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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - December 2018

Dec 2018

Aug 08, 2025

NASA Astronaut Butch Wilmore Retires

NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore, who spent nine months in space with fellow crew member Suni Williams after their spacecraft experienced technical problems, retired after a 25-year career.
The US space agency paid tribute to Mr. Wilmore's service and praised his commitment as truly exemplary.
Mr. Wilmore is a decorated US Navy captain who has flown in four different spacecrafts and accumulated 464 days in space during his tenure.

Aug 07, 2025

Asteroid Named after Astrophysicist Malhar Kendurkar

Astrophysicist Malhar Kendurkar, who was born and raised in Nagpur's posh Dhantoli area, was honoured with a rare celestial tag — an asteroid was officially named after his surname.
Asteroid 541801 Kendurkar, originally discovered in 2004 by Canadian astronomer Dave Balam, now carries Kendurkar's surname, a nod to his contributions to time-domain astrophysics and international astronomy collaborations.
The Kendurkar asteroid is a main belt object orbiting between Mars and Jupiter — roughly 750m in diameter, with a total of 285 observations recorded globally.

Aug 05, 2025

ISRO Prepares for BlueBird Satellite Launch with U.S. Collaboration

According to ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan, the 6,500 kg BlueBird satellite is expected to arrive in India by September 2025, with the launch scheduled within three to four months.
Just days after the successful launch of the NISAR Earth Observation Satellite, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for its next Indo-U.S. collaboration. The mission involves launching the Block 2 BlueBird communications satellite, developed by U.S.-based AST SpaceMobile, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, using ISRO's most powerful launch vehicle, the LVM3 (formerly GSLV-Mk III).

Aug 04, 2025

ISRO Launches HOPE Station in Ladakh to Simulate Life on Moon and Mars

The cold desert of Ladakh sometimes also referred to as the 'moonscape' is now home to a facility that will mimic living conditions of humans as if they were on Moon or Mars. In a significant moment for India's human spaceflight ambitions, Dr. V. Narayanan, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), inaugurated the Himalayan Outpost for Planetary Exploration (HOPE) analogue mission setup in Ladakh. The facility, located at an altitude of 4.3 kilometres above sea level, is designed to simulate Mars-like conditions and will serve as a test-bed for future crewed missions to the Moon and beyond.
The HOPE station, inaugurated by ISRO chairman Dr. V. Narayanan, will be used to test systems for future space missions. The project is led by ISRO's Human Space Flight Centre, along with support from an industry partner and top research institutions.

Aug 03, 2025

SpaceX Launches Joint Astronaut Crew to ISS in NASA's Crew-11 Mission

An international crew of four astronauts launched toward the International Space Station from Florida aboard a SpaceX rocket, embarking on a routine NASA mission that could be the first of many to last a couple months longer than usual.
The four-person crew, two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and Japanese astronaut, reached the ISS on Saturday.
The mission, called Crew-11, includes NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Michael Fincke, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov and Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui.

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