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Arianespace’s Vega Rocket Launch Fails, UAE Satellite Lost

The Wire Staff 11/07/2019

After the second ignition stage, the rocket deviated from...

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Posters for Ekta Kapoor’s Mangalyaan Series Don’t Show ISRO Rockets – Why it Matters

Vasudevan Mukunth 12/06/2019

One poster shows the show’s protagonists flanking a Russian Soyuz...

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As China Surges Ahead in Space, India and Japan Band Together to Keep Up

Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan 07/02/2019

Though both Japan and India have pursued national space...

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The Major Indian and International Space Missions to Look Out for in 2019

Jatan Mehta 01/01/2019

2018 was an incredible year for spaceflight with over...

International Space Station (ISS) crew members David Saint-Jacques of Canada, Oleg Kononenko of Russia and Anne McClain of the U.S. attend a send-off ceremony shortly before their launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan December 3, 2018. Credit: Maxim Shipenkov/Pool via REUTERS

Russia Launches First Manned Voyage to ISS Since Rocket Accident

Shamil Zhumatov 03/12/2018

The launch was closely scrutinised because of the abortive...

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Fantastic Cosmic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Thanks to Gaia

Suhail Dhawan 02/06/2018

While Gaia’s usefulness is usually limited to the study...

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For Space, and ISRO, Frugality Is a Tightrope Walk Not Worth Celebrating

Vasudevan Mukunth 21/02/2018

Saying “Chandrayaan 2 is cheaper than Interstellar” is pernicious...