Maldives won't witness total solar eclipse on Mon

Even today, sometimes pregnant women are warned to stay inside, not eat and not carry sharp objects.

7 April 2024

Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight

This year, the Perseids peak on the night of August 12 and 13, and the Maldives is one of the best places in the world to watch them.

12 August 2023

Japan's ispace launches world's first commercial moon lander

The M1 lander will deploy two robotic rovers, a two-wheeled, baseball-sized device from Japan's JAXA space agency.

12 December 2022

Compact galaxy's discovery shows Webb telescope's 'amazing' power

Webb looks at the universe mainly in the infrared, while Hubble has examined it primarily at optical and ultraviolet wavelengths.

15 April 2023

SpaceX capsule splashes down

Crew-5 is remaining on ISS with two other Russians and a third American who shared a Soyuz flight to the ISS in September.

15 October 2022

U.S. pressures airlines to commit to ending family seating fees

Under pressure from the Biden administration, American Airline, Alaska Airline and Frontier Airlines will include the guarantee in customer service plans.

7 March 2023

Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on moon in 'victory cry' of India

Chandrayaan means "moon vehicle" in Hindi and Sanskrit.

23 August 2023

Russia's first lunar mission in 47 years smashes into the moon

Russia has been racing against India, whose Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is scheduled to land on the moon's south pole this week.

21 August 2023