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Trump vs Musk: Public feud threatens $22 billion in SpaceX deals, competitors gain ground as rift escalates

SpaceX, left, and Elon Musk (Image credits: X @SpaceX) About $22 billion in government contracts held by SpaceX are now in jeopardy, with several US space programs potentially facing major disruptions following a heated public feud between the space company founder Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump on Thursday. Trump claimed that ending Musk’s […]

NASA Mini-Trampoline Excersise: NASA says this 10-min exercise is 70% more effective than running, jogging |

With schedules more packed than ever, squeezing in a workout can feel like a luxury. Sure, we all get the same 24 hours in a day—but between commutes, meetings, and endless to-do lists, who really has time for the gym?If pounding the pavement isn’t your thing and home workouts still bring back lockdown-era dread, NASA […]

Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams complete recovery phase after extended stay at ISS

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore (File Image) The American astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who extended their stay on the International Space Station due to Boeing’s Starliner capsule complications, have completed their return to Earth in March and finished physical therapy whilst increasing their involvement with Boeing and Nasa initiatives.“Right now, we’re just coming […]

NASA alert! A massive asteroid racing towards Earth at 14 kilometres per second on May 24; should we be concerned |

Asteroid 2003 MH4, nearly three football fields long, will sweep past Earth on May 24, 2025. Its considerable size and speed have drawn the attention of scientists, sparking concerns despite no immediate threat. NASA‘s planetary defense teams are closely monitoring the asteroid, assessing any potential risks. Although the likelihood of impact is low, its unusual […]

‘No-earlier-than launch opportunities’: Nasa adjusts schedule for upcoming missions

Nasa, in collaboration with its international partners, is revising several forthcoming mission schedules to the International Space Station. This adjustment allows for streamlining mission plans, logistical operations, and spacecraft readiness for meticulous functioning and execution. Nasa announced that these schedule modifications will establish new targeted “no-earlier-than launch opportunities”, which will be determined with the confirmation […]

Gone as Soviet spacecraft, back as Russian debris: Kosmos 482 to hit Earth on Saturday

Representational AI image A Soviet spacecraft called Kosmos 482 is about to fall back to Earth more than 50 years after it failed to reach Venus. Launched in 1972 as part of the USSR’s Venera programme, the aircraft aimed to study the solar system’s hottest planet. But due to a rocket failure, it never left […]

NASA cuts: ESA in talks about the ‘full repercussions’ | World News

NASA cuts: ESA in talks about the ‘full repercussions’ (Photo: AP) The US administration under Republican President Donald Trump has proposed billions in cuts to NASA’s budget, putting at risk major partnerships, and shifting the space agency’s priorities from the moon to Mars.Reacting to these cuts, European Space Agency (ESA) Director General Josef Aschbacher emphasized […]

Senate committee advances Jared Isaacman’s nomination for Nasa administrator

Jared Isaacman, Trump’s pick for Nasa administrator The Senate Commerce Committee cast votes on Wednesday to progress President Donald Trump’s nominations for Nasa leadership and a Federal Communications Commission commissioner position.The proposed Nasa administrator, Jared Isaacman, serves as the chief executive of Shift4 Payments (FOUR.N), opens a new tab. He has collaborated with Elon Musk […]

Watch: US-Russia crew launches to ISS on Soyuz spacecraft

A Soyuz spacecraft, adorned to commemorate the 80th anniversary of World War II’s conclusion, departed from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome on Tuesday, transporting an American and two Russians to the International Space Station.The MS-27 vessel lifted off at 10.47 am local time (0547 GMT), with Russian Roscosmos space agency broadcasting the launch. The spacecraft achieved orbit […]

Indian Astronaut-Designate Shubhanshu Shukla Likely To Fly To Space Station In May

New Delhi: Indian astronaut-designate Shubhanshu Shukla is likely to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) as soon as May this year, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said in an update about Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). Group Captain Shukla serves as the astronaut designate and Mission Pilot. Mr Shukla, currently serving as an […]