41 years ago, astronaut Rakesh Sharma, first Indian to go into space, had said "saare jahan se acha Hindustan humara" when former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had asked him how India looks from space.

Astronaut Rakesh Sharma reflects on space travel, emphasizing the importance of a global perspective and unity on Earth.

Déjà vu moment Calling it a "déjà vu moment for India," the IAF compared the mission to Rakesh Sharma's 1984 journey aboard the Soviet Salyut-7 space station.

An expedition by more than 50 researchers from seven countries has documented the gradual degradation of Antarctica: microplastics in the water, melting ice, and declining salinity in the Southern ...

Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma (retired), the first Indian to fly to space, said he would like to fly in India's own manned space mission Gaganyaan.

The construction of A-frame houses, cafes, roads, and funiculars in Ala-Archa National Park appears to violate multiple Kyrgyz laws protecting natural areas.

Why glaciologists believe the Birch Glacier collapsed, burying a nearby Swiss town The landslide flattened homes in the Alpine town of Blatten.

Save twice the ice by limiting global warming Date: May 29, 2025 Source: ETH Zurich Summary: A new study finds that if global warming exceeds the Paris Climate Agreement targets, the non-polar ...

Climate policy can save half of the world’s glaciers A study published in Science finds that twice as much of the world’s glacier mass could be preserved by meeting the 1.5°C threshold set by ...

A new study with ETH Zurich, finds that if global warming exceeds the Paris Climate Agreement targets, the non-polar glacier mass will diminish significantly. However, if warming is limited to 1.5°C, ...