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NISAR satellite will be able to monitor tectonic movements accurately, says ISRO chief

May 14, 2024 admin

Amid the hectic activity at the Indian Space Research Organisation ahead of its NISAR satellite launch, the space docking experiment (SPADEX), the Gaganyaan mission and Chandrayaan-4, The Hindu spoke to ISRO Chairman S. Somanath in his Bengaluru office. Excerpts: What is unique about NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite? We have built the satellite. We…

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ISRO captures signatures of recent solar eruptive events

May 14, 2024 admin

ISRO Captures the Signatures of the Recent Solar Eruptive Events from Earth, Sun-Earth L1 Point, and the Moon, on May 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has captured the signatures of the recent solar eruptive events from Earth, Sun-Earth L1 Point, and the Moon. A powerful solar storm impacted…

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Solar Storm That Recently Hit Earth Was Most Intense Since 2003: ISRO

May 14, 2024 admin

Multiple X-class flares and CMEs have hit the Earth in the past few days, ISRO said. Bengaluru: A powerful solar storm impacted Earth in early May 2024, triggered by the highly active region AR13664 in the Sun, ISRO said on Tuesday. This region unleashed a series of X-class flares and Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) directed…

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Why is NASA allotting a standard time for the moon?

May 7, 2024 admin

The story so far: In September 2025, NASA’s four-member Artemis crew is scheduled fly around the moon in preparation for the space agency’s mission to land on the moon again. To boost such scientific missions, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on April 2, directed its space agency, the National Aeronautics…

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Studies Suggest More Ice On Moon Within Exploitable Depths: ISRO

May 1, 2024 admin

The study also suggests that the extent of water ice in the northern polar region. Bengaluru: A study has revealed evidence for enhanced possibility of water ice occurrence in the polar craters of the Moon, according to ISRO. The study was carried out by the scientists of Space Applications Centre (SAC)/ISRO, in collaboration with researchers…

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Moon Mission’s Success Impacted Perception Of Indians Abroad: S Jaishankar

April 29, 2024 admin

S Jaishankar said that people around the world are fascinated by India’s technological feats New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the perception of people living abroad had changed after seeing how India handled the COVID-19 pandemic and that the country’s lunar mission ‘Chandrayaan-3’ had a huge impact on Indians living abroad. Addressing…

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Will India’s Aditya L-1 Mission Throw Light On Solar Eclipse? ISRO Chief S Somanath Says…

April 21, 2024 admin

File photo Kolkata: ISRO chief S Somnath on Sunday said that the Aditya L1 solar mission of the premier space research agency is continuously sending data about the Sun. Mr Somnath, who was speaking to reporters here, said several instruments of the spacecraft are working continuously to feed data on many aspects. “We are looking…

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ISRO’s ‘zero orbital debris’ milestone & the space debris crisis | Explained

April 8, 2024 admin

The story so far: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said its PSLV-C58/XPoSat mission has practically left zero debris in earth’s orbit. The space agency explained that the last stage of the Polar Satellite Launch vehicle (PSLV) used in the mission was transformed into a kind of orbital station — called the PSLV Orbital…

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“We have Our Own Programmes And Ways To Decide…”: ISRO Chief

April 3, 2024 admin

S Somanath visited Kalam’s Institute of Youth Excellence in Hyderabad today. (File) Hyderabad: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath on Wednesday said that the space program has built “indigenous capability” in space sector adding that they have their own programs and ways to decide what to do with that in future. S Somanath…

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India’s private space sector | History, start-up boom, policy liberalisation & ISRO’s role explained

April 3, 2024 admin

The story so far: As the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) forays further into space with missions to the sun and the moon, with space telescopes, landers, and astronauts, the nation’s space sector is also expanding beyond ISRO. With the Centre allowing 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in the space sector, the industry’s private players…

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