Chandrayaan 2 in Moon’s orbit, now gets ready for ‘15 minutes of terror’

On September 7, the lander will use its four thrusters and central engine to attempt to soft land on the lunar surface

Meet satellite Aeolus; it may better predict the next Fani

Josef Aschbacher of the European Space Agency talks about the only satellite dedicated to measuring wind speeds after localised winds made it …

Earth’s resources not infinite, so space exploration natural

Wing Commander (retired) Rakesh Sharma recently completed 35 years of being the first Indian to have ever set foot in space. He talked to Down To …

Will ISRO’s scramjet rocket engine help reduce cost of space missions?

There are a number of hindrances in way of achieving cost reduction–the objective of developing a reusable system

India launches IRNSS-1G, gets own navigation system

The last of the seven navigation satellites was launched from Sriharikota on Thursday

ISRO launches sixth satellite of IRNSS

Launch brings India closer to putting in place its own Global Positioning System

35 kg too heavy?

जानें, क्या है चंद्रयान 2 की तस्वीरों में दिख रहे मित्रा क्रेटर की हकीकत?

चंद्रमा पर और भी ऐसे क्रेटर हैं, जो भारतीय वैज्ञानिकों के नाम से जाने जाते हैं।

Space Race 2.0: Calendar of space launches in next 15 years

Here's a look at what governments and private firms plan to do in space

International space experts don’t agree with PM Modi’s explanation on ASAT

Concerns: Space debris, danger to other satellites, trigger to similar moves from other countries

AstroSat discovers new group of stars in globular cluster NGC 2808

The team was able to identify over 2,000 individual stars in images taken through various ultraviolet filters

Ganga mission launches mobile app and site to collect data from public

The government had earlier launched an app to seek information on availability of toilets across the country

A week dedicated to space discoveries and feats

Mangalyaan reaches Mars' orbit, scientists discover smallest known exoplanet to contain water, Curiosity finds a "ball" on the Red Planet

Victory is certain, yet the struggle continues

A number of crucial manoeuvres have to be executed flawlessly for MOM to not only enter Martian orbit, but also be productive in its scientific …

Mars’ orbiter’s main engine test-fired successfully

Stage set for final manoeuvre to insert Mangalyaan in Red Planet’s orbit

Here come the "number-crunchers"

India's attempts at developing supercomputers have not only paid off, they have sparked intense competition.

India's Chandrayaan programme is "ambitious"

A moon rush is hotting up, with India, China and Japan devising substantial space exploration programmes to compete with the big players -- the …

ISRO launches record 104 satellites in one go: some facts you must know

Cartosat-2 Series, the primary satellite, will provide remote sensing services that will be useful for creating land use maps, distribution of …

A new awakening

When India launches its maiden Aditya-1 Mission, it will further illuminate our understanding of the sun

India’s Mangalyaan set to reach Mars' orbit in 100 days

Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) completes 70 per cent of space journey, NASA’s MAVEN also to reach Mars about the same time

India can play leading role in global future space explorations: Rakesh Sharma

He emphasised on the importance of Indian space programme and the role it has played in the last few decades in different sectors

Has ISRO found its humanoid for space travel?

If India's space agency has a bot ready, why are its scientists scouting for another

ISRO's PSLV-C42 launches 2 foreign satellites

Both satellites belong to Surrey Satellite Technology Limited, UK, which has a contract with ISRO

ISRO’s K Radhakrishnan is one of world’s top 10 scientists of 2014

Other winners include Rosetta flight director Andrea Accomazzo and deceased Ebola expert Sheik Humarr Khan

Comet Siding Spring flies past Mars; Mangalyaan safe

ISRO had repositioned Mangalyaan to avoid any collision with the comet