A decorated Indian Air Force test pilot, Shukla carried out seven India-led experiments in microgravity, including plant growth, algae research, and stem cell regeneration.

The splash down occurred off the coast of  San Diego 22.5 hours after the Dragon departed from the International Space Station (ISS) on July 14

Unlike most lizards of its kind found across the northeastern part of the country, the Cnemaspis brahmaputra is diurnal

Indigenous Australians living on a string of climate-threatened islands on Tuesday lost a landmark court bid to hold the government responsible for lacklustre emissions targets. Australia's Federal Court found the government was not obl ...more

Asteroid 2025 MA90 is set to pass today, that is July 15, 2025; however,, it is reportedly to safely pass by Earth. Scientists are monitoring it closely. This event allows the study of near-Earth objects. NASA confirms no impact risk. I ...more

“After performing a series of departure burns to move away from the space station, Dragon will conduct multiple orbit-lowering manoeuvres, jettison the trunk, and re-enter Earth’s atmosphere for splashdown off the coast of California 22.5 hours later,” SpaceX said in a post on X

The Ax-4 crew, comprising Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of ISRO, European Space Agency (ESA) project astronaut Slawosz “Suave” Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland, and HUNOR astronaut Tibor Kapu, had been actively engaged in research and outreach activities aboard the ISS as part of the mission during the past 18-days

“After performing a series of departure burns to move away from the space station, Dragon will conduct multiple orbit-lowering manoeuvres, jettison the trunk, and re-enter Earth’s atmosphere for splashdown off the coast of California 22.5 hours later,” SpaceX said in a post on X

In Kerala's Western Ghats, scientists have discovered a new butterfly species, Zographetus mathewi, highlighting the region's underexplored biodiversity. This rare skipper butterfly, found in low-elevation forests, is the 15th species i ...more

For India, Poland and Hungary, the launch marked the first human spaceflight in more than 40 years and the first mission ever to send astronauts from their government's respective space programs to the ISS

A growing wildfire at the Grand Canyon's North Rim has now charred at least 50 structures, including a historic lodge inside the popular US tourist site and natural wonder, authorities said Monday. According to early assessments, the fi ...more

Diets that promote weight loss without compromising overall health are being rigorously studied and tested around the world. One such study found that removing just one amino acid, cysteine, from the diet of mice led to a dramatic loss of 30% of body weight in a week

Axiom Mission 4 crew members successfully complete experiments in space before returning to Earth via SpaceX Dragon

The Dragon, which is carrying the Ax-4 crew, will also announce its arrival with a brief sonic boom prior to splashing down

The Dragon, which is carrying the Ax-4 crew, will also announce its arrival with a brief sonic boom prior to splashing down

Seeds of Jyothi and Uma rice varieties, Kanakamani (horse gram), Vellayani Vijay (tomato), Thilakathara (sesame) and Soorya (brinjal/eggplant) were sent to the ISS under the ‘Crop Seeds on ISS’, a project spearheaded by the IIST’s Space Biology Lab.

In a new proof of concept, researchers from the Institute of Zoology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, have shown that it’s possible to manipulate pheromones released by locusts to prevent them from swarming or engaging in group behaviour that leads to the feeding frenzy

According to the Ministry, India’s annual sulphur dioxide concentration standard of 50 microgram/cubic metre is more stringent than Japan (66), European Union (52.4) and Australia (66).