Anil Menon lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan alongside Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina.

'Onwards and upwards': Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon lifts off for 240 day space mission

The International Space Station is facing renewed concern over a persistent air leak first detected in 2019. Why haven’t the space agencies fixed it for nearly seven years? Here’s everything you need to know.

WION Decodes | ISS has been leaking for nearly 7 years – Why haven’t we fixed it?

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order outlining space policy priorities for the next three years, calling for the return of American astronauts to the Moon by 2028 under the Artemis Program. The plan also envisions establishing a lunar outpost, deploying nuclear reactors on the Moon, expanding commercial launch services, and transitioning from the International Space Station to commercial space stations by 2030.

Trump Executive Order Sets Moon Return by 2028, Lunar Outpost and Nuclear Power Goals | WION

India-Russia space collaboration: The two countries have come together on several occasions for space missions. The Soviet Union has helped India with its technology to launch satellites and also send the first Indian into space.

India-Russia space ties: Successful past missions, those in progress and one that did not work out

A Russian cosmonaut has allegedly been removed from SpaceXs Crew 12 flight to the ISS after he was found taking pictures of SpaceX engines and other sensitive technology. Meanwhile, Roscosmos has presented a different version and reason for the decision. 

Russian cosmonaut with 560 days of space time kicked off ISS mission for taking photos of SpaceX tech: Report

NASA has confirmed that the launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan used by Russia is damaged. This means it would not be able to launch astronauts to the space station until it is fixed. Is there a possibility that Russia chooses not to fix it at all and abandons the ISS?

After Baikonur accident, could Russia choose to abandon the ISS? Here's what it said in the past

Joint projects, such as the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite, demonstrate how collaboration enhances global monitoring of climate change, natural disasters, and other scientific research objectives.

From NASA to ISRO: Top 6 space agencies shaping the future of exploration

The biosatellite is designed to investigate how prolonged exposure to microgravity and radiation affects living organisms, providing essential data for the future of human spaceflight.



Russia is sending animals into space! Here's why....

There are around 12,952 satellites currently orbiting Earth, according to the reports. These satellites are placed in different types of orbits such as Low Earth Orbit, Medium Earth Orbit and Geostationary Orbit. Here's a look at top ten countries with highest number of satellites in space.

Top 10 countries with highest number of satellites in space (2025)

A “toxic” smell detected on the International Space Station (ISS) by Russian cosmonauts led to emergency measures by the astronauts aboard led by Commander Sunita Williams.

Sunita Williams-led team encounters toxic smell at ISS, here's how the astronauts responded

NASA engineers have revealed that a portion of the International Space Station is leaking. According to the space agency's inspector general, there are leaks in a tunnel connecting the station's Russian segment to a docking port.

NASA and Roscosmos butt heads over growing leakage in space station. 'Have not reached...'

The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, announced on Saturday the commissioning of the first satellite system in the world for the observation of the Arctic Circle. Arktika-M was created on the basis of the unified Navigator platform of the Russian Lavochkin corporation. Watch in for more details!

Russia readies Arctic Observation satellite, 1st space surveillance system over Arctic

Russia's space agency Roscosmos said on Thursday (Feb 29) that it launched a Soyuz rocket into space carrying an Iranian research satellite. The satellite would scan Iran's topography from an orbit of 500 kilometres.

Russia launches Soyuz rocket into space carrying Iranian satellite Pars-I

Russian space agency chief said that the country's equipment on the International Space Station was well beyond its expiry date. Roscosmos boss Yuri Borisov's warning comes weeks after the International Space Station's Russian segment went through yet another coolant leak.

Russia's equipment in Space Station well past expiry date, warns space agency boss

After 47 years, Russia is gearing up for its first lunar landing mission, Luna-25, which is nearing the moon. The mission comes at a time when Chandrayaan-3’s landing date is also approaching.

Chandrayaan-3 vs Russia's Luna-25: Will the two lunar missions get in each other’s way?

A Race to the moon is going on. Russia and India are aiming for a lunar soft-landing. Spacecraft of both nations are inching towards the moon. But, who will win the race?

Chandrayaan-3 vs Luna-25: Will Russia's lunar lander reach the moon before India?

Stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) last year because of a leak on their return capsule, three astronauts will return to Earth in September in a Soyuz MS-23 replacement capsule, Russia said on Tuesday (February 21).

Soyuz MS-22 leak: 3 astronauts stranded on International Space Station last year will now return in September

Roscosmos announced on Thursday (September 29) that three Russian cosmonauts returned safely from a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The Russian space agency said that the Soyuz MS-21 spacecraft carrying Sergey Korsakov, Denis Matveyev and Oleg Artemyev landed in the steppes of Kazakhstan about 150 kilometres (about 90 miles) southeast of the city of Zhezkazgan.

'Fire in their eyes': Three Russian cosmonauts return from International Space Station

Suggesting Moscow is serious about abandoning the International Space Station (ISS), Roscosmos unveiled for the first time a physical model of what a planned new Russian-built space station will look like.

Roscosmos unveils model of new space station after announcing departure from International Space Station

Russia's Soyuz rocket blasted off an Iranian satellite called Khayyam from the Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan on Tuesday. The Iranian satellite has been named after a Persian scientist called Omar Khayyam, who lived in the 11th and 12th centuries.

Russia's Soyuz rocket blasts off with Iranian satellite from Kazakhstan

News agency Reuters reported that Russian space officials have told their American counterparts that Moscow expects to remain a part of the International Space Station (ISS) until at least 2028 when their own outpost in orbit is built.

Russian space officials expect to remain part of International Space Station till 2028: Report

Russia on Tuesday (July 26) announced that it will withdraw from International Space Station (ISS) in 2024. The newly-appointed chief of Moscow's space agency told President Vladimir Putin that Russia has decided to quit ISS.

Russia says it will quit ISS after 2024, shows plans of 'new station'

NASA and ROSCOSMOS have signed a new agreement to allow integrated flights to ISS. Space agencies believe the agreement is in the best interest of both the US and Russia.

NASA and ROSCOSMOS sign a new agreement: The first integrated flight to fly out in September

NASA and ROSCOSMOS sign a new agreement to allow integrated flights to ISS

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