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The sky’s the limit

Dr Chandrakanta is responsible for the crucial radio frequency between the spacecraft and Earth station.

01 Aug 2019 6:20 AM

Dr BG Sidharth, Director, BM Birla Science Centre said, 'A few years back there was an international week of space exhibition. We coordinated the event in c0llaboartion with ISRO.' (Photo; ANI)

Hyderabad gets its first private space museum in collaboration with ISRO

The museum is open for the public where the visitors can gain knowledge about various types of objects with help of 2D and 3D models.

31 Jul 2019 1:05 PM

Chandrayaan-2 aims at landing a rover on the unchartered Lunar South Pole are normal. (Photo: PTI)

'3 steps closer to Moon': ISRO after Chandrayaan 2's smooth third orbit raising

The first and second earth bound orbit raising manoeuvres were carried out successfully on July 24 and 26 respectively.

30 Jul 2019 3:13 PM

According to ISRO, the first earth bound orbit raising manoeuvre for Chandryaan-2 spacecraft was successfully performed on Wednesday afternoon by firing the onboard motors for 57 seconds. (Photo: PTI)

Another step closer: Chandrayaan-2 successfully performs second orbit raising task

The Chandrayaan-2 is scheduled to reach moon by August 20, the Indian space agency had said on Wednesday.

26 Jul 2019 3:54 PM

'Whenever there is a natural disaster, NRSC, and member space agencies of other 32 countries which are a part of the charter can activate the charter and then the charter seeks the information pertaining to the disaster-hit area available with all the 33 member space agencies,' Raveesh said. (Photo: File)

India received satellite data related to floods from 8 countrie: MEA

The Chinese Ambassador to India, Sun Weidong, had earlier said that China had provided India with satellite data related to the floods.

26 Jul 2019 3:11 PM

China's state-run daily Global Times reported that India on July 17 sought international support in accordance with the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters. (Photo: Representational)

China provided India satellite data on flood-hit regions: Chinese ambassador

The satellite data was given after the ISRO request for international disaster relief support.

26 Jul 2019 1:58 PM

India’s second Moon mission Chandrayaan-2 lifts off onboard GSLV Mk III-M1 launch vehicle from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Can Chandrayaan trigger scientific temper in India?

What made this mission perhaps unique is that for the first time in Isro’s history, key leadership positions were held by women scientists.

25 Jul 2019 12:05 AM

India had on Monday launched Chandrayaan-2 on-board its powerful rocket GSLV-MkIII-M1 from the spaceport of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh with the aim of landing a rover in the unexplored lunar south pole. (Photo: PTI)

Chandrayaan-2 moving in 'right direction', in 'good health': ISRO

If successful, it will make India the fourth country after Russia, the US and China to pull off a soft landing on the Moon.

24 Jul 2019 11:48 AM

India on Monday successfully launched its second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 on board its powerful rocket GSLV-MkIII-M1 from the spaceport in Sriharikota to explore the unchartered south pole of the celestial body by landing a rover. (Photo: AP)

On Chandrayaan-2 launch by ISRO, a congratulatory message from NASA

'Congrats to ISRO on the launch of Chandrayaan 2, a mission to study the Moon,' NASA tweeted.

23 Jul 2019 9:16 AM

ISRO has worked to keep import costs low by designing most of the parts for its programme that are then outsourced to the domestic private sector. (Photo: PTI)

Private sector plays significant role in Chandrayaan-2 mission

Companies like L&T and Godrej group contributing with hardware and testing solutions in success of Chandrayaan-2 mission.

23 Jul 2019 8:58 AM

Mars has been identified as the only other planet where human beings can presently settle, as there has been evidence of ice water

Hola earthlings!

Sci-fi writers have dived into the possibility of not just reaching Mars but sustaining life on there too.

23 Jul 2019 7:23 AM

The launch of Chandrayaan-2 was originally slated for July 16 when it had a window of over an hour but had to be aborted an hour before lift-off because of a fuel leak. (Photo: ISRO | Twitter)

A giant leap: From church of Mary Magdalene to Moon

Indian scientists have come a long way from assembling rockets inside a church to Chndrayaan-2.

23 Jul 2019 6:44 AM

The probe's total mass is 3.8 ton and is expected to land on the Moon's South Polar Region on September 6 or 7 this year. (Photo: Twitter/ISRO)

Scientists across country congratulate ISRO for successful launch of Chandrayaan-2

This mission will make India the fourth country after the United States, Russia, and China to carry out a soft landing on the Moon.

22 Jul 2019 8:40 PM

Shah Rukh Khan, Prabhas, Vidya Balan, Akshay Kumar.

Chandrayaan-2: SRK, Prabhas, Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan and others congratulate ISRO

Bollywood celebs took to social media to congratulate ISRO on the massive achievement. Read posts.

22 Jul 2019 5:07 PM

ISRO chairman K Sivan spoke right after the successful injection of the Chandrayaan-2 into Earth orbit. (Photo: ANI)

'Bounced back with flying colours,' says ISRO chief K Sivan on successful launch

'It is beginning of historic journey of India towards moon, carry out scientific experiments,' he also said.

22 Jul 2019 4:18 PM

ISRO officials said that the mission will also try to unravel the origins of the Moon. (Photo: Twitter/ISRO)

What will Chandrayaan-2 do on Moon for the next one year?

It is expected to finally land near the South Pole of the Moon on September 7, 2019, and carry out three scientific experiments.

22 Jul 2019 3:59 PM

'The launch of Chandrayaan-2 illustrates the prowess of our scientists and the determination of 130 crore Indians to scale new frontiers of science,' PM Modi said.(Photo: ANI)

'Will be etched in annals of our glorious history': PM Modi lauds team Chandrayaan-2

'Thanks to Chandrayaan, India’s Lunar Programme will get a substantial boost,' PM Modi said.

22 Jul 2019 3:37 PM

ISRO keeps date with moon, successfully launches Chandrayaan-2

The Chandrayaan-2 will make a soft landing on the Moon on September 7, 2019.

22 Jul 2019 2:41 PM

He served as project manager, antenna systems, for Chandrayaan-1, GSAT-12 and ASTROSAT. (Photo: File)

Meet Chandrakanta, from Bengal farmer's son to key member of Chandrayaan-2

Chandrakanta has designed the antenna systems for the Indian satellites and ground stations.

22 Jul 2019 2:15 PM

With this latest mission of ISRO, India would become the fourth country to land spacecraft on the Moon. (Photo: ISRO | Twitter)

Chandrayaan-2: Everything you need to know about India's maiden Moon mission

To accomplish the voyage, it would take 54 days to land on the Moon through meticulously planned orbital phases.

22 Jul 2019 12:07 PM

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