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

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

Chandrayaan means "moon vehicle" in Hindi and Sanskrit.

23 August 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

With cheers and matrimony, North Americans celebrate total solar

At up to 4 minutes and 28 seconds, the total eclipse surpassed the duration of the 2017 one.

9 April 2024

After the moon, India launches rocket to study the sun

Pushed by Modi, India has privatised space launches and is looking to open the sector to foreign investment.

3 September 2023