While NASA is rigorous about astronaut safety on its missions, there are no U.S. standards or laws for safety in private missions like Polaris
The Space Day celebrations are to commemorate the first anniversary of the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 on August 23 last year.
India is focussed on indigenous development, but will collaborate if there are any deficiences, says ISRO chief; the Chinese had invited international collaborations after their spacecraft brought back samples from the moon in June
August 23 is celebrated as the National Space Day after India achieved a historic milestone when the Chandrayaan-3 mission completed a soft landing on the Moon in 2023
Starliner launched its first two astronauts into space in June as a crucial test before it can receive NASA approval for routine flights
A review of activities in the Indian space programme, including highlights from the last year, mission roadmaps, Gaganyaan and NGLV, and private missions
India’s public health infrastructure is crumbling under the sheer volume of sick people and this might have unintended consequences for people in the current heatwave India is experiencing; this phenomenon disproportionately affects poor and marginalised communities who have no access to cooling devices
This week’s Sci-five quiz is on Antoine Lavoisier, the father of modern Chemistry.
Gentoo penguins Sphen and Magic became symbols for same-sex love in 2018 after aquarium staff noticed the two males building a nest together and gave them an egg to incubate
An Australian study found that constipated patients had a higher risk of high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes
In a genome-editing landscape low on options for plants, the new tool has scientists enthused about its applications in agriculture
As Pragyan travelled around 100 m from the lander over two weeks, it occasionally stopped to observe moon dust with its instruments
Surveys have shown playing video games can have positive effects on stress levels and creativity.
A multi-cancer early detection test can spot circulating tumour DNA or circulating tumour cells early and help ensure treatment can be more effective
This isn’t the first time crew members have overstayed in space: in 1991-1992, Sergei Krikalev’s mission was extended to 311 days due to political chaos on the earth
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