India capable of launching more interplanetary missions, says ISRO chairman

Thiruvananthapuram: ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Saturday said India is capable of launching more interplanetary missions and the objective of the space agency is the overall progress of the country through the expansion of the space sector. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has long-term vision about the country’s space sector and the Indian Space Research Organisation…

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Chandrayaan-3 touchdown point to be known as “Shiva Shakti Point”: PM Modi

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew down to Bengaluru on Saturday directly from the Greek capital of Athens to interact with ISRO scientists on the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission and announced the decision to name the place where lander ‘Vikram’ touched down on the lunar surface as “Shiva Shakti Point”. Terming the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission…

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Climate concerns: Ahead of G20 Summit, study says bloc poured USD 1.4 trillion into fossil fuels in 2022

New Delhi: G20 countries allocated a staggering USD 1.4 trillion of public funds to support fossil fuels in 2022, aiming to counter the impact of their soaring prices due to the Ukraine war and strengthen energy reserves, a new study says. The study by Winnipeg-based (Canada) award-winning independent think tank International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)…

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A day to go! Chandrayaan-3 gets ready to make history with soft-landing on Moon’s surface

Bengaluru:ISRO’s ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module (LM) is all set to land on the lunar surface on Wednesday evening, as India eyes to become the first country to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth’s only natural satellite. The LM comprising the lander (Vikram) and the rover (Pragyan), is scheduled to make a…

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Chandrayaan-3: ISRO releases images of Lunar far side area captured by Lander camera

Bengaluru:  The ISRO on Monday released images of Lunar far side area captured by the Lander Hazard Detection and Avoidance Camera (LHDAC). This camera that assists in locating a safe landing area — without boulders or deep trenches — during the descent is developed by Ahmedabad-based Space Applications Centre (SAC), a major research and development…

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