Despite landing setback, Chandrayaan-2 is a tremendous achievement for Indian science

The mission was especially ambitious in aiming to land on the south side of the moon.

Nithya Subramanian

· Sep 07, 2019 · 08:20 am

Explainer: How Chandrayaan-2 will land on the moon

The mission’s most crucial manoeuvres will take place between 1 am and 2.30 am on Saturday.

Nithya Subramanian

· Sep 06, 2019 · 12:30 pm

Nasa to launch rocket that can take 1,500 images of the sun in five minutes

The sounding rocket will examine split-second changes that take place near the sun’s active regions.

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· May 05, 2017 · 08:57 pm

SpaceX makes history by successfully launching recycled rocket booster

The company launched a used Falcon 9 booster from Florida to its orbit and then landed it again on an ocean platform.

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· Mar 31, 2017 · 10:50 am

India just launched 104 satellites, but is still a long way from becoming a global space player

The Indian Space Research Organisation's commercial revenue forms only 0.6% of the global market.

Mridula Chari

· Feb 18, 2017 · 06:30 am

Flashback 1963: The beginnings of India’s dazzling space programme

An excerpt from Amrita Shah's 'Vikram Sarabhai – A Life', about the father of India's space initiatives.

Amrita Shah

· Feb 15, 2017 · 08:30 pm

ISRO successfully tests scramjet engine that uses atmospheric oxygen

The space research organisation launched the engine, which will reduce expenses for the INSAT-3DR satellite, on Sunday morning.

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· Aug 28, 2016 · 08:06 am

Watch: NASA's new camera records gorgeous slow motion footage of a rocket booster

The space agency was testing a booster as well as new videographing technology.

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· Aug 10, 2016 · 08:00 pm

ISRO launches final satellite to complete regional navigational system NAVIC, similar to GPS

It would offer services like terrestrial and marine navigation, disaster management, vehicle tracking and fleet management, and navigation aide for travellers.

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· Apr 28, 2016 · 04:15 pm

Britain’s first official astronaut takes off for International Space Station

Major Tim Peake is accompanied by NASA’s Timothy Kopra and Russian commander Yuri Malenchenko on the six-month-long mission.

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· Dec 15, 2015 · 05:28 pm