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August 26, 2026
Zircons interpreted as co-deposited volcanic ash date the Bhitardari chert to 3,497 ± 5 million years; layered kerogen and δ13C of −30.9‰ underpin the authors’ biosignature claim. The post A…
Finnish-headquartered sovereign intelligence provider ICEYE has announced the establishment of two new subsidiaries, ICEYE Netherlands and ICEYE India, operating from Amsterdam and New Delhi…
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SpaceX successfully recovered a rocket that had landed in the sea off Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean, the company founded by Elon Musk announced. The 52-meter-long…
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August 25, 2026
ICEYE has established national entities in Germany, Portugal and India inside 47 days and named a country chief executive for the UAE in the same window. CEO Rafal Modrzewski and ICEYE UAE chief…
Three specimens, one of them intact, came out of two hand pumps in Bihar in January 2025. The team that described them says the animal is a new genus as well as a new species, and says in the same…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India is firmly on track to establish its own independent orbital outpost, with the Indian Space Research... The post India Targets 2035 for…
August 24, 2026
On August 24, 2026, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operator ICEYE announced the formal establishment of ICEYE India, a new corporate entity operating out of New Delhi. The subsidiary is […]
Finnish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) operator ICEYE announced on August 24, 2026, that it has formally established ICEYE… The post ICEYE sets up India arm, plans local radar satellite production…
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Airnorth’s Embraer E190 VH-XFC flew a SpaceX recovery team to Christmas Island on 15 August for a crew change following Starship Flight 13’s splashdown in the Indian Ocean. According to the airline…
August 23, 2026
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On August 23, 2026, coinciding with India’s National Space Day, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced a structural policy pivot to cease direct manufacturing of commercial launch…
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August 21, 2026
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. SpaceX founder Elon Musk has backed Starlink’s satellite internet service for expanding connectivity in underserved parts of... The post Starlink…
A 3.5-billion-year-old rock found in India may preserve signs of ancient microorganisms that once lived on the planet…
August 19, 2026
Meghalaya's villagers have cracked a code that defies centuries of engineering: bridges that strengthen as they age, grown patiently from living roots into structures that outlast any human-built…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Docking technology will be crucial for future lunar exploration and human space missions, including bringing lunar samples... The post Docking…
August 18, 2026
After Starship's test launch and splashdown last month, SpaceX recovery teams have successfully tugged the vehicle through a turbulent stretch of the Indian Ocean and arrived at calmer waters off…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s space situational awareness ecosystem is gaining another significant capability with Digantara unveiling MOSAIC, an AI-powered Wide... The…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The collaborative milestone between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration... The post…
August 15, 2026
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is expanding its directed energy weapons (DEW) roadmap by exploring... The post DRDO…
August 14, 2026
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the ground static test of an improved version of the solid propulsion stage (SS1) of the Launch Vehicle for…
NASA has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation to collaborate on its Moon Base program, which aims to build a permanent human outpost near the lunar south pole.
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe) has selected a consortium of Indian space companies to design, build, own, and operate the country's first privately led…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Indian space-tech startup The Guild (formerly known as EtherealX) is pushing the boundaries of aerospace engineering with... The post The Guild’s…
August 13, 2026
On August 13, 2026, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) signed a formal agreement under a public-private partnership (PPP) framework with Allied Orbits Private…
When hungry dogs bypass food for an empty bowl, it raises questions about how canine vision and instinct diverge from human assumptions. The post A study testing 458 free-ranging dogs in India found…
NASA has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to join the Moon Base program, the project to build a permanent base on the lunar surface. The invitation came during…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. ISRO has successfully conducted the ground static test of an improved version of the solid booster stage... The post ISRO tests an improved version…
August 12, 2026
Written by Edd Gent India’s efforts to grow a globally competitive private space industry are beginning to pay off, with a successful orbital launch by startup Skyroot Aerospace on 18 July.
August 11, 2026
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. GalaxEye, the Indian space technology start-up building next-generation Earth Observation capabilities through its proprietary OptoSAR technology…
August 10, 2026
Anushtup Roy Choudhury from Kolkata, India Looming over the Himalayas in this vista are the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex and the Blue Horsehead Nebula (IC 4592). The former’s blue reflection nebulae…
August 6, 2026
What looked like ancient religious doctrine was actually hardened into place by colonial tax records that transformed caste from fluid tradition into fixed, heritable legal status. The post The…
