space

NASA releases images of a stadium-sized asteroid

Published on: February 28, 2024
00:15

Washington, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) NASA released the first detailed images of asteroid 2008 OS7, which has the size of a stadium and has managed to come within 2.9 million kilometers from Earth, it was reported.

India confirms sending a cosmonaut to the Moon in 2040

Published on: December 7, 2023
09:55

New Delhi, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, confirmed the efforts made by the space science of that country to achieve, among other objectives, the sending of a cosmonaut to the Moon in 2040.

Russia launches Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying military satellite

Published on: November 26, 2023
07:52

Moscow, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Aerospace Forces have launched a Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying a military satellite from the Plesetsk spaceport, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

India prepares new missions to study the Sun and Venus

Published on: August 24, 2023
00:15

New Delhi, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India will soon launch the Aditya L-1 mission for an in-depth study of the Sun and to explore the planet Venus.

Russia launches its first lunar mission

Published on: August 11, 2023
07:45

Moscow, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying Russia’s first mission to the Moon in 40 years took off from the Vostochny cosmodrome, the RosCosmos Space Corporation reported on Friday.

Russia to launch new lunar probe on August 11

Published on: August 4, 2023
00:15

Moscow, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The launch of Russia’s lunar probe Luna-25, the first in 47 years, is scheduled for August 11 from the Vostochni cosmodrome, in the east of the country, the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos reported.

India launches seven Singapore-made satellites

Published on: July 30, 2023
08:05

New Delhi, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) Seven Singapore-made satellites were launched successfully by India into their intended orbits on Sunday, further deepening space collaboration between the two countries.

India to launch third lunar mission

Published on: July 14, 2023
09:27

New Delhi, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) India will launch the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission to study planet Earth from the Moon's orbit and measure the nearby surface and density changes.

India hosts G20 meeting on space economy

Published on: July 6, 2023
07:46

New Delhi, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) India hosts the fourth meeting on the space economy under the presidency of the Group of Twenty (G20) aiming at improving the participation of this sector in global dynamics in a responsible and sustainable manner.

Egyptian parliament approves plan to host African Space Agency

Published on: June 22, 2023
08:55

Cairo, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Egypt will host the headquarters of the African Space Agency (AFSA) after the Parliament's decision to ratify a presidential decree in this regard, the Al-Ahram daily reported.

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