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  Aditya-L1’s instruments capture solar activity, monitor major solar flares

  June 10, 2024 14:15 IST

  On May 17, 2024, SUIT started taking pictures of Sun and provided important data to ISRO and other scientist around the world. The captured images are important for scientists to analyze the aftermath of the solar storms and the Sun's ongoing activity.

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  Indian-origin Sunita Williams' Boeing Starliner spacecraft successfully docked to ISS

  June 07, 2024 11:15 IST

  Boeing Starliner spacecraft was commanded by Butch Wilmore and Sunita Wiliams was the pilot of the spacecraft. The Starliner mission aims to carry astronauts and cargo for future NASA missions to low Earth orbit, and beyond.

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  SpaceX successfully launched its fourth test flight: Details here

  June 06, 2024 21:33 IST

  The world's biggest and most powerful rocket had its fourth launch, reaching nearly 400 feet (121 meters) tall. The first three flight attempts ended in explosions, but this time the rocket and spacecraft successfully splashed down in a controlled manner.

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  Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams made history by flying to space aboard Boeing Starliner

  June 05, 2024 23:13 IST

  Boeing launched its first astronauts to the International Space Station aboard a Starliner capsule on Wednesday, joining a select club of spacecraft that have carried humans beyond Earth.

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  Chang'e-6 Mission: China lands on Moon's far side to collect samples

  June 02, 2024 14:01 IST

  The Chang'e-6 mission in human lunar exploration aims to collect and return samples from the moon's far side for the first time. It has achieved significant advancements in the design and control technology of the lunar retrograde orbit.

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  SpaceX to launch Starship’s fourth test flight on June 6: Details

  June 02, 2024 12:50 IST

  SpaceX is preparing to launch the fourth test flight of its Starship rocket on June 6. This test flight, incorporating numerous improvements, is scheduled to lift off at 7 a.m. CT from SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Beach in S. Texas.

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  US: Another setback for Boeing, first Starliner test flight with Sunita Williams delayed again

  June 02, 2024 9:35 IST

  NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore were strapped in the Starliner capsule when a computer abruptly aborted the launch countdown. Boeing's planned crewed test flight has faced a series of delays amid competition with Elon Musk's SpaceX.

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  SpaceX will enable anyone to travel to Moon and Mars, in the future: Elon Musk

  June 01, 2024 11:14 IST

  Currently, Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin have missions for space tourism. However, SpaceX did not have a mission of its own. Musk said that the company will enable anyone to travel to the Moon and Mars in the future.

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  KASA unveils South Korea’s strategy for reusable space rocket technology

  May 30, 2024 20:01 IST

  South Korea's recently established national space agency has revealed its plans to collaborate with the private sector to develop small reusable space rockets. The agency aims to explore one of the stable Lagrange points, with the goal to position the nation as the top five global space powers.

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  ISRO hails Agnikul Cosmos for successful launch of Agnibaan rocket, PM terms it 'remarkable feat'

  May 30, 2024 14:32 IST

  Agnibaan, produced by Agnikul Cosmos in Chennai, is a mobile launch system. The rocket is 18 meters long with a diameter of 1.3 meters and a lift-off mass of 14,000 kg.

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  Agnikul Cosmo's fourth attempt at launching rocket called off at last moment: Details here

  May 28, 2024 17:12 IST

  This marks the fourth postponement by Agnikul Cosmos. The initial launch was set for March 22 but was aborted during the countdown, and the most recent effort on April 7 was called off at the last moment.

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  Chennai doctors successfully ace world-1st keyhole surgery for an insular brain tumour via eyebrow

  May 21, 2024 18:37 IST

  The insula, which is embedded deeply in the cerebral cortex, has been giving significant challenges for surgical intervention. It is encircled by critical areas responsible for functions like speech and movement and is enveloped by a dense network of blood vessels.

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  Captain Gopichand, 5 others set to fly to edge of space in aboard Blue Origin mission | DETAILS

  May 20, 2024 9:35 IST

  Captain Gopichand Thotakura, the second pilot to fly in space is set to fly at the edge of the space on Blue Origin's crewed flight mission, along with five others.

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  This new AI tool will detect gender-related differences in brain structure

  May 15, 2024 11:24 IST

  A detailed understanding of how biological measures impact the brain could help boost diagnostic tools and treatments for multiple sclerosis, migraines, autism spectrum disorder and other brain issues which work differently and with varying symptoms in men and women.

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  Aditya L1, Chandrayaan-2 capture strongest solar storm in 21 years: ISRO

  May 15, 2024 7:58 IST

  According to ISRO, the resulting geomagnetic storm was the most intense since 2003, causing disruptions to communication and GPS systems.

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  Myopia is becoming a common concern in Indian kids: Doctors

  May 14, 2024 19:29 IST

  Myopia is becoming a more common concern in kids in India, especially among the urban population. This tendency has been confirmed by several studies and reports.

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  NASA plans to build railway station, run trains on Moon

  May 13, 2024 23:49 IST

  NASA unveils plans to construct the first lunar railway station, introducing the Flexible Levitation on a Track (FLOAT) system for efficient payload transport on the Moon's surface.

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  Geomagnetic storms to hit Earth continuously till Sunday night: NOAA

  May 12, 2024 14:34 IST

  The geomagnetic storms have disrupted satellite navigation, and other technologies recently and it will continue till Sunday night. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) classified the geomagnetic storm on Friday as ‘extreme’ or the highest level.

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  Major solar storm disrupts Starlink satellites: Here's what's happening

  May 11, 2024 17:37 IST

  The ongoing solar storm is the most significant one since 2003. It poses potential risks to navigation systems, power grids, satellite navigation, and other services. Musk recently said that the Starlink satellites were under significant pressure due to the geomagnetic storm.

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  ISRO successfully tests PS4 engine re-designed using additive manufacturing techniques

  May 10, 2024 18:21 IST

  ISRO recently successfully hot tested the PS4 engine of PSLV upper stage, which was made using the Additive Manufacturing concept. The engine is used in the fourth stage of PSLV and in the Reaction Control System (RCS) of the first stage (PS1) of PSLV.

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  Boeing Starliner capsule carrying Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to take off on May 17 now

  May 08, 2024 15:54 IST

  The next scheduled liftoff date has been confirmed for May 17th, as announced following the rescheduling of Boeing Co's Starliner space capsule launch. This mission has been set to carry out the first-ever crew test flight with two US astronauts aboard.

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  Sunita Williams' 3rd space mission delayed due to technical glitch

  May 07, 2024 11:24 IST

  Boeing's CST-200 Starliner's first crewed journey to the International Space Station (ISS) was aborted with less than two hours remaining in the countdown, just as the capsule was ready for liftoff from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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  Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to travel in space tomorrow: Details here

  May 06, 2024 13:52 IST

  NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, along with Butch Wilmore is scheduled to travel in a historic journey to space in Boeing's Starliner. The launch will take place from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 8:04 a.m. IST on May 7, facilitated by a United Launch All

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  Earth receives laser signal from 140 million miles away: Here's what's happening

  May 02, 2024 15:24 IST

  NASA has recently received laser signals from deep space. These signals originated approximately 140 million miles away from the Earth. However, NASA has confirmed that the source is much closer to home.

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  ISRO's latest images show Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander, Pragyan rover resting on Moon

  May 02, 2024 12:14 IST

  The latest images are captured by lowering the orbit to 60-65 kilometers. These images offer an enhanced view of the rover and the lander. The Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the lunar south pole on August 23, 2023.

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  Studies suggest more ice on Moon within exploitable depths, says ISRO

  May 01, 2024 22:39 IST

  In the latest study conducted by ISRO, in collaboration with researchers at IIT Kanpur, University of Southern California, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, it has been concluded that the extent of water ice in the northern polar region is twice that in the southern polar region.

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  NASA successfully launches solar-powered spacecraft: All you need to know

  April 25, 2024 11:42 IST

  NASA's solar-powered spacecraft launch heralds a new era in space exploration, leveraging innovative solar sail technology to propel missions into the cosmos more efficiently and affordably.

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  South Korea set to launch 1st ever homegrown nanosatellite: Details

  April 23, 2024 17:11 IST

  As per the Ministry of Science and ICT, the nanosatellite will be the first unit of the envisioned satellite constellation, which will be launched from Mahia (New Zealand) at around 3:38 am IST.