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Startups

Why India’s spacetech sector is outpacing the rest of deeptech

Your Story · India

India’s deeptech startups have made significant progress in developing hardware, but many still struggle to scale commercially. Experts explain why spacetech h…

Geopolitics

Watch: Nasa astronauts conduct 6.5-hour spacewalk outside ISS

BBC News – World · Europe

Astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir ventured out to install a mounting hardware for the future addition of solar arrays to the space station.

Geopolitics

South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash

BBC News – World · Europe

Seoul's lunar orbiter captured images of the Moon before and after part of SpaceX's rocket hit its surface on Wednesday.

Startups

Xovian is building satellites that listen for radio signals rather than take images

Your Story · India

The Bengaluru-based company is developing radio frequency nanosatellites with onboard processing, aimed at tracking ships and aircrafts that optical imaging ca…

Geopolitics

Chinese satellite captures video of SpaceX rocket debris crashing into the moon

South China Morning Post – World · China

In a show of space surveillance strength, a newly launched Chinese satellite tracked a piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket crashing into the moon and captured fo…

Tech & Startups

Meteor Showers, Eclipses, and More Are on the August 2026 Astronomical Calendar

Wired · Global

Here’s when some of this year’s most anticipated astronomical events will happen and the best way to observe them.

Geopolitics

Solar eclipse on Aug 12: biggest since 1999 visible across Europe and west

Times of India – World · India

Mark your calendars for August 12, 2026, as Europe prepares for a stunning total solar eclipse. Ideal locations such as Spain and Iceland will provide the best…

Tech & Startups

Welp, Nobody Saw SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Crash Into the Moon

Wired · Global

Although no one captured a direct image of the impact, scientists have detected signals confirming the rocket hit the lunar surface. Orbiters could provide the…

Geopolitics

New images of the sun show strange patterns rippling on surface

South China Morning Post – World · China

Scientists have captured images of the sun’s surface in the finest detail yet, revealing a strange and dynamic facade. It is dangerous to look directly at the …

Geopolitics

SpaceX rocket segment to crash into the moon: What happened?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A piece of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is believed to have crashed into the moon after floating in space since last year.

AI / Deep Tech

The Download: NASA’s new telescope and Chinese tech import curbs

MIT Technology Review · Global

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. NASA’s ne…

Geopolitics

What can scientists learn from a stray SpaceX rocket hitting the Moon?

BBC News – World · Europe

While the collision was an accident, it is a unique scientific gift for planetary geologists that could provide important data for future space missions.

Geopolitics

SpaceX rocket piece 'crashes' into Moon: 4-tonne stage hurtles in at 8,700 kmph

Times of India – World · India

- Trisha Mahajan is a journalist at The Times of India digital, specializing in business, corporate affairs, national, and global news. - She reports on key …

Geopolitics

Piece of SpaceX rocket the size of a school bus crashes into the Moon

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Scientists will track stray rocket part striking the Moon to study crater formation and lunar dust from cosmic impacts.

AI / Deep Tech

NASA’s new dark energy space telescope can also detect killer asteroids

MIT Technology Review · Global

At the end of August, NASA is set to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Its quest is to help us better understa…

Geopolitics

Piece of SpaceX rocket to crash into moon at high speed

South China Morning Post – World · China

A SpaceX rocket piece floating in space since last year is on track to smash into the moon at high speed early on Wednesday morning. The school bus-sized objec…

Geopolitics

What will happen when a SpaceX rocket collides with the Moon?

BBC News – World · Europe

Our satellite has endured countless blows over millions of years - and astronomers think this one could be a useful accident.

Geopolitics

Chinese observatory finds most powerful particle accelerator in the universe

South China Morning Post – World · China

A China-led team has detected the highest-energy light particle ever recorded, showing that the universe can accelerate matter to 30 times the previously predi…

Tech & Startups

The SpaceX Falcon Lunar Crash Is a Warning for Moon Bases

Wired · Global

The risk of more debris hitting the moon is on the rise as the space race heats up.

Geopolitics

Artists, writers and scientists urge UK government to save Jodrell Bank Observatory

The Guardian – World · Europe

New Order and Simon Armitage among more than 100 signatories to criticise ‘foolish and shortsighted’ cutsMore than 100 artists, writers and scientists have cal…

Geopolitics

Chinese rocket scientists find ‘most effective’ way to nuke a doomsday asteroid

South China Morning Post – World · China

Chinese researchers believe they may have found the most effective way to destroy or deflect a large, Earth-threatening asteroid – by burying a nuclear bomb be…

Tech & Startups

The James Webb Telescope Is Changing Astronomers’ Understanding of the Ancient Cosmos

Wired · Global

From how galaxies form to the beginnings of the universe, the images from the space telescope are giving cosmologists new data to explore—and theories to build…

Tech & Startups

There Are 2 Eclipses This August. Here’s How to See Them

Wired · Global

Everything you need to know about the solar eclipse and lunar eclipse that will occur in August 2026.

Geopolitics

Space junk crisis worsens as over a tonne of debris falls to Earth every week

Times of India – World · India

- Subhadra Srivastava is a journalist at The Times of India, specializing in geopolitics, international, and national affairs. - With over three years of exp…

Tech & Startups

Astronomers Have Detected an Exomoon for the First Time

Wired · Global

A discovery in a solar system 73 light-years from Earth is challenging definitions and “blurring the lines between stars, planets, and moons.”

Tech & Startups

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon—and It Could Be Visible From Earth

Wired · Global

The impact will kick up a plume of debris so high, it’ll likely be visible through some telescopes. Astronomers will be watching.

Geopolitics

A Ton of Space Junk Tumbles Unpredictably to Earth Every Week

The New York Times – World · US

Flaming chunks of metal crash into homes, farms and parking lots. Who’s to blame? And who pays for the damage?

Engineering

Detect Dark Matter’s Mark From Your Backyard

IEEE Spectrum · Global

If you’re wondering what dark matter is, you’re not alone. Astronomers don’t know. But they’ve determined that this invisible material must be far more abundan…

Geopolitics

How to Watch Two Summer Meteor Showers Peak On the Same Night

The New York Times – World · US

The end of July brings the Alpha Capricornids and the Southern Delta Aquarids, both of which will be most active on Thursday night into Friday morning.

Geopolitics

Having babies in space; China’s first Fields Medal winners: 7 science highlights

South China Morning Post – World · China

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, pl…

Tech & Startups

An Extreme Solar Storm May Be Even More Devastating Than Previously Imagined

Wired · Global

Scientists have long assumed that there’s an upper limit to the intensity of the solar winds that reach Earth. New research suggests there’s not—and the implic…

Geopolitics

Horoscope today: Daily astrological predictions for Tuesday

Times of India – World · India

Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for July 28, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 1…

Tech & Startups

It’s Becoming Clear Why Black Holes Never Run Out of Fuel

Wired · Global

Black holes eject powerful energy jets that blow away the surrounding gas to great distances. So how can they continue to grow?

Geopolitics

Horoscope Today: Daily astrological predictions for July 27, 2026

Times of India – World · India

Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for July 27, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 1…

Geopolitics

Elon Musk’s Starship completes most successful test flight, deploys 20 Starlink satellites before splashdown

Indian Express – World · India

- SpaceX's 13th Starship test flight succeeded with a controlled Indian Ocean splashdown, deploying 20 Starlink satellites and marking its best re-entry yet. …

Tech & Startups

One of NASA’s Most Important Deep Space Observatories Hit by Spanish Wildfires

Wired · Global

Flames burned through the Deep Space Communications Complex near Madrid, but NASA has been unable to assess the damage as a wildfire emergency grips the region.

Tech & Startups

Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star

TechCrunch · US

The AI lab Midjourney continues to expand its purview beyond image and video generation.

Startups

Where Will Indian Spacetech’s Best Returns Come From? Speciale Invest’s Vishesh Rajaram Answers

Your Story · India

Rockets grab headlines, but deeptech investor Vishesh Rajaram sees stronger risk-adjusted returns in downstream applications and satellite manufacturing.

Geopolitics

Nasa's puncture-proof tyre, built for Mars rovers, could replace rubber tyres

Times of India – World · India

Nasa developed non-rubber, airless metal tyres using Nitinol. These puncture-proof tyres adapts to harsh terrain and extreme temperatures without damage, offer…

Geopolitics

China targets new space-based computing network to process data born in orbit

South China Morning Post – World · China

China has unveiled its latest ambitious space-based computing network designed to process satellite data in orbit using AI before sending the results to Earth.…

Geopolitics

Horoscope today: Daily astrological predictions for July 24

Times of India – World · India

Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for July 24, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 1…

Geopolitics

Spain's solar eclipse trilogy: spectacle starting August 12

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

From August 2026 to January 2028, amateur and pro skywatchers are in for a series of rare solar spectacles over Spain and North Africa. Astronomers expect the …

Startups

Space startup ecosystem soars to 450-plus ventures as policy reforms fuelled growth: IN-SPACe Dir

Your Story · India

The number of space startups has risen from a single digit six years ago to more than 450, said PK Jain, Director, Program Management and Authorisation Directo…

AI / Deep Tech

The Download: NASA’s new space telescope and OpenAI’s autonomous hacker

MIT Technology Review · Global

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Shape-shi…

AI / Deep Tech

Shape-shifting mirrors on NASA’s new space telescope could unveil Jupiters like our own

MIT Technology Review · Global

When NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches, as early as the end of next month, it will attempt one of astronomy’s most precise disappearing acts to…

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