Chandrayaan-3 rover put to ‘sleep’, says ISRO

Sriharikota (AP): Chandrayaan 3’s rover ‘Pragyaan’ has completed its assignments on the lunar surface and set into sleep mode, ISRO said on Saturday. The space agency’s announcement came hours after its chief S Somanath said the lunar mission’s rover and lander, ‘Pragyaan’ and ‘Vikram’, respectively were functioning well and they would be put to “sleep” soon…

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Former ISRO chairman U R Rao’s key role in realising early stages of Aditya-L1 mission recalled

Bengaluru: With the successful launch of India’s ambitious solar mission Aditya-L1, former ISRO chief Prof U R Rao’s dream and contribution towards its realisation at the initial stages was fondly remembered. According to ISRO, Prof. Rao, affectionately called the father of India’s satellite programme, was particularly excited about the Aditya mission and he ensured that it…

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Aditya-L1 solar mission a pioneering leap to study Sun, say experts

New Delhi: India’s ambitious Aditya-L1 mission marks the country’s inaugural foray into space-based solar studies and promises to provide crucial insights into the Sun’s activities and their implications for the Earth, experts say. In a significant leap for the country’s space exploration endeavours, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Saturday successfully launched its maiden…

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Moon done for India, over to the Sun now as Aditya lifts off successfully

Sriharikota (AP): ISRO on Saturday launched the country’s ambitious Solar mission, Aditya L1 eyeing history again after its successful lunar expedition, Chandrayan 3 a few days ago. As the 23.40-hour countdown concluded, the 44.4 meter tall Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) soared majestically at the prefixed time of 11.50 am from this spaceport, located on the…

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All set for the launch of Aditya L1 today, the Solar mission to send 1,440 images per day

Sriharikota (AP): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced the launch of its next big project, the Aditya-L1 Mission, India’s first solar mission that could revolutionise the understanding of the Sun’s dynamics and space weather. ISRO has set the date for the launch of its first-ever solar mission on 2 September, Saturday. According to…

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Chandrayaan’s detection of sulphur, other elements will help unveil Moon’s geological mysteries, say experts

New Delhi: What was known in theory has now been confirmed twice. The Chandrayaan-3 mission has authenticated the presence of sulphur on the lunar south pole region after on site tests, a historical first that could provide clues to the origins of the Moon and also have profound significance for space exploration, say scientists. On Thursday,…

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Pragyan rover detects oxygen and other elements on Moon, underway for hydrogen

Bengaluru: The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope instrument onboard ‘Pragyan’ rover of Chandrayaan-3 has “unambiguously confirmed” the presence of sulphur in the lunar surface near south pole. “Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) instrument onboard the Rover unambiguously confirms the presence of Sulphur (S) in the lunar surface near the south pole, through first-ever in-situ measurements. Al, Ca, Fe,…

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ISRO releases graph of temperature variation on lunar surface measured by Chandrayaan-3’s payload

Bengaluru: ISRO on Sunday released a graph of the temperature variation on lunar surface with increase in depth measured by the ChaSTE payload onboard Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander module. According to the space agency, Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChaSTE) measured the temperature profile of the lunar topsoil around the south pole, to understand the thermal behaviour…

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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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