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  Chandrayan-3 to be launched on July 13: ISRO Chairman

  June 29, 2023 6:26 IST

  This is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface. It has a lander and rover configuration.

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  5 planets to line up in the sky today; Here's how to take glimpse

  June 17, 2023 6:45 IST

  If you go outside at that time, you’ll be able to see all five planets stretching across the sky — from Mercury down by the horizon to Saturn higher up in the sky — until the sun rises.

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  Chandrayaan-3 to be launched between July 12 and 19: ISRO chief

  July 14, 2023 15:01 IST

  Speaking to the media after inaugurating a one-day workshop and space exhibition at Kothavara St Xavier's College organised by ISRO, Somanath said that the Chandrayaan has already reached the launch pad in Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, from U R Rao Satellite Centre.

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  'Wood' you believe it? Japanese researchers plan to launch satellite made of trees in space by 2024

  June 03, 2023 13:38 IST

  After the wood samples were returned to Earth from the International Space Station by Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, they were also subjected to a preliminary inspection, which included strength tests and analyses of crystal structures.

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  Indian scientists discover 'giant' alien planet 13 times bigger than Jupiter

  May 31, 2023 13:25 IST

  The densest alien planet, 13 times larger than Jupiter, has been discovered by an international group of researchers led by Professor Abhijit Chakraborty of the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad.

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  China successfully launches new manned spaceship with first civilian on board

  May 30, 2023 11:07 IST

  About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit.

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  SpaceX launches first Saudi astronauts to space station on 2nd private mission | WATCH

  May 22, 2023 6:58 IST

  The crew, which includes Saudi Arabia's first astronauts in decades, lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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  World's first lip kiss occurred in Mesopotamia 4,500 years ago: Research

  May 21, 2023 16:29 IST

  Earlier research hypothesised that the earliest evidence of human lip kissing originated in a very specific geographical location in South Asia 3,500 years ago, from where it may have spread to other regions, simultaneously accelerating the spread of the herpes simplex virus 1.

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  In a first, scientists observe star swallowing a jupiter-size planet; will earth meet the same fate?

  May 04, 2023 15:07 IST

  The study which has been published in journal nature said that after running out of fuel in its core, the star began to grow in size, shrinking the gap with its neighbhouring plant, eventually swallowing it.

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  Historic! UAE’s Sultan Al-Neyadi becomes first Arab astronaut to complete spacewalk

  April 29, 2023 7:40 IST

  The historic spacewalk lasted 7.01 hours in the vacuum of space on the starboard side of the ISS’s truss structure, accomplishing two key objectives.

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  Earth Day 2023: Significance of celebrating the 'blue planet', theme & history I What PM Modi says

  April 22, 2023 12:10 IST

  Earth Day 2023: Earth Day is observed every year in the fourth week of April with an aim to entice and unite human beings towards the ultimate goal of dealing with the deteriorating climatic situation.

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  Solar Eclipse 2023: Will the rare 'hybrid' celestial event witnessed in India? All you need to know

  April 20, 2023 9:22 IST

  Solar Eclipse 2023: The rare ‘hybrid’ solar eclipse will occur but unfortunately, it won’t be visible in India. Still confused! Don't worry. We have broken down in simple words. Read here.

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  Lunar Mission Artemis II: NASA's 1st moon crew in 50 years includes 1 woman, 3 men

  April 04, 2023 13:08 IST

  Lunar Mission Artemis II: NASA introduced four crew members for its lunar mission Artemis II. The four astronauts will be the first to fly NASA's Orion capsule.

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  Humans may achieve immortality by 2030, claims former Google engineer

  April 03, 2023 11:53 IST

  Ray Kurzweil, a 75-year-old computer scientist, who was honoured with the National Medal of Technology in 1999, made these shocking claims in his book 'The Singularity is Near'.

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  Missed last week's planetary hangout? 5 planets again aligned near Moon I WATCH VIDEO

  March 28, 2023 22:14 IST

  According to NASA, at least five planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars — will line up near the moon on Tuesday after sunset.

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  US hands over NASA-ISRO developed satellite 'NISAR' to Indian space agency

  March 09, 2023 8:02 IST

  NISAR stands for NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar is expected to be launched in 2024 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh.

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  ISRO prepares for challenging experiment of aged satellite's reentry on March 7

  March 05, 2023 23:37 IST

  An uninhabited area in the Pacific Ocean between 5 degrees south to 14 degrees south latitude and 119 degrees west to 100 degrees west longitude was identified as the targeted re-entry zone for MT1.

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  ISRO-launched satellite beats its own shelf-life! completes decade, continues to provide service

  March 02, 2023 21:31 IST

  An ISRO-launched satellite that was designed for 5 years has now completed a decade and is expected to provide service for more years.

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  Chandrayaan-3: ISRO successfully conducts key rocket engine test

  July 14, 2023 15:06 IST

  Chandrayaan-3: ISRO successfully conducted a key rocket engine test which was carried out for a planned duration of 25 seconds.

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  Chandrayaan-3: India's moon mission passes crucial test - DETAILS

  July 14, 2023 15:07 IST

  India's Chandrayaan-3 moon mission has passed the EMI/EMC test, ensuring the functionality and electromagnetic compatibility of satellite subsystems, in a major boost for the mission's objectives of safe landing and roving on the lunar surface, and performing scientific observations.

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  Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Mission 2023: Satellites made by children launched from Pattipulam village

  February 19, 2023 15:30 IST

  Tamil Nadu: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Satellite Launch Vehicle Mission 2023 has been launched from Pattipulam village today.

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  ISRO launches new rocket 'SSLV-D2' from Sriharikota | WATCH

  February 10, 2023 10:51 IST

  ISRO SSLV D2 launch: The SSLV-D2 soared into the skies at around 9:18 am from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre and attempt to put three satellites into a 450 km circular orbit during its 15 minute flight, the Indian Space Research Organisation said.

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  ISRO-NASA built 'NISAR' satellite ready to be shipped to India for launch | DETAILS

  February 04, 2023 20:52 IST

  NISAR satellite launch: ISRO and NASA joined hands in 2014 to build the 2,800 kg satellite. In March 2021, ISRO sent its S-Band SAR payload developed in India to NASA for integration with the L-Band payload built by JPL.

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  Jupiter's moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system

  February 04, 2023 8:15 IST

  The Jupiter moons were added recently to a list kept by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Centre, said Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie Institution, who was part of the team.

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  Has Earth's inner core stopped rotating? Debate rages

  January 25, 2023 14:47 IST

  The rotation of the Earth's solid inner core may have recently paused and could be reversing, according to a study published in Nature Geoscience.

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  India, US expected to launch joint Earth observation project

  January 13, 2023 20:33 IST

  The NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) Mission will measure the Earth's changing ecosystems, dynamic surfaces, and ice masses to provide information about biomass, natural hazards, sea level rise, and groundwater and will support a host of other applications.

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  83 per cent of glaciers on track to disappear by 2100 | Explained

  January 06, 2023 9:59 IST

  The glacier crisis has a direct link with flood menace and unprecedented change in the climate. The loss of glaciers is about more than rising seas means shrinking water supplies for a big chunk of the world's population.

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  Four eclipse events to occur in 2023; two would be visible in India, says astronomy expert | Details

  January 04, 2023 19:41 IST

  Eclipses in 2023: Dr Rajendra Prakash Gupt, Superintendent of Ujjain's Government Jiwaji Observatory, said there would be two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses in 2023.