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The story so far: The Vikram-1 rocket, built by the Hyderabad firm Skyroot, shot through the sky a little past noon on July 18, 2026. The seven-storey rocket lifted off ISRO’s First Launch Pad at Sriharikota and, a little over fifteen minutes later, placed its payloads in an orbit roughly 450 km above the earth….
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A canvas of stars Some of the greatest works of art can be found in museums and galleries. But little do many know, the greatest piece of artwork can be found on the universe’s largest canvas: The night sky! It can be collectively agreed upon that the night sky is a mere window to the…
How do you feel when you are on a merry-go-round? Is it exhilarating? Do you feel a sense of boundless joy? Or are you one of those who end up feeling giddy? Each one of us experience it differently and our own experiences too might vary from time to time. Starts with horses Have you,…
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Private rocket Vikram-1 carrying tech payloads and special postcards lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota on Saturday (July 18, 2026). Earlier, the launch was put on hold temporarily. A new schedule was announced, and the rocket was launched at 12.05 p.m. Skyroot’s Vikram-1, India’s first private orbital rocket to be launched…
The launch of Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket, which was scheduled to lift off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota on July 18 at 11.30 am, was put on hold temporarily. A new schedule was announced, and the rocket will be launched at 12.05 PM. Skyroot’s Vikram-1, India’s first private orbital…
India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket Vikram-1 at the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket, is set to lift off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Saturday (July 18, 2026) at 11.30 a.m….
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) Director Prakash Chauhan (right) and Andhra University Vice-Chancellor G.P. Raja Sekhar examining equipment after inaugurating the Coastal Observation Research Laboratory at the Centre for Studies on Bay of Bengal, Andhra University, in Visakhapatnam on Friday. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU The Oceansat-3A satellite is likely to be launched before the…
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This photograph, taken on July 7, shows a Vikram-1 orbital rocket model displayed at the Skyroot Aerospace facility on the outskirts of Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: AFP Forty-six years after India successfully launched its first experimental Satellite Launch Vehicle-3 (SLV-3), history is set to repeat itself as Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket,…
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An African monkey called likweli was first photographed in 2008 but has only now been confirmed to be a unique species. | Photo Credit: Daniel Rosengren Central African monkey with striking patch is new species Researchers have found a new species of African monkey in Central Africa. Colobus congoensis, or ‘Likweli’, lives in Lomami National…
The compound that is the source of the scent clings to fabrics, particularly cotton. | Photo Credit: Shruti Singh/Unsplash — Mahua Ray A: The distinct scent often associated with ageing is primarily caused by a compound called 2-nonenal. Around 40 years, our bodies’ natural antioxidant defenses start to weaken, allowing certain fats on the skin…
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