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NASA has completed crucial wind tunnel tests on SpaceX's Super Heavy V3 booster. These tests provide vital aerodynamic data for future lunar exploration missions. The Super Heavy booster is a key component for SpaceX's Starship launch system. NASA selected Starship as the Human Landing System for the Artemis program. Preparations for Artemis III, which includes lunar landing demonstrations, are advancing.

Nearly three decades after Galileo first revealed Ganymede's intrinsic magnetic field, the giant moon of Jupiter remains one of the Solar System's most compelling destinations. Future observations could determine just how closely its interior resembles the processes operating inside Earthand how radically different two worlds can be while still sharing some remarkable physical characteristics.

NASA will launch a scientific campaign during the August 12 solar eclipse. A high-altitude aircraft will study the Sun's corona for extended periods. Dozens of balloons will track changes in Earth's atmospheric boundary layer. Researchers aim to unlock new secrets about the Sun and our planet. This rare event offers unique observation conditions for scientific discovery.

Most people know the names behind the Moon landing. Few know Annie Easley. Yet her work helped shape America's space future. She joined NACA, the agency that became NASA, in 1955. As a mathematician and computer programmer, she solved complex problems that supported advanced rocket systems. Her contributions later connected to missions like Cassini, which explored Saturn. Today, Annie Easley's NASA story is inspiring a new generation to dream bigger.

Rocket Lab founder Sir Peter Beck is now taking on Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. Peter Beck was once rejected by NASA and Boeing as he did not have a formal engineering degree. In 2025, his company generated revenue of $600 million and employed between 2,000 and 2,500 people across the United States, Canada and New Zealand.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat described marriage as a practice that instils dharma and criticised live-in relationships as a degradation and a lind imitation of Western culture while speaking at an event in Hyderabad. He also urged families to follow mobile phone discipline, supported adapting to modernity, and said LGBTQ people are part of society and should not be stigmatized.

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completed its historic mission after 72 flights. The pioneering aircraft achieved the first powered, controlled flight on another planet. Ingenuity served as an aerial scout for the Perseverance rover for nearly three years. Damage to a rotor blade during its final flight ended its remarkable journey. This mission paved the way for future aerial explorers on Mars.

New observations from the NASA-ISRO NISAR satellite show that Venezuela's June earthquakes caused the ground to shift by up to 60 centimetres. The significant surface displacement helps explain the extensive damage reported in Caracas and La Guaira. Using its Urgent Response system, the satellite provided rapid data to support disaster assessment and scientific analysis.

The joint India-US NISAR satellite has released radar data that captured a striking image of East Antarctica's frozen landscape. The satellite's L-band radar provided detailed insights into ice movement. According to NASA, the colours show differences in the way polarized microwave signals, which vibrate in different directions, interact with and reflect from the ice

New research suggests Earth's reaction to solar storms might be limitless. Scientists previously believed a ceiling existed for these powerful solar events. This study analyzed over a million solar wind measurements from NASA spacecraft. The findings indicate Earth's electric currents increase with stronger solar wind. This discovery could significantly alter our understanding of extreme space weather impacts.

Claire Parfitt's journey began with cleaning a space toilet replica. She later worked with important space artifacts and exhibits. Meeting a female leader inspired her ambition in the space industry. Parfitt pursued physics and engineering, eventually joining the European Space Agency. She now leads teams designing future Mars exploration missions.

Global mangrove forests have shown a net increase between 2000 and 2020 due to restoration efforts and conservation policies. These vital coastal ecosystems protect communities and fight climate change by storing blue carbon. However, rising sea levels caused by climate change pose a significant long-term threat, according to scientists.

Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski built and flew a single-engine aircraft at a young age when she was just 12. Her research on the spin memory effect was cited by Stephen Hawking. Pasterski declined lucrative offers from NASA and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to pursue fundamental physics questions. She now leads research into quantum gravity and spacetime at the Perimeter Institute.

Inside a mini-refrigerator-sized device on the International Space Station (ISS), NASA is running an experiment that creates a spot colder than any natural environment in the cosmos. This facility, known as the Cold Atom Lab (CAL), chills atoms of elements like rubidium and potassium down to temperatures a fraction of a degree above absolute zero.

The universe keeps reshaping our cosmic perspective. When the Event Horizon Telescope captured the historic first image of a black hole in 2019, humanity stared at a fiery orange ring. That glowing donut of hot gas became an instant scientific monument. However, static pictures rarely tell the whole story of deep space. New Chandra X-ray observations reveal moving jet activity inside the heart of the galaxy Messier 87, proving this monster is far from quiet.

NASA Perseverance rover Mars travel record: NASA's Perseverance rover has achieved a remarkable feat, completing a marathon distance of 26.2 miles on Mars. This advanced rover, exploring Jezero Crater for signs of ancient life, reached this milestone in under five years, significantly faster than its predecessor, Opportunity.

Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami visited Tibet to review arrangements for Indian pilgrims undertaking the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra. This marks his first visit to the region since assuming office. The yatra, which resumed last year after a five-year suspension due to the pandemic and border tensions, is set to welcome pilgrims later this month.

Snake dance in space: Astronaut Jessica Meir shared a stunning timelapse of the Southern Lights, or aurora australis, captured from a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The spectacular display appeared as bright green ribbons of light flowing and twisting beneath the spacecraft, offering a rare and mesmerising view from orbit.

NASA's Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars has been declared lost. The mission ended after more than ten years of studying the red planet's atmosphere. The spacecraft went silent in December after entering a fast spin. This disrupted its orbit and depleted its batteries. A NASA review board found the spacecraft unrecoverable. Maven made significant discoveries about Mars' atmosphere and evolution.

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to discover approximately 100,000 exoplanets, significantly expanding our understanding of planetary formation. This mission will explore previously uncharted regions of the Milky Way, utilizing transit and microlensing techniques to study diverse planetary systems and potentially reveal if Earth is a cosmic rarity.

During April's Artemis II mission, four astronauts flew around the moon, travelling deeper into space than the Apollo moon crews did during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Dr. Anand Megalingam's journey from a rural Indian village to NASA-linked aerospace programs highlights resilience and innovation. Despite early struggles and a denied US visa, he founded Space Zone India, achieving breakthroughs with reusable rockets like RHUMI-H and RHUMI-1. His international recognition underscores India's growing private space sector.

NASAs Perseverance rover has captured a breathtaking 360-degree natural-color panorama of a region nicknamed Crocodile Bridge on the rim of Jezero Crater. The image, made from 980 photos, showcases some of the oldest rocks in the solar system and offers new insights into Mars ancient geological history.

NASA has completed the assembly of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at its Goddard facility, marking a major milestone ahead of its planned 2026 launch. With a field of view 100 times larger than Hubble, the telescope is designed to survey vast regions of space, study dark energy, map galaxies and observe distant planetary systems.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh declared India's stance on security. He stated the nation does not initiate conflict but will not hesitate to respond to attacks. These remarks were made in reference to Operation Sindoor. The comments come ahead of the anniversary of a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.

Jonny Kim, a Korean immigrant's son, achieved remarkable success in the Navy SEALs, Harvard Medical School, and as a NASA astronaut. He completed over 100 combat missions, earned an MD, and recently concluded a nearly 245-day mission aboard the International Space Station in 2025, contributing to vital space exploration research.

Artemis II crew names crater Carroll: The Artemis II crew honored Commander Reid Wiseman's late wife, Carroll Taylor Wiseman, by proposing to name a newly observed lunar crater 'Carroll.' This deeply personal tribute occurred as the astronauts reflected on their journey and shared an emotional moment in space, remembering a cherished member of their astronaut family.