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William Anders, ex-astronaut who clicked iconic 'Earthrise' photo, dies in plane crash | Who was he?
World | June 08, 2024 16:25 ISTA US Naval Academy and former astronaut, William Anders clicked the iconic 'Earthrise' photo that has become one of the influential photographs in modern history. He was celebrated as a national hero at a time when the US was locked in a space race with the erstwhile Soviet Union.
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Indian pilot becomes first to venture into space as tourist on Blue Origin’s return flight
World | May 19, 2024 21:20 ISTGopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and commercial pilot, is one among the crew of six people who went to space of Blue Origin return flight. The mission was brief raising the count of the companies private astronaut headcount to 37.
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Sunita Williams set for her third mission in space: All you need to know
Technology | April 25, 2024 17:26 ISTThe upcoming mission seeks to comprehensively assess the Starliner system's capabilities, spanning from launch to docking and return to Earth in the western United States.
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NASA successfully launches solar-powered spacecraft: All you need to know
Science | April 25, 2024 11:42 ISTNASA's solar-powered spacecraft launch heralds a new era in space exploration, leveraging innovative solar sail technology to propel missions into the cosmos more efficiently and affordably.
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Gopi Thotakura set to become India's first space tourist in Jeff Bezos' mission | Who is he?
World | April 13, 2024 16:54 ISTThotakura will join five other crew members, and each will carry a postcard to space on behalf of Blue Origin’s foundation, Club for the Future. He will become the second Indian to venture into space after Indian Army's Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma in 1984.
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Turkey's first astronaut embarks on historic mission to International Space Station | WATCH
World | January 19, 2024 16:19 ISTThe Axiom-3 mission also includes astronauts from Sweden and Italy and is expected to reach the International Space Station on Saturday. The mission was conducted in collaboration with SpaceX and NASA and seeks to bolster efforts to promote commercial activity in space.
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Aditya L-1 Mission: Astrophysicist RC Kapoor sheds light on ISRO's solar milestone | Watch Video
Science | January 05, 2024 18:11 ISTAccording to S Somanath, the chief of ISRO, "Aditya-L1 will reach its L1 point on January 6th at 4 pm, and we will perform the final manoeuvre to keep it there."
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ISRO's test on fuel cells in space - What's the verdict? All details here
Science | January 05, 2024 13:21 ISTISRO successfully tested fuel cells in space, a breakthrough for future missions, as these cells efficiently generate power, emit only water, and prove ideal for space exploration and potential societal applications.
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ISRO welcomes New Year with launch of XPoSat from Sriharikota to study black holes
India | January 01, 2024 14:50 ISTISRO XPoSat launch: It is the first dedicated scientific satellite from ISRO to carry out research in space-based polarisation measurements of X-ray emission from celestial sources. The PSLV-C58 rocket carried primary payload XPoSat and 10 other satellites to be deployed in low earth orbits.
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Astronaut Marcus Wandt Prepares For SpaceX Flight To ISS
News | November 26, 2023 17:39 ISTSwedish astronaut Marcus Wandt is preparing for his trip to the International Space Station (ISS). Marcus Wandt will fly on third Axiom Space mission, planned for January 2024. Wandt's mission is named Muninn, after Norse mythology. It will be the first time a European Space Agency astronaut has hit
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NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar likely to be launched in January: Know its aim and key features
Science | November 15, 2023 12:10 ISTThe NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is likely to be launched in January 2024 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The mission has a three-year duration and aims to survey the entire Earth's land and ice-covered surfaces every 12 days.
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Gaganyaan mission first test flight put on hold just 5 seconds before lift-off
Science | October 21, 2023 12:03 ISTISRO 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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Chandrayaan-3: India joins elite space club; here's list of nations that have landed on Moon
India | August 24, 2023 0:00 ISTIndia's lunar mission began with the launch of Chandrayaan 1 on October 22, 2008, which put a spacecraft in a 100 km circular orbit around the Moon.
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Pakistan's Fawad Chaudhry, who mocked Chandrayaan-2, lauds India over Chandrayaan-3's success
World | August 24, 2023 6:22 ISTChaudhry last month mocked India's Chandrayaan-3 mission and posted a series of insulting comments after Chandrayaan-2 failed in 2019.
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Aryabhata to Chandrayaan-3: List of India's landmark space missions
Science | August 23, 2023 16:00 ISTIndia's space program is a major source of pride for the country, and it is seen as a symbol of its growing technological prowess.
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Chandrayaan-3 Updates: India takes giant leap as Vikram successfully lands on Moon
India | August 23, 2023 23:49 ISTChandrayaan-3 Moon landing Updates: India has become the fourth country to master the technology of soft-landing on the lunar surface after the US, China and the erstwhile Soviet Union.
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ISRO releases fresh images of Chandrayaan-3 lander scouting for landing site
Science | August 21, 2023 10:39 ISTThe mission will be the first to land on the Moon's south pole, which is a region that has not been explored as extensively as other parts of the Moon.
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FACT CHECK: Fake ISRO accounts surface on social media; Here's how you can be aware
Fact Check | July 21, 2023 10:21 ISTThese misleading accounts have raised concerns among netizens, inciting the Indian government's Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check to take action.
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Mission Gaganyaan: Crew module recovery divers for India’s space mission complete training
India | July 02, 2023 17:50 ISTUsing the state-of-the-art facility, the team comprising Indian Naval Divers Marine Commandos went through the recovery training of crew modules in differing ocean conditions, according to the Ministry of Defence statement.
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NASA launches DART spacecraft that will deliberately crash into asteroid. Here's why
Science | November 24, 2021 14:28 ISTThe mission aims to see if intentionally crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid is an effective way to change its course, if an Earth-threatening asteroid is discovered in the future.
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