Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) of the American space agency NASA has captured an image of the Chandrayaan-3 landing site. The spacecraft is currently near the moon’s south pole since its successful soft landing on August 23. The Chandrayaan-3 landing site is located about 600 kilometers from the Moon’s South Pole. […]
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Aditya-L1: Countdown for India’s first mission to Sun begins
Shifting focus to its next space odyssey after successfully placing a lander on the moon’s uncharted South Pole region, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set for the country’s maiden solar mission — Aditya-L1. The launch of the sun mission is scheduled for Saturday at 1150 IST from […]
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Chandrayaan-3: Pragyan rover again confirms presence of sulphur on moon’s South Pole
In a fresh experiment, another instrument onboard the Pragyan rover of Chandrayaan-3 confirmed the presence of sulphur in the lunar South Pole region. The Alpha Particle X-ray Spectroscope (APXS) onboard the rover detected Sulphur, as well as other minor elements, ISRO posted on X. The discovery of sulphur, this time, was made […]
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ISRO to launch Aditya-L1 mission to study Sun on September 2
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday announced that it will launch the Aditya-L1 Solar Mission, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun on September 2, 2023. The launch of the solar mission will take place on September 2, 2023, at 11:50 am from Sriharikota. Taking to X (former […]
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Chandrayaan-3: ISRO set to initiate Automatic Landing Sequence
Even as hours ticked down to the much-anticipated crowning moment of Chandrayaan-3 — the attempted soft landing on the moon’s uncharted South Pole — the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Wednesday said that it is all set to initiate the Automatic Landing Sequence (ALS). A post on ISRO’s official […]
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Chandrayaan 3 mission: ISRO shares images from lunar lander inching closer to Moon
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Monday released fresh pictures of the Vikram lander of the Chandrayaan 3 mission, determining the landing site on the moon. In a post shared on microblogging site X, two days before the landing, the ISRO shared images of the moon’s far side area […]
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Chandrayaan-3 marks giant leap, lander successfully separates from propulsion module
India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission marked another giant leap in its lunar quest as the ‘Vikram’ lander module of the spacecraft successfully separated from the propulsion module on Thursday. The Chandrayaan-3 mission’s lander is named after Vikram Sarabhai (1919–1971), who is widely regarded as the father of the Indian space programme. On Wednesday, the […]
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Chandrayaan-3 completes last moon-bound manoeuvre, ahead of separation
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday successfully carried out the final orbit reduction manoeuvre of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, a week ahead of its scheduled landing on the moon. “Today’s successful firing, needed for a short duration, has put Chandrayaan-3 into an orbit of 153 km x 163 km, as […]
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Twitter changes its bird logo to ‘X’ officially
Twitter has replaced its recognisable bird logo with the letter “X” as its new official mark marking the latest major shift since Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media platform. This comes after Musk’s weekend announcement. The website has already displayed the change. Notably, Musk noted that x.com now points […]
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“Hopes and dreams of our nation,” PM Modi’s best wishes ahead of Chandrayaan-3 launch
July 14, 2023 will always be etched in golden letters in the annals of India’s space sector history, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with only hours left for the launch of the much-awaited Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar mission. “This remarkable mission will carry the hopes and dreams of our nation,” PM […]
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Renowned artist Vasudevan Namboothiri passes away in Malappuram
Renowned artist Karuvattu Mana Vasudevan Namboothiri popularly known as artist Namboothiri passed away on Friday morning. He was 98. He was undergoing treatment for age-related ailments in a private hospital in Malappuram district. Artist Namboothiri served in various newspapers and worked as an art director in a few films. He portrayed several important characters […]
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“Plastic has emerged as a serious threat”: NHRC on World Environment Day
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson, Justice Arun Mishra extended greetings on the occasion of World Environment Day and urged the citizens to adopt an approach towards environment protection which ensures that everyone lives in a clean and safe environment, stated an official release from the NHRC. The theme […]
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India reported 1,272 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
India reported 1,272 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare bulletin said on Sunday. The active caseload in the country stands at 15,515, the Ministry said. According to the Ministry, 2,252 people recovered from the disease were recorded in the last 24 […]
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India reported 1,580 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
India reported 1,580 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday. The active caseload in the country stood at 18,009. According to the ministry, 3,167 recoveries from the disease were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the […]
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India reported 2,961 new Covid cases in last 24 hours
India reported 2,961 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, witnessing a fall from Friday’s tally of 3,611 cases, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. According to the Ministry, the country’s active caseload currently stands at 30,041. The country reported 6,135 recoveries in the last […]