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ISRO to set up its first overseas ground station at North Pole

The objective of the plan is to increase the Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) operations that are critical not only for civilian needs but also for the armed forces.

Sep 4, 2018

British lawmakers criticise aid to India; call it 'sponsorship for Moon launch'

DFID says none of the aid is intended to be used by India for its space programme.

Sep 4, 2018

Sending humans back to moon won't require astronomical budget like Apollo, says NASA administrator

During the mid-1960s, when the Apollo program was at its peak, the American space agency had spent around 4.5% of the total federal budget

Sep 2, 2018

Water on Moon: NASA confirms Lunar poles have ancient ice deposits

There is enough ice on the Moon, making it accessible as a resource for future space travellers and expeditions to deep space, it might even be possible to stay on the Moon now that it has water.

Aug 21, 2018

Here is why ISRO has to postpone Chandrayaan-2 mission once again

As per reports, the chairman of ISRO has stated that they are looking to launch Chandrayaan-2 on January 3, 2019

Aug 14, 2018

Onlookers watch an ISRO launch at Sriharikota

From starting TV channel to launching 2 space missions each month, ISRO's plans pique interest

The space agency also announced that they're planning to conduct training camps for school students and start an incubation centre for startups with ideas that can contribute to space exploration.

Aug 13, 2018

Vikram Sarabhai: Remembering the father of Indian space programme on 99th birth anniversary

Sarabhai played an integral role in establishing the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the largest government space agency in the world.

Aug 12, 2018

US surveillance aircrafts close aerial encounter with Russian fighter jet

Starry Sky 2: China tests 1st hypersonic aircraft; on par with US and Russia?

The hypersonic vehicle was carried by a solid-propellant rocket. It maintained ultrafast speeds above Mach 5.5 for more than 400 seconds and reached 7,344 kmph.

Aug 6, 2018

ISRO Chandrayaan-2: India's mission to Moon faces another delay- launch moved to 2019

India was all set to be the fourth country to land on the Moon, but this delay could mean Israel will it make there by 2019, before India.

Aug 5, 2018

Kerala best-governed state in India for third straight year, reveals report

Public Affairs Centre said that the index examines governance performance in the states through a data-based framework, ranking them on social and economic development they are able to provide.

Jul 22, 2018

Electric vehicle industry in India to get a boost from ISRO's battery tech

Over 130 companies have signed up to receive ISRO's new lithium-ion battery tech. Pre-application conference on Tuesday will set the tone for purchases.

Jul 16, 2018

Agriculture in space soon a reality? NASA astronauts might swap canned food for fresh greens

Agriculture in space will be the next big thing by NASA. In collaboration with a third-party, the space administration is studying crops that are expected to grow well in specific space conditions.

Jul 6, 2018

ISRO successfully tests crew escape module for human spaceflight

The test at Satish Dhawan Space Centre lasted 259 seconds. It was labelled a success after the crew escape system deployed successfully.

Jul 5, 2018

ISRO's eye captures image of galaxy cluster 800 million light years away

The three merging clusters have more than 500 galaxies and almost 100 times larger and more than 1,500 times massive as compared to our own Milky Way Galaxy.

Jul 4, 2018

PSLV breaks into Australian space market, to launch satellite from Down Under this year

PSLV has launched 237 satellites, nearly half of them from the United States and 27 other countries since its first commercial launch in 1999.

Jul 3, 2018

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