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ISRO's Aditya-L1 solar mission placed in halo orbit, PM Modi appreciates

Jan 06, 2024, at 11:56 pm

Expanding India's space exploration, Aditya-L1, the country's first mission to study the sun, was parked at Lagrange Point 1 on Saturday, Indian Space Research Organisation said.

Sun Mission: ISRO on path of making history with Aditya to reach L1 point tomorrow

Jan 06, 2024, at 02:06 am

Chennai/IBNS/UNI: D-day beckons the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which is all set to create history on Saturday when its first solar exploratory mission spacecraft Aditya-L1 will reach the halo Lagrange-L1 point.

Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket to launch India's communication satellite

Jan 04, 2024, at 05:28 am

New Delhi: India will launch a communications satellite with the help of SpaceX, a venture led by billionaire Elon Musk, according to a statement by NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL), the commercial arm of ISRO.

2024 to be a year of Gaganyaan, ISRO eyeing record 12-14 missions this year: S Somanath

Jan 02, 2024, at 01:56 am

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.

ISRO ushers in new year with XPoSat launch, PM says it will 'enhance India's prowess in space sector'

Jan 02, 2024, at 01:35 am

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

Jan 01, 2024, at 03:28 pm

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

Jan 01, 2024, at 02:06 pm

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

Dec 29, 2023, at 02:15 am

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.

Visva-Bharati University names newly-discovered plant growth bacterium after Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore

Dec 24, 2023, at 09:27 pm

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

Dec 23, 2023, at 08:07 am

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

Dec 12, 2023, at 09:13 pm

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

Dec 09, 2023, at 03:04 am

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

Nov 29, 2023, at 09:30 pm

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

Nov 19, 2023, at 06:12 am

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

Nov 08, 2023, at 02:28 pm

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

Oct 27, 2023, at 09:19 pm

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

Oct 25, 2023, at 05:25 am

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

Oct 21, 2023, at 06:56 pm

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.

First test flight of Gaganyaan mission aborted

Oct 21, 2023, at 02:43 pm

The  Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has aborted the first test flight for Gaganyaan mission on Saturday (October 21, 2023).

Countdown begins for Gaganyaan's first unmanned flight test tomorrow

Oct 21, 2023, at 05:38 am

Chennai/IBNS/UNI: The countdown for the launch of the first unmanned Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) to demonstrate the crew escape system of the Gaganyaan programme, commenced at 7.30 pm at SHAR Range Sriharikota on Friday evening.

Countdown for Gaganyaan's first unmanned flight test to begin tomorrow morning

Oct 20, 2023, at 01:57 am

Chennai/IBNS/UNI: The 24-hour countdown for the first unmanned Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) to demonstrate the crew escape system of the Gaganyaan programme, will begin at 8.00 a.m. at SHAR Range, Sriharikota on Friday.

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity to attempt new flight on Mars

Oct 19, 2023, at 10:07 pm

Los Angeles/UNI: Ingenuity, NASA’s Mars helicopter, is set to make its new flight on Mars later this week, the space agency said Wednesday.

First test flight of unmanned Gaganyaan crew module escape system on Oct 21

Oct 15, 2023, at 10:52 pm

Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up to demonstrate its first flight to test the maiden human space mission’s crew module escape system as part of the Gaganyaan mission on October 21.

Annual Robotic Surgery Symposium: Three Indians among KS Robotic Surgery Video Contest Top 10

Oct 08, 2023, at 05:31 am

Bengaluru: The annual ‘Humans at the cutting edge of robotic surgery’ academic symposium opened here on Saturday with experts Sherry M Wren of Stanford University and Ahmed Ghazi of Johns Hopkins University, urging surgeons from Asia, Europe and Americas to adopt new approaches in surgical innovation and using simulation in their practice.

Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov win Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovery of quantum dots

Oct 04, 2023, at 09:28 pm

Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov were named the winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 'discovery and synthesis of quantum dots', said The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L' Huillier win Nobel Prize in Physics

Oct 03, 2023, at 09:04 pm

Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier will get the Nobel Prize in Physics for their experiments, which have given humanity new tools for exploring the world of electrons inside atoms and molecules.

Aditya L1 travels over 9.2 lakh km, exits Earth's gravity: ISRO

Oct 01, 2023, at 04:35 am

Bengaluru: India's solar mission, Aditya L1, has travelled beyond a distance of 9.2 lakh km from Earth and has moved out of the Earth's gravitational pull.

ISRO successfully conducts Cryo Upper Stage Engine hot test for Gaganyaan mission

Sep 27, 2023, at 06:37 am

Chennai/IBNS/UNI: Marking a pivotal moment in the Gaganyaan mission programme, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the CE20 E13 engine hot test with a higher level of 22-tonne thrust qualification and the engine, a vital component of the Cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS), is now poised for the demanding requirements of the Gaganyaan mission and future endeavours.

95% Indian rocket components procured domestically: ISRO Chairperson S Somanath

Sep 27, 2023, at 05:24 am

New Delhi: ISRO Chairperson S Somanath stated on Tuesday that nearly 95% of the components used in Indian rockets are procured domestically, media reports said.

ISRO assesses space situation around Earth Lagrange’s Point 1 to ensure Aditya-L1's safety

Sep 27, 2023, at 03:24 am

Chennai/IBNS: With Aditya-L1 spacecraft, India's first solar exploratory mission, continuing its journey towards the Sun-Earth Lagrange’s Point 1 (L1), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday assessed the space situation around L1 to ensure the safety of the spacecraft and avoid any possibility of close approaches with other neighbouring spacecrafts, with the support from NASA-JPL (Jet Propulsion Labortory).