News for 'National Aeronautics and Space Administration'

Did ISRO Play Role In Axiom Mission Delay?

Did ISRO Play Role In Axiom Mission Delay?

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

'ISRO recommended to carry out in-situ repairs or replacement and conduct a low-temperature leak test to validate system performance and integrity, before proceeding with launch.'

PICS: Sunita Williams makes second space sojourn

PICS: Sunita Williams makes second space sojourn

Rediff.com15 Jul 2012

Indian-American record-setting astronaut Sunita Williams along with her two colleagues on Sunday took off for her second space odyssey on a Russian Soyuz rocket, which blasted off successfully from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Kalpana Chawla comic flies off the shelves

Kalpana Chawla comic flies off the shelves

Rediff.com17 Oct 2005

The demand has prompted the publishers to start a second printing.

In PHOTOS: NASA to send Dragon to space station

In PHOTOS: NASA to send Dragon to space station

Rediff.com12 Dec 2011

US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced the launch date for the first test flight of a commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS).

'Woman with the wild hair': Trump on Sunita Williams

'Woman with the wild hair': Trump on Sunita Williams

Rediff.com7 Mar 2025

United States President Donald Trump had some words of appreciation for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams' hair as he told a pair of stranded astronauts aboard the International Space Station that 'we're coming up to get you'.

Indo-US NISAR Satellite Set for July Launch

Indo-US NISAR Satellite Set for July Launch

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

NISAR will not be used for surveillance and will be used to observe the earth.

Forty years in Space

Forty years in Space

Rediff.com20 Nov 2003

NASA picks 3 Indian students for international space conference

NASA picks 3 Indian students for international space conference

Rediff.com7 May 2010

Himanshu Kale, Krishabh Choure and Shriyash Kadu from the Nikalas Branch of Somalwar High School will attend the International Space Development Conference end-May.

NASA plans to spend $1.6 bn on space taxis

NASA plans to spend $1.6 bn on space taxis

Rediff.com20 Sep 2011

The US space agency will be looking for complete systems -- launchers, spaceships, mission operations and ground support -- to ferry astronauts to the InternationalSpace Station by the middle of the decade, The Daily Telegraph online reported.

PHOTO: India looked like THIS from space on Diwali night

PHOTO: India looked like THIS from space on Diwali night

Rediff.com6 Dec 2012

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the national space agency of the United States, on Thursday released a black and white satellite imagery of India this Diwali night, cautioning people against the fake image in circulation on the social media.

DON'T MISS: Tarantula, Pacman that NASA spotted in space

DON'T MISS: Tarantula, Pacman that NASA spotted in space

Rediff.com23 Apr 2012

Rediff.com brings you a collection of never-seen-before pictures released by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of some of the most massive and magnificent stars in our galactic neighbourhood.

DON'T MISS: Tarantula, Pacman that NASA spotted in space

DON'T MISS: Tarantula, Pacman that NASA spotted in space

Rediff.com19 Apr 2012

Rediff.com brings you a collection of never-seen-before pictures released by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of some of the most massive and magnificent stars in our galactic neighbourhood.

ISRO Ready To Launch NISAR In June

ISRO Ready To Launch NISAR In June

Rediff.com3 May 2025

Twice every 12 days, the NISAR satellite will scan nearly all of earth's land and ice surfaces to measure changes in the planet's ecosystems, growth and retreat of its land and sea ice, and deformation of its crust.

NASA, ISRO to send joint space missions

NASA, ISRO to send joint space missions

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

"On space, we will be able to announce that India is signing the Artemis Accords, which advance a common vision for space exploration for the benefit of all humankind," a senior administration official said hours before the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden in the Oval Office.

Will Artemis Accords Help India's Space Programme?

Will Artemis Accords Help India's Space Programme?

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

'This may open up doors for private players in India to collaborate with global players in commercial missions.'

Pixxel Gets An Order From NASA

Pixxel Gets An Order From NASA

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

This is the first deal by an Indian startup after the sector was opened to private companies in 2020.

Ronaldo's diet prepared by NASA scientists, claims Ramiz

Ronaldo's diet prepared by NASA scientists, claims Ramiz

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

In the ongoing season of the Saudi Pro League, the 38-year-old has appeared in 12 matches for the Riyadh-based club and scored 13 goals. Ronaldo also made seven assists in the 2023-24 season for AL Nassr.

NASA will soon train Indian astronauts for joint ISS mission: Garcetti

NASA will soon train Indian astronauts for joint ISS mission: Garcetti

Rediff.com25 May 2024

National Aeronautics and Space Administration will soon provide advanced training to Indian astronauts, with the goal of mounting a joint effort to the International Space Station, a top American diplomat said Friday.

SpaceX mission led by Indian-origin astronaut reaches ISS

SpaceX mission led by Indian-origin astronaut reaches ISS

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

The Crew-3 astronauts will spend approximately six months aboard the space station conducting new and exciting scientific research in areas such as materials science, health technologies, and plant science to prepare for human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit and to benefit life on Earth.

NASA set to 'bomb' moon on Friday

NASA set to 'bomb' moon on Friday

Rediff.com8 Oct 2009

Scientists will see two spacecraft slamming into the moon's south pole at 9,000 kmph kicking up a 10-km-high shower of debris that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) hopes will confirm the presence of enough water necessary to supply future visits by astronauts.

Life-changing experience to see Earth from space: Bandla

Life-changing experience to see Earth from space: Bandla

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Bandla, a 34-year-old aeronautical engineer, on Sunday joined British billionaire Richard Branson and four others on board Virgin Galactic's Spaceship Two Unity to make a journey to the edge of space from the US state of New Mexico

IN PICS: Mystery object punches Saturn's ring

IN PICS: Mystery object punches Saturn's ring

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

New images from National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Cassini spacecraft show rogue kilometre-sized objects punching through Saturn's F-ring and leaving glittering trails -- dubbed 'mini-jets' -- behind them.

'Historic' SpaceX reaches International Space Station

'Historic' SpaceX reaches International Space Station

Rediff.com31 May 2020

The spacecraft is the first to take the American astronauts to orbit from American soil in nearly a decade.

PHOTOS: How this astronaut spent a year in space

PHOTOS: How this astronaut spent a year in space

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

Here are a few remarkable moments out of the 340 days Kelly spent far, far away in space.

3rd time lucky India is 4th nation to land spacecraft on Moon

3rd time lucky India is 4th nation to land spacecraft on Moon

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

India on Wednesday joined an elite group of three nations to have sent a spacecraft on the Moon, as Chandrayaan-3 landed a rover on the lunar surface to explore the uncharted territories near the south pole.

DON'T MISS: NASA'S STUNNING images of the cosmos

DON'T MISS: NASA'S STUNNING images of the cosmos

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

Take a look at these absolutely superb pictures from space, as seen by NASA.

Sunita Williams creates record with spacewalk

Sunita Williams creates record with spacewalk

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

Indian-American National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut Sunita Williams and her Japanese counterpart Akihiko Hoshide have successfully restored power to the International Space Station on their second attempt.

India probably first nation to get MQ9B Reaper drones from US

India probably first nation to get MQ9B Reaper drones from US

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Another major announcement that came was an MoU signed between GE and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to jointly produce fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force.

Kaleidoscopic PHOTOS: The icy beauty of Mercury

Kaleidoscopic PHOTOS: The icy beauty of Mercury

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

A National Aeronautics and Space Administration spacecraft has confirmed the presence of abundant 'icy' water along with other frozen volatile materials within 'burning hot' Mercury's permanently shadowed polar craters.

Shirisha Bandla becomes 3rd Indian-American woman to fly into space

Shirisha Bandla becomes 3rd Indian-American woman to fly into space

Rediff.com11 Jul 2021

Aeronautical engineer Sirisha Bandla on Sunday became the third Indian-American woman to fly into space when she joined British billionaire Richard Branson on Virgin Galactic's first fully-crewed successful suborbital test flight from the United States state of New Mexico.

IN PICS: NASA's Endeavour begins last journey

IN PICS: NASA's Endeavour begins last journey

Rediff.com20 Sep 2012

The United States space shuttle Endeavour took off from Houston's Ellington Airport on its voyage into retirement just after sunrise on Thursday, leaving behind heavy hearts as many consider National Aeronautics and Space Administration 's successful space shuttle programme, a part of Houston history.

US downplays NASA's criticism of India over space debris

US downplays NASA's criticism of India over space debris

Rediff.com3 Apr 2019

'Two nations would continue to pursue shared interests in space that includes collaboration on safety and security in space'

PICS: NASA probe captures MONSTER hurricane on Saturn

PICS: NASA probe captures MONSTER hurricane on Saturn

Rediff.com3 May 2013

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration 's Cassini spacecraft has provided scientists the first close-up, visible-light views of a behemoth hurricane swirling around Saturn's north pole.

Students from India, Pak win NASA competition

Students from India, Pak win NASA competition

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

United States Ambassador to India Timothy J Roemer congratulated the Indian and Pakistani students who have won the Sixteenth Annual International Space Settlement Design Competition, sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Boeing, in New Delhi on Tuesday. The students also expressed their happiness over their achievement.

NASA's Discovery launched successfully

NASA's Discovery launched successfully

Rediff.com29 Aug 2009

National Aeronautics and Space Administrations's space shuttle Discovery, with its seven-member crew, launched successfully from the space agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday.

NASA laboratory worth $2.5 billion arrives in Mars!

NASA laboratory worth $2.5 billion arrives in Mars!

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

NASA's car-size geochemistry laboratory, Curiosity, on Monday successfully landed on the Martian surface.

NASA scientists to attempt one-year spaceflight

NASA scientists to attempt one-year spaceflight

Rediff.com27 Nov 2012

A veteran National Aeronautics and Space Administration space commander is set to make an out-of-the-world record by spending the most consecutive days in space by any American in a single mission.Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko will launch aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in spring 2015 and will land in Kazakhstan in spring 2016.

IMAGES: The last spacewalk of the US shuttle era

IMAGES: The last spacewalk of the US shuttle era

Rediff.com13 Jul 2011

Two American astronauts wrapped up the last spacewalk of National Aeronautics and Space Administration's space shuttle era at the International Space Station, where Atlantis is docked on the final mission of the 30-year US programme.

ISRO promises the moon for NASA

ISRO promises the moon for NASA

Rediff.com9 May 2006

two US scientific instruments will be on board India's mission to the Moon 'Chandrayaan-1'.