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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope stands ready for launch aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket. (Image: Nasa)

Nasa Roman Space Telescope launch today: Time, mission and key details

August 30, 2026 2:41 pm

Nasa’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Florida on Sunday, beginning a mission to survey vast regions of the universe.

How China-linked hackers targeted NASA, Senate and US critical networks

August 27, 2026 7:21 pm

The hacking started in 2018 and continued through 2026, an FBI agent wrote in an affidavit.

Globally, the eclipse occurs on August 28 in UTC, while in parts of the Americas it begins on the evening of August 27. (AI-generated image)

Partial lunar eclipse August 2026: Date, time, visibility in India, how to watch it and safety tips

August 28, 2026 7:53 am

According to NASA, the partial phase begins at 2:34 am UTC on August 28, when Earth’s umbra starts taking a noticeable “bite” out of the full Moon.

Astronauts train for space missions at NASA’s Johnson Space Center as the agency prepares for the post-ISS era. (Image: Rochester Institute of Technology)

Nasa prepares for post-ISS era as commercial space stations reshape astronaut training

August 25, 2026 8:57 am

Nasa’s Johnson Space Center could play a key role in the transition from government-led spaceflight to privately operated orbital stations.

NASA's Swift Boost mission has launched to extend the operational life of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. (Image: Nasa)

NASA abandons plan to boost Swift telescope after rescue mission fails

August 21, 2026 1:32 pm

NASA has abandoned plans to raise the ageing Swift telescope’s orbit after its rescue spacecraft ran into trouble, suffering electrical problems.

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot are preparing for a spacewalk to replace a failed ISS antenna.(Image: NASA)

ISS crew steps up spacewalk preparations, tests AI and virtual reality tools

August 16, 2026 9:57 am

ISS crew members have been checking spacesuits, specialised tools, emergency procedures and Canadarm2 operations ahead of the planned spacewalk.

The homeopathy debate needs better evidence

August 13, 2026 3:49 pm

Homeopathy is no longer being viewed only through the lens of 19th-century science, but also through the capabilities of 21st-century science. The answers may reinforce existing understanding, refine it, or even overturn it

NASA invites ISRO to Moon base programme

The next step to the Moon and an invite for India

August 13, 2026 12:04 am

The cooperation on the Moon Base programme should help ISRO to achieve its own goals faster and more efficiently, and not abandon or delay them in the service of someone else’s goals.

A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the Sun and revealing its outer atmosphere. (Representational image)

Solar Eclipse in August 2026 date, time: Will the Surya Grahan on August 12 be visible in India?

August 12, 2026 9:04 am

The total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, will not be visible in India. Here are its timings, path of totality and essential safety guidelines.

This artist's rendering shows NASA's Voyager spacecraft. Voyager 2 was launched on Aug. 20, 1977. Voyager 1 was launched on Sept. 5, 1977. (Photo:images.nasa.gov/)

Nasa's Voyager 2 gets power-saving upgrade, mission extended by a year

August 09, 2026 9:52 am

Nasa engineers have reconfigured Voyager 2's onboard power systems with a new "Big Bang" upgrade, allowing the nearly 49-year-old spacecraft to continue returning data from interstellar space