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Aditya-L1 enters final orbit; yet another landmark, says Modi

In yet another success for its space programme, India's first solar mission craft Aditya L1 on Saturday reached its destination, the L1 point, about 1.5 million kilometres from Earth from where it......

Team ISRO takes a bow: 'It's been breathe in, breathe out Chandrayaan'

The entire mission operations of Chandrayaan-3, right from the launch till landing, "happened flawlessly" as per the timeline, the team that led India's third mission to the Moon said on Wednesday.......

Moon landing done, now ISRO chief sets eyes on Mars

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath on Wednesday toasted the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, crediting it to the 'pain and agony' of all the scientists who......

'Feeling lunar gravity': Chandrayaan-3 enters Moon orbit

India's ambitious third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3 was successfully inserted into the lunar orbit on Saturday, the ISRO said. Photograph: ISRO The required maneuver was done from an ISRO facility......

Chandrayan-3 goes where no one has been before -- Moon's south pole

With its eyes set on becoming a major space power, India on Friday successfully launched its third Moon mission, this time a far more complicated 41-day voyage to reach the lunar south pole where......

Growing crops in space, reaping the benefits on Earth

The ongoing experiments on Moon, Mars and elsewhere could translate into better crop yields and hardier plants that could thrive in inhospitable parts of the world, says Devangshu Datta. IMAGE:......

India reaches Red Planet, but at home red tape binds space firms

Image: School children celebrate after the success of India's Mars mission. Photograph: Reuters Indian firms are frustrated at the slow execution of projects and lack of government support, which......

For Indians, space is the limit now

About a 100 years ago, people would have been making fun of whoever suggested flying from New York to Paris. At a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday, some journalists could be seen talking......

Fly to moon, for $100 million!

The company that pioneered commercial space travel by sending 'tourists' up to the International Space Station is planning a new mission: rocketting people around the far side of the moon.The price......

Private spaceship launch successful

Sixty-two-year-old pilot Mike Melvill, on Monday, became the first human to fly a privately built ship beyond the Earth's atmosphere, as the world's first commercial space flight took off from a......

Making Lord Shiva's Love Story Look Divine

Move aside Adipurush. There's a grand new epic being played out. Colors TV's new show Shiv Shakti: Tap Tyag Tandav tells the story of love between Lord Shiva and Parvati/Shakti. Celebrated set......

Delhi's sacred love for Sting!

We'll remember Sting, when the west wind movesUpon the fields of Delhi The long queues snaked outside the gates more than three hours before they were scheduled to open. This is, after all, Delhi,......

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