Sibu Tripathi

IN-SPACe has invited Indian companies to take over the end-to-end realisation, operation and commercialisation of Isro's LVM3 rocket.

Chandrayaan-2 orbiter data has revealed signs of subsurface water-ice in shadowed craters near the Moon's south pole. The finding sharpens the strategic importance of the polar region for future missions, lunar bases and resource use.

A glacier collapse near the Kanchan Ganga area close to Badrinath Dham has renewed concern over glacier instability in Uttarakhand. Experts say climate change, retreating ice and risky mountain development are increasing the danger from future collapses and floods.

A rush of announcements in May 2026 put India's private space companies in sharp focus. Together, they suggested the sector was moving from support roles to strategic and commercial scale.

Agnikul Cosmos has test-fired four semi-cryogenic rocket engines together as a clustered system. The milestone advances its modular Agnibaan rocket and underlines India's growing private launch capabilities.

India's tiger recovery is colliding with shrinking habitats, blocked corridors and rising deaths. Experts say the next phase of conservation must move beyond headcounts to protect landscapes, connectivity and resilience.

Set against a fractured world, the novel threads together personal memory and global crisis with Smith's signature linguistic skills, producing a narrative that feels both intimate and politically charged.

A remote analogue habitat in Ladakh is being expanded for Gaganyaan-linked astronaut training. The upgrades will help researchers study how crews handle isolation, stress and extreme conditions.

A two-year survey in the Western Ghats recorded only 143 dragonfly and damselfly species, with nearly 35 per cent of historically recorded species missing. Scientists say the decline points to mounting stress in freshwater habitats and wider ecological disruption across the region.

Sir David Attenborough turns 100 as his career is hailed for changing how people see the natural world. His films linked wonder with warning and shaped generations of conservationists, scientists and filmmakers.

As David Attenborough nears his 100th birthday, his life's work traces a planet transformed by climate change, extinction and human expansion.

Isro has outlined how Gaganyatris are being trained through mock-ups and virtual reality simulations for Gaganyaan. The update also shows wider mission readiness work across control, communication and tracking systems.

Isro has begun preparing to select a second batch of Gaganyaan astronauts, including civilians from Stem fields. We got inside details of how the process will unfold and what all is being done to ready the pool.

India Today Science gained exclusive access to the remote campsite in Likir, nearly 4,000 meters above sea level, where Isro is beginning the process to identify Gaganyaan's ground and mission control teams.

At the heart of the concern lies a fundamental gap: India is yet to complete the two critical uncrewed test missions that must precede any human spaceflight. We look at the announced timeline and the ground reality.

This was not merely a mission, it was a rehearsal for the future. A future where humans return to the Moon, stay longer, and eventually push onward to Mars.

The Artemis II crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday after completing a 10-day trip to the Moon, during which they shattered multiple records, including travelling furthest away from Earth.

Artemis II is widely seen as a defining moment in modern space exploration. It is the first time since the Apollo program that humans have travelled to the vicinity of the Moon.

In an exclusive interview with indiatoday.tech, Indian astronauts Shubhanshu Shukla and Air Commodore Balakrishnan Nair have sent emotional messages to the Artemis 2 crew after their historic lunar flyby on April 7.

The development comes as Isro continues its preparations and India's Gaganyaan dream gathers momentum.