Space

What does Bangladesh’s space research organisation really do?

Bangladesh’s Space Research and Remote Sensing Organisation (SPARRSO) came under scathing criticism from netizens.

Take photos of planets with telescopes in Dhaka

During the event, attendants can look at the moon and planets through telescopes and also connect their smartphones to the telescopes and take pictures of nebulae and galaxies.

Evolution of alien theories

The idea of aliens existed before we even knew about outer space.

Why I’m excited about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

We might finally know whether earth is the only planet capable of sustaining life.

How close are we to commercial space travel?

With ambitious figures like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos more determined than ever to make human beings a multi-planet species, space is coming closer and closer to earth.

PLAYWATCH / Books on Astrophysics for Noobs

Create some space in your bookshelf for these.

Does Outer Space Need to Get Marie Kondo’d?

The issue of space junk is getting more pressing than ever before.

Space crew survives plunge to Earth after Russian rocket fails

A Russian cosmonaut and a US astronaut were safe after a Soyuz rocket bound for the International Space Station failed in mid-air two minutes after liftoff in Kazakhstan, leading to a dramatic emergency landing.

New Horizons delivers first images of icy world since Pluto flyby

The New Horizons space probe is bringing new images of a remnant of the early solar system, after its historic brush with Pluto last summer, reports ABC News.

September 20, 2023
September 20, 2023

What does Bangladesh’s space research organisation really do?

Bangladesh’s Space Research and Remote Sensing Organisation (SPARRSO) came under scathing criticism from netizens.

March 7, 2023
March 7, 2023

Take photos of planets with telescopes in Dhaka

During the event, attendants can look at the moon and planets through telescopes and also connect their smartphones to the telescopes and take pictures of nebulae and galaxies.

July 31, 2022
July 31, 2022

Evolution of alien theories

The idea of aliens existed before we even knew about outer space.

July 13, 2022
July 13, 2022

Why I’m excited about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

We might finally know whether earth is the only planet capable of sustaining life.

September 26, 2021
September 26, 2021

How close are we to commercial space travel?

With ambitious figures like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos more determined than ever to make human beings a multi-planet species, space is coming closer and closer to earth.

August 5, 2021
August 5, 2021

Books on Astrophysics for Noobs

Create some space in your bookshelf for these.

June 22, 2021
June 22, 2021

Does Outer Space Need to Get Marie Kondo’d?

The issue of space junk is getting more pressing than ever before.

October 12, 2018
October 12, 2018

Space crew survives plunge to Earth after Russian rocket fails

A Russian cosmonaut and a US astronaut were safe after a Soyuz rocket bound for the International Space Station failed in mid-air two minutes after liftoff in Kazakhstan, leading to a dramatic emergency landing.

May 19, 2016
May 19, 2016

New Horizons delivers first images of icy world since Pluto flyby

The New Horizons space probe is bringing new images of a remnant of the early solar system, after its historic brush with Pluto last summer, reports ABC News.

May 16, 2016
May 16, 2016

Discoverer of Neptune's rings dies

Andre Brahic, one of the people who discovered the rings of Neptune, has died aged 73, his publisher says.

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