2024 to be a year of Gaganyaan, ISRO eyeing record 12-14 missions this year: S Somanath
Sriharikota/IBNS/UNI: Asserting that 2024 will be the year of Gaganyaan by conducting a series of tests ahead of the first manned mission next year, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Monday said it is having a busy schedule with a record 12 to 14 missions planned this year.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday hailed the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), for the successful launch of the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) lauding it as "wonderful news for the space sector and will enhance India's prowess in this field".
ISRO successfully launches mission to study Black Holes
The Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO started its New Year journey with the successful launch of the country's first dedicated polarimetry mission to study various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions on Monday.
India's ISRO to launch polarimetry mission to study Black Holes today
India will try to begin its New Year journey with an effort to know about one of the biggest mysteries in space- black holes.
ISRO will usher in new year with mission to study cosmic X-rays on Jan 1
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: After a highly productive 2023, with the successful launch of the third Lunar Mission Chandrayaan-3 and the first Sun exploratory Aditya-L1, a buoyant Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will usher in 2024 with the launch of PSLV-C58/X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) mission on Jan 1 from the spaceport of Sriharikota.
Shantiniketan: A team of scientists from Visva-Bharati University’s botany department has discovered a bacterium with the ability to boost plant growth and named it 'Pantoea Tagorei' after Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, a report in the media said.
SpaceX’s unmanned Dragon spacecraft undocks from ISS
Washington: NASA said Thursday that SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft has successfully undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) after multiple delays caused by unfavorable weather conditions and is expected to down off the coast of Florida.
Planning to send first Indian astronaut to moon by 2040, says ISRO chief S Somanath
Thiruvananthapuram: After the stellar success of its history-making Chandrayan-3 lunar mission, ISRO is going full throttle with its plans to send Indian astronauts for the first time on the moon by 2040, says its chairman S. Somanath.
India's Aditya-L1 Mission captures first-ever full-disk image of Sun
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) managed to capture the first-ever full-disk images of the Sun through its Aditya-L1 Mission.
UK: Natural History Museum receives 100 mg sample of asteroid Bennu
The Natural History Museum in the UK has received 100mg of the asteroid Bennu for study.
SpaceX's Starship, built to carry astronauts, fails second flight test
Washington: SpaceX's giant new rocket Starship on Saturday blasted off on its second test flight but failed with the booster and the spaceship exploding after separation, according to media reports.
Mission to Sun: India's Aditya-L1's HEL1OS captures first glimpse of solar flares
India's first solar exploratory mission spacecraft Aditya-L1, which is continuing its journey to land at the sun-earth L1 point, has captured the first glimpse of solar flares.
UN Advisory Body aims to harness AI for the common good
Experts with deep experience across government, the private sector, technology, civil society, and academia have been tasked with supporting UN efforts to ensure Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used for the greater good of humanity.
Moon's age approx 40 million years more than calculated by previous research
A recent analysis of moon crystals, originally brought to Earth by Apollo astronauts in the 1970s, has indicated that the moon is approximately 40 million years older than previously thought.
ISRO successfully tests Gaganyaan unmanned flight aimed at checking efficacy of crew escape module
New Delhi: ISRO's unmanned test flight for the inaugural human spaceflight mission 'Gaganyaan' took off from Sriharikota today, marking a significant milestone in India's ambitious space program.