Space

India's Moon Lander And Rover Put To Sleep, 'Suprabhatam'/Wake-Up Call On Sep 22

Moon 40 years older than previously thought, say scientists after study of lunar crystals

The study published in the journal 'Geochemical Perspectives Letters' is based on crystals collected in 1972 which helped pinpoint the time of the Moon's formation

Oct 24, 2023

ISRO preps first flight test to demonstrate crew escape system for human space mission

ISRO successfully flight tests crew escape system, module for human space mission

After some twists and turns and suspense, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday successfully flight tested the crew escape system, crew module that would carry the country's astronauts sometime in 2025.

Oct 21, 2023

Chandrayaan-3: Rocket's Electricals Tested, Registration Opens For Public To View Launch

Build space station by 2035, send an Indian to moon by 2040, Modi tells Space Department

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday tasked the Department of Space to aim to build India's own space station by 2035 and send an Indian to the moon by 2040.

Oct 17, 2023

Road to space: Bezos unveils Blue Ring platform to provide in-space logistics & delivery

After dominating e-commerce goods deliveries on Earth, Jeff Bezos' aviation company Blue Origin has unveiled Blue Ring, a spacecraft platform focused on providing in-space logistics and delivery, expanding upon its mission to build a road to space for the benefit of Earth.

Oct 17, 2023

Bennu asteroid sample rich in carbon, water: NASA

The first-ever rock sample from asteroid Bennu delivered on Earth by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has a high-carbon content and water -- signalling the building blocks of life, according to initial studies.

Oct 12, 2023

Bengaluru: Preparations Are Underway For The Gaganyaan Mission's Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1)

ISRO prepares first flight test to demonstrate crew escape system for human space mission

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for the first Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) to demonstrate the crew escape system as part of its human space mission called Gaganyaan.

Oct 7, 2023

Indian-origin NASA scientist to lead rocket mission into 2023 solar eclipse

An Indian-origin scientist at NASA is helming a mission that aims to launch three rockets during the 2023 annular eclipse on October 14.

Oct 5, 2023

Aditya-L1 Spacecraft Takes A Selfie: ISRO

Space: India's solar observatory Aditya-L1 escapes earth's sphere of influence

India's space-based solar observatory Aditya-L1 has successfully escaped the sphere of Earth's influence and has travelled over 9.2 lakh km till date, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Saturday.

Sep 30, 2023

Space: NASA's asteroid sample secure, to be transported to Texas on Monday

After the successful retrieval of samples from asteroid Bennu, NASA now aims to transport the pristine 250 grams of rock and dust to its facility in Texas, from where it will be distributed to global scientists, on Monday.

Sep 25, 2023

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Prepares For Sept Landing With Asteroid Samples

Parcel drop: NASA's OSIRIS-REx set to return to Earth on Sep 24 with 1st-ever asteroid samples from Bennu

A team of NASA scientists is preparing for the final phase of the OSIRIS-REx mission as it will be returning to Earth on September 24 with the first-ever US asteroid sample.

Sep 23, 2023

Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover set to 'wake up' on moon after 14-day slumber

India is set to become the first nation in the world to witness the "waking up" of Chandrayaan-3 mission's lander and rover after the end of a two-week long "sleep" due to sunset on the moon, as the sun is set to rise during the early hours of September 22, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh informed Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Sep 22, 2023

ISRO to give 'Send off' signal for Aditya-L1 spacecraft towards Sun on Sep 19

India's space-based solar observatory Aditya-L1 will be given a send off towards the Sun on September 19 when the spacecraft will be maneuvered to Trans-Lagrangian Point 1 Insertion (TL1I), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Friday.

Sep 15, 2023

S. Somanath to be new ISRO chief, fourth Keralite to hold post

Is it right and fair? Harsh Goenka draws attention to ISRO chief Somanath's month salary of Rs 2.5 lakh; netizens jump to answer [details]

Many users pointed out that neither his contribution to the nation could truly be quantified or ever compensated nor was the ISRO chief doing what he was merely for money

Sep 13, 2023

Aussie astronomers capture black hole eruption

Scientists hint at existence of closest black holes to Earth in Hyades cluster [details]

Astrophysicists have hinted at the existence of several black holes in the Hyades cluster -- the closest open cluster to our solar system -- which would make them the closest black holes to Earth ever detected.

Sep 10, 2023

Chandrayaan-3 update: India's moon lander and rover put to sleep, 'Suprabhatam'/wake-up call on Sep 22 [Details]

After making it hop once, India's moon lander Vikram was put to sleep, the Indian space agency said.

Sep 4, 2023

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