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A new space race: Why US is rushing plans for a nuclear reactor on the Moon

This isn’t science fiction but reality. Nasa is fast-tracking plans for a powerful nuclear power reactor on the Moon. Here’s how this plan could change space exploration for everyone

History Today: When humans drove on the Moon for the first time

It was on July 31, 1971, that humans drove on the surface of the Moon for the first time using the Lunar Roving Vehicle. As part of Nasa's Apollo 15 mission, astronauts David Scott and James Irwin drove the LRV for a total of 27.76 kilometres (17.25 miles) and enabling them to explore diverse geological features

Nisar launch: Why Nasa-Isro joint satellite is a big deal

Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar, or Nisar, lifted off onboard the Indian space agency’s GSLV Mk-II rocket from Sriharikota on Wednesday (July 30). Jointly developed by Isro and Nasa, it is the first major earth-observing satellite with two frequencies — L-band and S-band. Here’s what makes it special

Nasa-Isro's Nisar Earth observation satellite lifts off aboard GSLV-F16 from Sriharikota

The Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (Nisar) satellite successfully lifted off from Sriharikota on Wednesday.

Indo-American NISAR satellite set for launch: Huge potential to unlock

The mission will give Indian planners, the scientific community, end-users, and other stakeholders a wealth of experience and data

History Today: The day Nasa was born

Nasa was founded on July 29, 1958, following US President Dwight D Eisenhower signing the National Aeronautics and Space Act into law. This led to the development of the biggest space agency. On this day in 1981, Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer as 750 million people watched worldwide

Have scientists decoded why the universe exists? Cern study points to matter-antimatter asymmetry

The finding offers vital clues to the long-standing mystery of why the universe is composed predominantly of matter, rather than being annihilated by an equal amount of antimatter

New worlds in the making: Is this how our solar system was born?

For the first time, astronomers have witnessed the very first solid particles forming around a baby sun-like star, HOPS-315, over 1,300 light-years away. Using Nasa’s James Webb Telescope and ALMA in Chile, scientists captured the earliest stage of rocky planet formation — offering a rare, real-time glimpse into how planetary systems like our own begin to emerge

'Holding them felt like home': Who is astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s wife, Kamna Shukla?

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla reunited with his family after an 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station. His wife, Kamna Shukla, a dentist, and six-year-old son, Kiash, can be seen hugging the Axiom-4 astronaut after being more than two months apart

FirstUp: Shubhanshu Shukla to start return journey from ISS and other top news today

Indian astronaut Subhanshu Shukla, along with the rest of the crew of the Axiom-4 mission, will undock from the ISS, which will mark their return to Earth. The Supreme Court of India will hear a plea seeking intervention to save Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya from execution in Yemen. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is scheduled for a two-day visit to China