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America's 'most Experienced Astronaut' Dies : NASA
John Young, America's "most experienced astronaut" who walked on the Moon during the Apollo programme and commanded the first space shuttle mission, has passed away, NASA said on Saturday.....
India Launches 31 Satellites, Puts Cartosat-2 Into Orbit
India on Friday deployed a remote sensing Cartosat and 30 other satellites, including 28 from six nations into the earth's orbit after a copybook launch from its spaceport here.....
SpaceX Launches World's Most Powerful Rocket
SpaceX successfully launched the worlds most powerful rocket, a towering behemoth known as the Falcon Heavy that tore through the sky with the thundering force of 18 Boeing 747 jetliners. ....
Trump Orders Creation Of 'Space Force'
US President Donald Trump has ordered the creation of a "Space Force", saying it would be "separate but equal" from the Air Force, the media reported.....
World Cup: Russia Edge Out Spain To Enter QF
Hosts Russia stunned pre-tournament favourites Spain 4-3 (1-1) via penalty shootouts here on Sunday to enter the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2018.....
India Will Put Man In Space For Seven Days: ISRO Chairman
For the first time, India's space agency is planning to put an Indian astronaut for seven days in space at a cost less than Rs 10,000 crore as part of its manned mission by 2022, ISRO Chairman K. Sivan said on Wednesday.....
Tharoor Likens Modi To Scorpion, Sparks Row
Quoting an unnamed RSS member, Congress Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor on Sunday likened Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a scorpion seated on a Shivling. The comment sparked a sharp reaction from the BJP, prompting the MP to give a detailed explanation hours later.....
ISRO's PSLV Lifts Off With HysIS, 30 Foreign Satellites
Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) lifted off successfully from here on Thursday with the country's Hyper Spectral Imaging Satellite (HysIS) -- an earth observation satellite -- and 30 other foreign satellites.....
France Upset Argentina; Knock Spain Out Of Hockey World Cup
The result meant Spain were knocked out of the World Cup after finishing last in the pool. Spain played out a 2-2 draw with New Zealand earlier in the day at the Kalinga Stadium here.....
Chandrayaan-2: Countdown For 'Bahubali' Rocket Take-off Going Smoothly
The countdown for Monday's Rs 978 crore Chandrayaan-2 mission launch that started at 6.43 p.m. is progressing smoothly, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Sunday.....
