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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

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

A spacecraft destined for Mercury has begun its challenging final approach, with BepiColombo splitting from its transfer module after an eight-year, 10 billion

The BepiColombo mission, a joint project by ESA and JAXA, is nearing Mercury after an eight-year journey, with its two spacecraft set to begin gathering data by

A nonprofit called the Fermi Explorer Mission announced plans to launch a small probe toward Alpha Centauri by 2029, aiming to be the first dedicated mission to

NASA's Swift Observatory has resumed science operations after an orbital rescue mission failed, with two of its three instruments back online since August 26. T

NASA is planning a mission for late 2028 that will use nuclear electric propulsion to send the SR-1 Freedom spacecraft past Mars. The mission will deploy three

A record 17 spacecraft tracked a coronal mass ejection (CME) that erupted from the sun on December 15, 2024, revealing it to be surprisingly lopsided with two a

On August 20, 1977, NASA launched the Voyager 2 spacecraft to explore the outer planets, becoming the first of the two Voyager missions that year. Voyager 2 com

NASA has called off the rescue mission for its aging Swift space telescope.

SpaceX's Starship Ship 40 has successfully arrived at Christmas Island after a 24-day ocean journey following its intact splashdown during Flight 13. Despite ch

On August 16, 1963, NASA's M2-F1 aircraft prototype successfully completed its first glide flight, demonstrating the viability of the wingless lifting body conc

A new satellite design aims to maintain its orbit by collecting atmospheric gases and converting them into thrust. This innovative approach could extend the ope

NASA has implemented a power-saving measure, dubbed the "Big Bang," to extend the operational life of the 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe's science instruments for

A stray Falcon 9 rocket reportedly crashed into the Moon on Wednesday, and a Korean spacecraft may have observed the impact's aftermath.

A Bengaluru-based company is developing technology akin to 'Power Banks' to extend the operational life of aging satellites.

Boeing claims its Starliner spacecraft is ready for launch and is working with NASA to finalize an upcoming launch date for a cargo mission.

A spacecraft designed to boost NASA's Swift Observatory into a higher orbit has malfunctioned and is currently tumbling, though engineers believe the mission ca

Despite a previous 'Type A' mishap classification, Boeing's Starliner spacecraft might fly into space this year, as remediation work is reportedly progressing q

The Katalyst's Link spacecraft, sent to rescue a NASA telescope, is experiencing issues and is currently tumbling in orbit, raising concerns for the mission's s

A robot hired by NASA to lift an orbital telescope has tumbled out of control due to the failure of two out of three reaction wheels and problems with one of it

One of NASA's ESCAPADE spacecraft captured images of Earth and the Moon in both visible and thermal infrared light on July 3, while 363,250 miles from Earth. Th

China is planning a planetary defense test to impact an asteroid at Mach 26, a collision designed to be more forceful than NASA's DART mission.

NASA's Artemis III mission, involving three spacecraft and multiple launches, is anticipated to be the agency's most complex mission to date.