Space
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Gaganyaan Mission Test Flight and Importance of ISRO Mission for India
News | October 20, 2023 17:54 ISTISRO has said that it would commence the unmanned flight tests for the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission with the launch of a test vehicle at 8 am on October 21 from Sriharikota spaceport. It said that it will be a short-duration mission and the visibility from the Launch View Gallery (LVG)
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Govt declares August 23 as 'National Space Day' to commemorate success of Chandrayaan-3 Mission
Science | October 14, 2023 17:25 ISTChandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar south pole on August 23, making India the first country to land on the uncharted surface.
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Landmark fine: US penalises TV company for space junk, imposes historic first-ever penalty
Science | October 04, 2023 11:56 ISTNASA estimates that more than 10,000 satellites have been launched into space since 1957, with over half of them now defunct. There are over 25,000 pieces of space debris measuring over 10cm long, posing risks to operational satellites and even human activities such as spacewalks.
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I2U2 group, including India, announce new joint space venture on sidelines of UNGA 78th Session
World | September 23, 2023 11:47 ISTThe new I2U2 joint space venture will enable the work of the four I2U2 countries on environmental and climate change challenges, said the US.
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ISRO to launch first test vehicle mission for Gaganyaan in a month or two, says key official
Science | September 16, 2023 0:30 ISTISRO is planning to launch the first test vehicle mission of Gaganyaan in a month or two to validate the crew escape system, an official from the space agency has informed.
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ISRO's first Sun mission Aditya-L1 to be placed at Lagrangian Point in space: What are L1-L5 levels?
Explainers | September 02, 2023 6:45 ISTThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch its first mission to study the Sun 'Aditya-L1' days after the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 on the far side of the Moon.
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Apollo 13 to 2001- A Space Odyssey: Films based on Lunar Mission
Hollywood | August 23, 2023 22:11 IST50 years after Apollo 11, these comedies, dramas, and documentaries explain one of mankind’s greatest feats. Know all the films based on lunar mission.
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Massive online audience witnessed Chandrayaan-3's lunar landing
Technology | August 23, 2023 20:16 ISTAlthough official television viewership numbers have not been released, the YouTube link of the channel received an audience of more than 750,822 when the Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander successfully landed on the Moon.
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James Webb space telescope finds water vapor in planet-forming zone: Know more
Science | July 26, 2023 9:29 ISTThe James Webb Space Telescope is an international collaboration led by NASA, in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency.
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International Moon Day: Here's the list of Astronauts who walked on the Moon
Science | July 19, 2023 13:52 ISTNeil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 mission marked the first and most iconic lunar landing, while Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt's Apollo 17 mission was the last lunar landing, taking place from December 11 to December 14, 1972.
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New York Times hails India’s space startups' journey under PM Modi
Science | July 04, 2023 22:54 ISTThe report highlighted the startups in India with ambitious plans for capitalising on the burgeoning demand of small satellites in low Earth orbits.
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'Clocks' reveals time in early universe was five times slower
Science | July 04, 2023 18:25 ISTEinstein's general theory of relativity means that we should observe the distant -- and hence ancient -- universe running much slower than the present day.
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India to join Artemis Accords, agrees on joint mission to International Space Station: White House
World | June 22, 2023 17:26 ISTThe Artemis Accords, established in 2020, is a non-binding, practical set of principles that are used to guide space exploration cooperation among nations and aims to extend space exploration to Mars and beyond. There were 25 signatories upto May 2023 including Australia, Italy, Japan and Canada.
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'Wood' you believe it? Japanese researchers plan to launch satellite made of trees in space by 2024
Science | June 03, 2023 13:38 ISTAfter 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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Historic! UAE’s Sultan Al-Neyadi becomes first Arab astronaut to complete spacewalk
Science | April 29, 2023 7:40 ISTThe 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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Living a minimalist life: simplifying your space and reducing stress
April 08, 2023 12:00 ISTMinimalist life is said to come with several benefits, including reduced stress, improved mental clarity, and increased productivity. By decluttering your space, focusing on the essentials, and simplifying your mental space, you can lead a more fulfilling life.
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How China and India are competing in the $447 billion space industry
Business | April 05, 2023 15:14 ISTThe central government relaxed limitations for private sector satellite and rocket businesses in 2020, allowing them to conduct autonomous space activities rather than being sole suppliers to ISRO.
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NISAR: All about the earth observation satellite jointly developed by NASA, ISRO
India | March 09, 2023 13:35 ISTThe NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) has been handed over to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by the US Air Force C-17 aircraft in Bengaluru, marking a significant milestone for US-India space collaboration.
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NASA shares spooky image of sun on Halloween, calls it 'jack-o-lantern'
Science | November 01, 2022 14:35 ISTThe picture has amassed more than 11 lakh likes on Instagram and has left many users astonished.
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Japan space agency rocket carrying 8 satellites fails
World | October 12, 2022 12:03 ISTJapan news: JAXA officials said the agency sent a self-destruction signal after deciding that the rocket was not able to fly safely and enter a planned orbit.
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