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  Shubhanshu Shukla gifts PM Modi space-traveled tricolour, mission patch

  August 19, 2025 6:41 IST

  Shubhanshu Shukla met with PM Modi on Monday. During the meeting, they discussed Shukla's experience in the space industry and the future of India's space program.

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  NASA completes final orbit of PUNCH Mission: Public can now access early Sun observations

  August 17, 2025 18:20 IST

  NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission has completed its final orbit manoeuvres on August 7. Its 4 suitcase-sized satellites are now strategically placed around Earth, providing round-the-clock monitoring of the Sun’s outer atmosphere.

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  SpaceX launches 24 new Starlink Satellites: Global internet coverage expands to India too

  August 17, 2025 16:30 IST

  SpaceX has successfully launched 24 additional Starlink satellites on August 14, boosting its global internet network. The mission, carried out by a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, expands Starlink’s active constellation to over 8,100 satellites.

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  NASA’s IXPE reveals Black Hole secrets: New findings challenge old theories

  August 17, 2025 12:54 IST

  NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) has provided new insights into black hole corona and polarised X-ray emissions, challenging long-standing theories about how matter behaves near black holes.

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  Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, second Indian to go to space, returns home | Video

  August 17, 2025 23:44 IST

  Upon his arrival at the Delhi airport, Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla was received by Union MoS for Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh and Delhi CM Rekha Gupta.

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  New ISRO Space Lab in Arunachal Pradesh to bring hands-on learning to students

  August 16, 2025 13:11 IST

  The Pasang Wangchuk Sona ISRO Space Laboratory in Shi-Yomi district of Arunachal Pradesh aims to foster curiosity, innovation, and scientific thinking among the youth.

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  Shubhanshu Shukla to arrive in India today following historic space mission, will meet PM Modi

  August 16, 2025 23:52 IST

  Shubhanshu Shukla traveled to the International Space Station as part of the Axiom 4 mission. He underwent debriefing in the US and is set to arrive in India today.

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  PM Modi outlines plan for self-reliance, Gaganyaan mission, indigenous space station

  August 15, 2025 14:48 IST

  PM Modi addressed the nation on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day. Group caption Shubhanshu Shukla will arrive in India this weekend.

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  Shubhanshu Shukla set to arrive in India this weekend: Jitendra Singh

  August 15, 2025 11:06 IST

  Shubhanshu Shukla is the first Indian to step on the International Space Station. He will also participate in National Science Day on August 23.

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  Pixxel-led consortium to build India's first commercial Earth observation satellite constellation

  August 13, 2025 7:21 IST

  Pixxel-led consortium will launch 12 Earth observation satellites over the next four years. This will enable a wide range of applications, including precision agriculture and environmental monitoring.

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  ISRO to soon launch 6,500 kg communication satellite built by USA, says Chairman V Narayanan

  August 10, 2025 16:25 IST

  ISRO Chairman V Narayanan on Sunday announced that India will launch a 6,500 kg communication satellite built by the United States in the coming months.

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  BSNL to improve service quality in UP, MP Bihar, West Bengal following new order from MoS Telecom

  August 09, 2025 12:15 IST

  Chandra Sekhar Pemmsani, the Minister of State for Telecom, has instructed BSNL officials in the UP, Bihar, MP, and West Bengal circles to address tower power issues and implement measures to strengthen the company's presence.

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  James Lovell, who turned the failed moon mission Apollo 13 into triumph, dies at 97

  August 09, 2025 11:56 IST

  James Lovell's Apollo 13 mission suffered an oxygen leak while on its way to the Moon. The crew spent four days orbiting the Moon and returned to Earth safely.

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  Meteorite older than Earth hits home in Georgia, traveling faster than the speed of sound

  August 09, 2025 11:11 IST

  A meteorite traveling faster than sound struck a home in Georgia on June 26. Scientists have confirmed that it is older than Earth.

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  Trump budget seeks to shut down NASA missions measuring carbon dioxide, crop health

  August 07, 2025 10:28 IST

  Trump's fiscal budget for 2026 does not include funding for Orbiting Carbon Observatories. Advocates hope Congress will vote to preserve funding for these missions.

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  ESA’s JUICE Spacecraft tests radar on Moon before hunting alien life on Jupiter’s Moons

  August 05, 2025 20:51 IST

  The test validated JUICE’s RIME radar, which will explore Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto for signs of life under their frozen surfaces. The spacecraft is now heading for Venus to perform a gravity assist on its journey toward Jupiter.

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  NASA confirms two massive asteroids passing close to Earth today: No threat, just discovery

  August 04, 2025 19:18 IST

  NASA has detected two large near-Earth asteroids, named 2025 OA3 and 2025 PA, both set to make their closest approach to our planet on August 4, 2025. While there is no danger of a collision, these fast-moving space rocks- each the size of a commercial jet.

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  Blue Origin successfully launches NS-34 with Agra-born investor: Sends six civilians to space

  August 03, 2025 19:00 IST

  Blue Origin successfully launched its New Shepard NS-34 mission on August 3, 2025, carrying Agra-born real estate investor Arvinder 'Arvi' Singh Bahal and five other civilians to the edge of space. The eleven-minute suborbital flight offered moments of weightlessness and stunning views of Earth.

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  SpaceX delivers four astronauts to space station in 15 hours

  August 02, 2025 14:19 IST

  The astronauts were part of the eleventh crew rotation mission of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program.

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  NISAR mission now in critical 90-day commissioning period

  August 01, 2025 13:55 IST

  The agencies will raise the orbit of NISAR by 10 kilometers, after which the radars will be activated and data will be collected.

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  ISRO's indigenously launched NISAR hailed as "one of world's most precise" by chief Narayanan

  August 01, 2025 11:49 IST

  NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) was launched aboard ISRO's GSLV-16 rocket. It was successfully placed into orbit with a margin of 2 to 3 kilometers.

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  NISAR satellite launch ushers in new era for disaster management, global earth monitoring

  August 01, 2025 7:49 IST

  NISAR satellite launch: NISAR’s data will be made freely accessible to people across the world- including scientists, emergency responders, government agencies, and other interested groups.

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  ISRO aims for 9 launches this fiscal year, including next mission with NASA

  July 30, 2025 22:07 IST

  ISRO will next launch the Blue Bird Block2 communication satellite in collaboration with NASA using its LVM-3 launch vehicle.

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  ISRO-NASA's NISAR Earth observation satellite lifts off from Sriharikota

  July 30, 2025 18:06 IST

  NISAR, which stands for NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite, has a weight of 2,393 kg. It was launched using a 51.7-meter-tall, three-stage GSLV-F16 rocket from the second launch pad at the Sriharikota spaceport.

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  NISAR satellite to help India monitor disasters, forests and farmlands from space: Details

  July 30, 2025 14:46 IST

  ISRO and the US space agency NASA are set to liftoff the joint satellite mission – NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) today. This mission will enable India to know the real condition of the indian boundaries.

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  ISRO-NASA joint satellite NISAR set for Launch today from Sriharikota: When and where to watch live?

  July 30, 2025 11:39 IST

  The ISRO-NASA NISAR satellite, a landmark Earth observation mission, is set for launch today at 5:40 pm from Sriharikota. Designed for high-resolution Earth mapping under all weather conditions, the satellite marks the first hardware collaboration between the two space agencies.

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  Rare and longest solar eclipse of the century on August 2: Where and how to watch in India?

  July 30, 2025 7:02 IST

  A rare total solar eclipse is set to take place on August 2 (2027), which will be one of the longest eclipses of the 21st century. While India will not experience total darkness, parts of the country may witness a partial eclipse.

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  NISAR Mission to showcase Indian Space Engineering on global scale: Ex-ISRO scientist

  July 29, 2025 13:09 IST

  The NISAR satellite is set to launch on July 30 at 5:40 PM IST, aboard the GSLV-Mk II rocket from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.