Mars mission: Mangalyaan sends first image of Red Planet
The pictures will put into context the information provided by other instruments on the orbiter
Eyes on S-band
Mobile phone operators want reallocation of the spectrum. Say ISRO is wasting the resource
ISRO satellite detected 500 black hole formations in 6 years. Mission scientist tells us how they did it
Dipankar Bhattacharya talks about how AstroSat uses gamma ray bursts to detect formations of black holes
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
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 …
Here come the "number-crunchers"
India's attempts at developing supercomputers have not only paid off, they have sparked intense competition.
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
One small step for humankind as India becomes 1st nation to soft land on lunar south pole
Vikram Lander lands safely on surface of the lunar south pole at 6 pm IST
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
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
Space Race 2.0: ISRO now stands at the cusp of next change
The next step involves sending humans to space and responding to the changing dynamics of global space business
Space Race 2.0: Why go beyond the Earth?
The urge to look towards the sky stems from an intrinsic human curiosity emanating out of not just scientific but also existential queries
India's Mangalyaan is halfway to Mars
Course correction procedure scheduled in April cancelled as the Mars orbiter is already on the right path, says ISRO
Satellite to monitor methane emissions not in pipeline, but will be happy to build one: ISRO
ISRO to have a busy year with missions to the sun and moon as well as unmanned spaceflight
Land degradation in India hurts farmers and forest dwellers the most
More than half of the degraded land in the country is either rainfed farmland, responsible for the food security of the country, or forest land …