National Space Day
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National Space Day 2025: How Chandrayaan-3's moon landing rekindled India's space race
Science | Aug 23, 2025, 05:05 PM ISTNational Space Day 2025 celebrates India’s space achievements, particularly the historic Chandrayaan-3 moon landing, marking a new era of exploration, innovation, and global leadership in space.
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National Space Day 2025: Shubhanshu Shukla says kids excitement key to fulfilling space ambitions
Science | Aug 23, 2025, 01:15 PM ISTShubhanshu Shukla is the first Indian to step onto the International Space Station. He has urged India's children to contribute to fulfilling India's space ambitions.
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Space reforms free up ISRO for deep space missions, private sector to handle applications
Science | Aug 23, 2025, 12:41 PM ISTP. K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, stated that recent reforms have allowed ISRO to focus on frontier technologies and deep space, while private companies manage applications.
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National Space Day 2025: PM Modi urges scientists to prepare for deep space exploration
Science | Aug 23, 2025, 12:22 PM ISTPM Modi addressed the nation on National Space Day. PM also challenged the private sector to come forward and increase India's capacity to 50 launches per year.
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National Space Day 2025: This year's theme has confidence of past and resolve of future, says PM
Science | Aug 23, 2025, 12:04 PM ISTIndia is celebrating National Space Day today, August 23. This day commemorates the successful landing of the Vikram lander in the Moon's southern polar region.
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India to have its own space station by 2035, says ISRO chief V Narayanan
Science | Aug 23, 2025, 12:02 PM ISTNarayanan also hailed PM Modi and Shubhanshu Shukla’s ISS visit, asserting that it was the former’s idea that someone should be sent to ISS before sending a 'Gaganyatri' to space through our rocket.
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India's space startup boom: Meet the private players collaborating with ISRO to rule the cosmos
Science | Aug 23, 2025, 08:49 PM ISTIndia’s private space sector is witnessing unprecedented growth, driven by a wave of innovative startups following the success of Chandrayaan-3. On National Space Day, here's a deep dive into some of the startups that are pushing the Indian space economy to new heights.
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National Space Day 2025: Theme, speech samples, quotes, images, drawings, and posters
Events | Aug 23, 2025, 08:50 AM ISTIndia marks National Space Day 2025 on August 23 to honour Chandrayaan-3’s success. Here are theme, speeches, quotes, drawings and posters for celebrations.
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National Space Day: Why do India's key space missions lift off from Sriharikota, Balasore? Explained
Explainers | Aug 22, 2025, 11:52 PM ISTWith 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 | Aug 22, 2025, 08:47 PM ISTIndia 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 | Aug 22, 2025, 11:55 PM ISTIndia 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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Indian astronaut set to join ISS in landmark Indo-US Space mission
Science | Aug 25, 2024, 04:02 PM ISTAn Indian astronaut from the Gaganyaan mission is slated to join the International Space Station (ISS), signifying a major step forward in the Indo-US space collaboration, according to Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology.
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National Space Day: From Chandrayaan to Gaganyaan, a look back at India's space journey
Technology | Aug 23, 2024, 12:47 PM ISTIndia is celebrating National Space Day to mark the successful landing of Chandrayaan 3 on the moon. In addition to Chandrayaan, India has achieved numerous successful missions to Mars and the Sun in the past.
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Chandrayaan-3's historic landing celebrated on India’s inaugural National Space Day
Science | Aug 23, 2024, 10:15 AM ISTThis achievement, making India the first country to land near the Moon's southern pole, is a testament to the nation's space exploration advancements. The day is dedicated to raising awareness of space science's role in national progress and inspiring future generations.
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National Space Day 2024: From Chandrayaan-1 to Chandrayaan-3, How India Earned National Space Day
Originals | Aug 23, 2024, 07:36 AM ISTToday, we're celebrating a special milestone—India’s very first National Space Day, which is being marked on August 23. This date is significant because it’s the anniversary of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram Lander landing on the Moon’s south pole last year.
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First National Space Day will be celebrated tomorrow to mark Chandrayaan-3 success: ISRO chairman
Science | Aug 22, 2024, 02:55 PM ISTThe Chandrayaan-3's rover was deployed by the Vikram lander, which made a soft landing near the south pole of the Moon on August 23, 2023, scripting history. Chandrayaan-3, consisting of the lander and rover, was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).