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  National Space Day: Why do India's key space missions lift off from Sriharikota, Balasore? Explained

  Explainers | August 22, 2025 23:52 IST

  With Sriharikota as the launchpad of civilian space dreams and Balasore as the hub of strategic missile testing, these sites define India's dual strength in exploration and defence. Together, they showcase India's rising stature as a global space power.

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  National Space Day 2025: ISRO unveils model of Bharatiya Antariksh Station | See first pics here

  Science | August 22, 2025 20:47 IST

  India plans to launch the first module of the BAS, its own home-built space station, by 2028, marking its entry into the group of a handful of nations that operate orbital laboratories. Presently, there are two orbital laboratories.

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  National Space Day 2025: List of ISRO's upcoming missions as India celebrates Chandrayaan-3 glory

  Science | August 22, 2025 23:55 IST

  India is celebrating National Space Day on August 23 to mark the landing of the Vikram rover on the Moon's southern pole. Here are the upcoming missions ISRO has lined up to further strengthen technological capabilities.

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  Shubhanshu Shukla shares breathtaking timelapse of India captured from ISS | Watch video

  Science | August 22, 2025 14:04 IST

  Shubhanshu Shukla shared a timelapse of India captured from the International Space Station. The video shows the Himalayas and the east coast of the country.

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  ISRO to launch its first Gaganyaan test mission in December: ISRO chief

  Science | August 21, 2025 14:53 IST

  ISRO held a press conference today about Gaganyaan 2025, India's first human spaceflight mission. The event was chaired by Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh.

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  Indian scientists prevented 'catastrophic' rocket failure on Axiom-4 mission: ISRO chief

  Science | August 20, 2025 7:13 IST

  Axiom 4's mission was postponed from June 11 to June 25 due to a flaw in the rocket. The ISRO team demanded complete correction before proceeding with the launch.

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  PM Modi calls for pool of 40-50 astronauts for future space missions

  Science | August 19, 2025 14:49 IST

  PM Modi made the statement while speaking to Shubhanshu Shukla, who has returned to India after a historic mission to the ISS.

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  ISRO's next rocket aims to be 40 stories tall, will launch 75 tons, says Narayanan

  Science | August 19, 2025 13:39 IST

  This year, ISRO plans to launch a new NAVIC satellite, develop a rocket called the N1, and use Indian rockets to send a large communication satellite weighing 6,500 kilograms into space for the United States.

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

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

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

  Science | 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

  Science | 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

  Science | 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

  Science | 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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  NISAR mission now in critical 90-day commissioning period

  Science | 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

  Science | 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

  Science | 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

  Science | 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

  Science | 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

  Science | 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.