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5 things you need to know about India's first space observatory

5 things you need to know about India's first space observatory

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

This mission will study astronomical phenomena, puts India in select group of nations

Spotted! 'Building blocks of life' on Pluto

Spotted! 'Building blocks of life' on Pluto

Rediff.com23 Dec 2011

Planetary scientists claim that the Hubble telescope has found hints of "building blocks of life" on Pluto.

HUBBLE@25: Some spectacular views

HUBBLE@25: Some spectacular views

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

In over two decades that it has been gleaning into the cosmos, NASA's Hubble telescope has revealed properties of space and time that for most of human history were only probed in the imaginations of scientists and philosophers alike.

India successfully launches first space observatory Astrosat into orbit

India successfully launches first space observatory Astrosat into orbit

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

Just over 22 minutes into the flight, the rocket put Astrosat into orbit at an altitude of 650 km above the earth

25 years in orbit: Cosmic wonders captured by Hubble

25 years in orbit: Cosmic wonders captured by Hubble

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's lift-off from Earth on April 24, here are some of the cosmic wonders it has captured over its lifetime.