UNCOVERED: 13 - The Untold Story

Blue Origin wins $700 million contract to build NASA's next Mars orbiter

NASA has picked Blue Origin to build its next Mars telecommunications orbiter, awarding a $700 million contract to Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company.

Space · Sep 2

ISRO's launch of India's first imaging satellite will help keep a permanent eye on its border from 36,000 km away

ISRO is preparing to launch EOS-05, or Gisat-1A, on September 4 aboard the GSLV-F17 rocket from Sriharikota. Positioned about 36,000 km above Earth, the satellite will be India’s first imaging spacecraft from geosynchronous orbit, enabling continuous observation of the same region. Its capabilities could support border monitoring, weather tracking, environmental…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Supermassive black holes 'too big' for the early universe may not be so massive after all

Over massive supermassive black holes too big for early galaxies and detected by the James Webb Space Telescope may not be quite so massive after all.

Space · Sep 2

Scientists trace 7 stages of a meteorite's life, from hurtling space rock to Earth's surface

Studying 75 meteorites falling to Earth, scientists have identified the seven stages a space rock goes through as it crashes through our atmosphere.

Space · Sep 1

In 2006, NASA and French Space Agency CNES launched a satellite in a joint mission to probe the properties of Earth's thin clouds and aerosols

In 2006, NASA and French Space Agency CNES launched a satellite in a joint mission to probe the properties of Earth's thin clouds and aerosols. CALIPSO studied clouds and airborne particles from orbit. Its data helped scientists understand climate, weather and air quality, while its observations improved atmospheric models and…

The Economic Times · Sep 1

In 1990, NASA sent a X-ray telescope into space on Space Shuttle Columbia for the first time to perform observations of galactic and extragalactic objects: What was BBXRT?

In 1990, NASA sent a X-ray telescope into space on Space Shuttle Columbia for the first time to perform observations of galactic and extragalactic objects. The Broad Band X-ray Telescope, or BBXRT, flew during the STS-35 mission as part of the ASTRO-1 payload. It studied X-ray sources across a broad…

The Economic Times · Sep 1

Trump Wants a Space Academy. Houston's Already Lobbying For It

Trump's new commission has 120 days to design a US Space Academy. Houston wants it, but cost and NASA's Latino hiring gap remain open.

Latin Times · Sep 1

Why do black hole flares die out? It may be down to how stars spin

Some stars encounter supermassive black holes and live to tell the tale. New research shows why the flares these encounters cause dim over repeated episodes.

Space · Sep 1

Pluto Retrograde has a message for 3 zodiac signs on September 2: Your effort wasn't wasted

Pluto Retrograde isn't necessarily about rewarding hard work; it is about revealing how that effort has changed you. For these three zodiac signs, the results of that transformation may finally become impossible to ignore.

The Economic Times · Sep 1

September Love Horoscope 2026: The zodiac signs are about to find out if they are really building a relationship or merely maintaining one

The September Love Horoscope isn't necessarily predicting breakups. Instead, September's astrological symbolism points toward a period of greater honesty. Healthy relationships may become stronger because difficult conversations finally happen. Weaker connections may become harder to maintain because the problems underneath the surface can no longer be ignored.

The Economic Times · Sep 1