Science & Health

ISRO locates Vikram lander on the lunar surface; yet to establish contact

The space agency is yet to establish communication with the Vikram lander that was located with the help of the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter.

Sep 8, 2019

NASA incapable of protecting Earth from space threats? Asteroid burned in the skies of Caribbean

NASA revealed that they had very less knowledge about this asteroid, as it was spotted only four times in just under half an hour.

Sep 7, 2019

Yutu-2 of Chang'e 4 mission continues exploration

Chinese rover Yutu-2 continues exploring Moon as India awaits Vikram signals

The Yutu-2 rover taken to the Moon's far side by Chang'e 4 lander has covered nearly 285 meters since its release on the lunar surface on January 3.

Sep 7, 2019

12 pilots clear Gaganyaan selection; here's everything about India's first human space flight

Around 12 test pilots from the IAF have been chosen to be candidates for the maiden human space mission.

Sep 7, 2019

Chandrayaan 2 setback: Can Vikram lander revive contact with Earth stations?

India's second Moon Mission is not a failure by any stretch of the imagination as the orbiter Chandrayaan 2 will continue sending data back to the Earth despite uncertainty about Vikram lander, which is an autonomous vehicle and could revive on its own.

Sep 7, 2019

Hurricane Dorian floods island as it swipes North Carolina then heads north

The storm surge inundated the Outer Banks' Ocracoke Island, cutting off power and submerging many homes and building.

Sep 7, 2019

Here's how netizens called Chandrayaan-2 a 'success' after ISRO loses contact with lander Vikram

Political figures and netizens poured in congratulatory messages to the scientific community while saying "we are proud of you Isro".

Sep 7, 2019

Did Vikram lose control and crash land on the moon?

All was going well with the 1,471 kg Vikram that began its descent at about 1.38 am on Saturday from an altitude of 30 km at a velocity of 1,680 metres per second.

Sep 7, 2019

PM Narendra Modi hails ISRO scientists; says India proud of them

ISRO Chairman K Sivan said that the space agency lost communications with Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander moments before it was scheduled to touch the south pole of the Moon.

Sep 6, 2019

Chandrayaan 2 crucial phase a Vikram set to land

Chandrayaan 2's moment of reckoning: Vikram lander faces '15 minutes of terror'

Controlled descent of Vikram lander carrying Prayan rover scheduled early on Saturday is fraught with unpredictable dangers and is the most crucial manoeuvre for ISRO's Chandrayaan 2 mission

Sep 6, 2019

Monitoring the health of Chandrayaan 2 orbiter, Vikram lander and Pragyan rover

What is ISTRAC, India's unblinking eye watching over Chandrayaan 2?

ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network is vital to monitoring the heatlh of the second Moon Mission that is scheduled to achieve a soft touch down of the Vikram lander on the lunar surface.

Sep 6, 2019

On threshold of lunar history: Vikram lander all set for soft-landing on Moon

Vikram lander, which separated from Chandrayaan 2 on Monday, will make a soft-landing on the southern polar region of the Moon on Saturday.

Sep 4, 2019

Aliens, water or moon's mysterious past? What awaits Chandrayaan-2 as probe readies for soft-landing?

Several people believe that India's Chandrayaan-2 may encounter aliens as the probe lands on the moon's dark side.

Sep 3, 2019

Hurricane Dorian kills at least five in Bahamas ahead of Florida landfall

At least five people were killed in the Abaco Islands in the northern Bahamas due to Hurrican Dorian, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record.

Sep 3, 2019

ISRO's lunar lander Vikram expected to soft-land on lunar south pole on August 20

Shooting for Moon: Chandrayaan 2 enters key phase as lander Vikram separates

The lander will undergo two orbit-lowering manoeuvres (termed Deorbit #1 and Deorbit #2) on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.

Sep 2, 2019

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Science & Health

ISRO locates Vikram lander on the lunar surface; yet to establish contact

NASA incapable of protecting Earth from space threats? Asteroid burned in the skies of Caribbean

Chinese rover Yutu-2 continues exploring Moon as India awaits Vikram signals

12 pilots clear Gaganyaan selection; here's everything about India's first human space flight

Chandrayaan 2 setback: Can Vikram lander revive contact with Earth stations?

Hurricane Dorian floods island as it swipes North Carolina then heads north

Here's how netizens called Chandrayaan-2 a 'success' after ISRO loses contact with lander Vikram

Did Vikram lose control and crash land on the moon?

PM Narendra Modi hails ISRO scientists; says India proud of them

Chandrayaan 2's moment of reckoning: Vikram lander faces '15 minutes of terror'

What is ISTRAC, India's unblinking eye watching over Chandrayaan 2?

On threshold of lunar history: Vikram lander all set for soft-landing on Moon

Aliens, water or moon's mysterious past? What awaits Chandrayaan-2 as probe readies for soft-landing?

Hurricane Dorian kills at least five in Bahamas ahead of Florida landfall

Shooting for Moon: Chandrayaan 2 enters key phase as lander Vikram separates

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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