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  NASA's Lucy spacecraft flies by pint-sized Dinkinesh, heads towards Jupiter

  November 02, 2023 22:52 IST

  Lucy, unlike other missions, will not be stopping to collect samples of the asteroids on the way of her destinations.

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  Chandrayaan-3: Vikram lander displaced about 2.06 tonnes of lunar soil as it landed on Moon

  October 27, 2023 21:05 IST

  According to the space agency, the lander also blasted off over an area of 108.4 m² (metre square) around the landing site. The Vikram lander of the Chandrayaan-3 mission landed near the south pole of the Moon on August 23, 2023.

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  Gaganyaan TV-D1 Mission: ISRO releases onboard video of test flight | WATCH

  October 22, 2023 23:45 IST

  The ISRO on October 21 launched the test vehicle which carried payloads related to India’s ambitious human space flight mission Gaganyaan which successfully splashed into the sea later as planned.

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  IIT Madras sets up Centre of Excellence to develop biomarkers for early detection of PDAC

  October 22, 2023 11:46 IST

  Pancreatic Cancer (PDAC) is the fourth dominant cause of deaths due to cancer worldwide and is projected to be the second in 10 years time.

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  Gaganyaan mission: 'Crew module is in safe hands of Indian Navy,' says ISRO

  October 21, 2023 17:57 IST

  Gaganyaan mission: The Gaganyaan project envisages a demonstration of human spaceflight capability by launching a crew of three members into an orbit of 400 km for a 3-day mission and bringing them safely back to earth by landing in Indian waters.

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  Gaganyaan mission first test flight put on hold just 5 seconds before lift-off

  October 21, 2023 12:03 IST

  ISRO Chief S Somanath said that the engine ignition has not happened in the nominal course and that they would have to find out what went wrong. The vehicle is safe.

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  Gaganyaan mission Live: ISRO's test flight launch successful, crew module lands safely

  October 21, 2023 13:05 IST

  ISRO has said that there will be more such test flight launches in the future to demonstrate the performance of the crew escape system of the Gaganyaan mission.

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  Gaganyaan mission: ISRO commences countdown for launch of uncrewed test flight

  October 21, 2023 0:01 IST

  Gaganyaan mission: ISRO Chairman S Somanath said that the first test vehicle flight will be conducted on October 21. After that we have planned for three more test missions, D2, D3, D4. We will hold thorough tests during the test flight sequence.

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  Gaganyaan's first test flight on October 21: Check when and where to watch LIVE

  October 20, 2023 6:42 IST

  The test flight can be watched LIVE from 0730 Hours (IST) on October 21. Students and the general public can witness the launch from Sriharikota, by registering on the portal. Registration commenced on October 17 at 6 pm.

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  India should now aim for sending first Indian to Moon by 2040: PM Modi

  October 17, 2023 14:36 IST

  The Gaganyaan project envisages a demonstration of human spaceflight capability by launching a human crew to an orbit of 400 km and bringing them safely back to Earth by landing in Indian sea waters.

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  Gaganyaan: First test flight of mission is scheduled for October 21 at 7 am, tweets ISRO

  October 16, 2023 15:27 IST

  Mission Gaganyaan: TV-D1 involves launching the crew module to outer space, bringing it back to earth and recovering it after touchdown in the Bay of Bengal.

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  'Pragyan, Vikram happily sleeping on Moon', says ISRO chief on efforts to establish contact

  October 16, 2023 11:25 IST

  About ISRO's maiden mission to study the Sun, Somanath said the spacecraft is ‘very healthy’ and is on a 110-day long journey to the Lagrange point L1 and is expected to reach the intended destination by “middle of January.”

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  Americans witness 'Ring of fire' solar eclipse, NASA shares video | WATCH

  October 16, 2023 13:26 IST

  At the Cancun Planetarium, young visitors built box projectors to indirectly and safely view the ring of fire. The ancient Maya may have used dark volcanic glass to protect their eyes, said archeologist Arturo Montero of Tepeyac University in Mexico City.

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  Govt declares August 23 as 'National Space Day' to commemorate success of Chandrayaan-3 Mission

  October 14, 2023 17:25 IST

  Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar south pole on August 23, making India the first country to land on the uncharted surface.

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  NASA sends spacecraft on 6-year journey to explore mysterious, rare metal asteroid | KNOW DETAILS

  October 14, 2023 6:42 IST

  NASA Psyche mission: NASA expects the test to yield more than 10 times the amount of data, enough to transmit videos from the moon or Mars one day. The spacecraft should have soared a year ago, but was held up by delays in flight software testing attributed to poor management and other issues.

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  NASA reveals first asteroid samples delivered by Osiris-Rex spacecraft

  October 12, 2023 7:07 IST

  The precise measurement of the gathered samples, initially estimated at around 250 grams or approximately a cupful, will be established when the primary sample container is unsealed, expected to transpire within the coming fortnight.

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  ISRO to carry out first Gaganyaan test flight on THIS date from Satish Dhawan Space Centre | CHECK

  October 11, 2023 6:12 IST

  The test vehicle development flight (TV-D1) will be conducted to check the crew module that is scheduled to house Indian astronauts during human spaceflight in 2024.

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  Trajectory Correction Manoeuvre performed on Oct 6: ISRO's latest update on Aditya-L1

  October 08, 2023 12:00 IST

  Aditya-L1 Mission: The launch of Aditya-L1 by PSLV-C57 rocket was successfully accomplished by ISRO on September 2. Aditya-L1 spacecraft carries a total of seven different payloads to study the Sun.

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  Will Chandrayaan-3's lander, rover ever wake up? Here's what ex-ISRO chief said

  October 07, 2023 13:31 IST

  Chandrayaan- 3 mission: India scripted history on August 23 becoming the first country to touch down near the lunar south pole; and the fourth in the world to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface.

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  ISRO offers sneak peek at first crew module for Gaganyaan test flight | PICS

  October 07, 2023 11:16 IST

  Mission Gaganyaan: The Gaganyaan project would demonstrate India's capability of taking a crew of two to three members to a circular orbit of about 400 km around the Earth for a one-to-three-day mission and bring them back safely to Earth.

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  Gaganyaan mission: ISRO gearing up for first abort test of crew escape system by October-end

  October 05, 2023 21:38 IST

  Gaganyaan mission: According to ISRO officials, the Gaganyaan project would demonstrate India's capability of taking a crew of two to three members to a circular orbit of about 400 km around the earth for a one-to-three days mission and bring them back safely to earth.

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  NASA predicts asteroid Bennu may hit Earth in THIS year | Details

  October 05, 2023 12:51 IST

  According to scientists, the chances of Bennu colliding with the Earth are only 0.037 percent and when this happens 1200 megatons of energy will be released that can be 24 times more harmful than a nuclear blast.

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  Landmark fine: US penalises TV company for space junk, imposes historic first-ever penalty

  October 04, 2023 11:56 IST

  NASA estimates that more than 10,000 satellites have been launched into space since 1957, with over half of them now defunct. There are over 25,000 pieces of space debris measuring over 10cm long, posing risks to operational satellites and even human activities such as spacewalks.

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  Inverse vaccine' shows promise in reversing autoimmune diseases, says study

  October 02, 2023 13:43 IST

  Conventional vaccines function by instructing the human immune system to identify a virus or bacteria as a threat that needs to be combated. However, the newly developed vaccine takes a radically different approach, erasing the immune system's memory of a specific molecule.

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  US scientists develop ultra-light material stronger than steel

  October 01, 2023 13:54 IST

  Scientists have fabricated a pure form of glass and coated specialized pieces of DNA to create the high-strength material which is ultra-light and stronger than steel.

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  'Aditya L1 has moved beyond the sphere of Earth's influence': ISRO

  September 30, 2023 19:46 IST

  This is the second time in succession that ISRO could send a spacecraft outside the sphere of influence of the Earth, the first time being the Mars Orbiter Mission.

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  Chandrayaan-3: Revival hopes fade as lunar night set to begin tomorrow

  September 29, 2023 13:34 IST

  As the lunar night nears the Shiv Shakti Point on the Moon, the hopes of the revival of the Vikram lander are fading. The lander and the rover have been in the sleep mode since September 2.

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  It has done what it was expected to do: ISRO chief S Somanath on Pragyan rover

  September 28, 2023 21:23 IST

  The national space agency is now gearing up for XPoSat or X-ray Polarimeter Satellite launch which may take place in November or December.