On September 2, 2023, the Indian Space Research Organization launched its first Sun-studying project. Called the Aditya-L1 mission, the objectives include settling the spacecraft at around 1.5 million kilometres away from Earth in a specific place called L1 point to keep an uninterrupted eye on the Sun. The Parker Solar Probe by NASA, on the … Read more
Chandrayaan-3 mission has been a resounding success for ISRO. And now, renowned space scientist and former ISRO chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar has indicated that there is no hope left for the reactivation of the Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander and Pragyan rover. This revelation, made on Friday, is seen as a potential conclusion to India’s third lunar … Read more
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set for its upcoming missions Shukrayaan to Venus and the X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat). These missions come after the successful Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya L-1 missions. Let’s take a closer look at what ISRO has in store. XPoSat Mission In December of this year, ISRO will launch XPoSat, … Read more
As the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) strives to awaken Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander and Pragyan rover after nearly two weeks in ‘sleep mode,’ there is some optimism. Pragyan Rover has a good chance of being revived from its death sleep! Former ISRO scientist and Padma Shri awardee Mylswamy Annadurai offers insights into the fraught Chandrayaan-3 … Read more
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully landed the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the south pole of the Moon last month to become the first nation to do so. Now, the space agency is set to launch its first-ever mission to study the Sun. The latest solar mission, named Aditya L1, is set to launch today … Read more
Chandrayaan 3’s Vikram Lander (Photo Credits: ISRO) Chennai, August 30: India’s moon rover has clicked a snap of its carrier — the moon lander — on the lunar soil, and the Indian space agency on Tuesday released the same. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in a post on the social media platform X on Tuesday … Read more
Chandrayaan 3 Successfully Lands on Moon (Photo Credit: ISRO/Twitter) New Delhi, August 29: The Union cabinet on Tuesday lauded the success of the Chandrayan-3 mission and appreciated the achievement of scientists. “This is not just a victory for our space agency but is a bright symbol of India’s progress and ascent on the global stage,” … Read more
Chandrayaan-3 Mission (Photo Credits: X/ISRO) Chennai, August 28: India’s moon rover is roaming around the lunar surface carefully and avoiding not just pitfalls but crater falls. In a post on social media platform X on Monday, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said: “On August 27, 2023, the Rover came across a 4-meter diameter crater positioned … Read more