As space agencies prepare for the most ambitious human journeys ever attempted, one topic that was long overlooked has moved to the centre of astronaut health research menstruation in space. With women now serving as mission commanders, scientists, and engineers aboard spacecraft, NASA is rethinking systems originally designed around male…
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ISRO–NASA NISAR Mission Advances After Launch
The NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission has entered a new phase of progress after its successful launch on July 30, 2025, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The first-of-its-kind Earth observation mission marks a major milestone in India–US space collaboration, and the government confirmed in Parliament on…
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Longest Solar Eclipse of the Century to Darken Skies in 2027
A rare astronomical spectacle is set to captivate millions on August 2, 2027, when a total solar eclipse expected to be the longest visible from land in a century will plunge parts of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East into darkness for an astonishing six minutes and 23 seconds. Astronomers…
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Axiom-4 ISS Launch Delayed: SpaceX Finds Oxygen Leak
Axiom-4 Mission to ISS Delayed After Liquid Oxygen Leak Found in SpaceX Falcon 9 The much-anticipated Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission to the International Space Station (ISS) — featuring India’s first private-sector astronaut, Shubhanshu Shukla — has been temporarily delayed. The cause? A liquid oxygen (LOx) leak was discovered during post-static fire…