September 10, 2011, NASA launched the GRAIL mission, consisting of twin spacecraft Ebb and Flow, to map the moon's gravitational fields and study its interio

At the International Space Summit in Paris, Europe is playing catch-up with the US and China in the booming global space sector, which is projected to reach €2

On September 9, 1982, the Conestoga 1, the first private rocket, successfully launched from a Texas cattle ranch, reaching an altitude of 195 miles. This event

United States Space Command conducted its first-ever "Apollo Maneuvers" exercise, practicing orbital dogfighting and dynamic on-orbit operations in a simulated

Britain plans to invest millions in space defence to counter threats and launch new satellites, as part of a broader UK Space Strategy detailing £7.8 billion in

On September 7, 1995, NASA launched its 100th astronaut flight, the STS-69 mission aboard the space shuttle Endeavour, which involved science experiments, satel

On September 6, 1947, the US Navy launched the first V-2 rocket from an aircraft carrier, the USS Midway, as part of "Operation Sandy," marking the first ballis

On September 4, 1962, NASA's Mariner 2 spacecraft executed the first-ever rocket maneuver in deep space, performing a mid-course correction to ensure its trajec

On September 5, 1977, NASA launched Voyager 1 from Cape Canaveral, beginning its mission to explore the outer planets and eventually becoming the first spacecra

On September 3, 2006, the European Space Agency's SMART-1 spacecraft intentionally crashed into the moon after completing its mission to test solar electric pro

A NASA study reveals that tomato plants in space undergo significant gene changes, with red-rich light stabilizing gene activity and blue-rich light increasing

On September 2, 2016, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft finally located its long-lost Philae lander on Comet 67P after a two-year search. Philae ha

In 2003, NASA researchers observed freshwater snails reproducing in space, noting that their gravity-sensing organs, statoconia, grew 50% larger. Similar findin

NASA scientists have grown corn in space, observing that microgravity causes erratic root and shoot growth, similar to other plants like Arabidopsis thaliana. T

GISAT-1 is India's new earth observation satellite, described as the country's "new eyes in space." It is designed to continuously monitor the Indian subcontine

An IIT Bombay professor, who envisions cities in Space, has successfully raised 100 crore rupees to first address satellite issues.

On August 30, 1992, astronomers discovered 1992 QB1, the first Kuiper Belt object found beyond Pluto, which expanded the understanding of our solar system and e