Mangalyaan is now in orbit of Mars
ISRO spacecraft joins three other orbiters of European Space Agency and NASA; ISRO scientists eagerly await information on the levels of methane …
Mars mission: Mangalyaan sends first image of Red Planet
The pictures will put into context the information provided by other instruments on the orbiter
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 …
How the ExoMars mission could sniff out life on Mars – and what to do next
If we do find life on Mars, it will be difficult to prove that we didn't bring it there from Earth. An insider talks us through what's at stake
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
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
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
India launches its first multi-wavelength space observatory ASTROSAT
The satellite’s ability to observe the universe in optical, ultraviolet, low and high energy X-ray regions and detect minute changes sets …
Cosmic rays a serious threat to manned Mars missions, warn researchers
A highly abnormal and extended lack of solar activity is causing dangerous levels of hazardous radiation to pervade the environment of space
'Mars mission will push new frontiers in technology'
K Radhakrishnan, chairperson of ISRO, says if Mars Orbiter Mission is successful, the organisation will look at a larger mission, possibly …
India launches fourth navigation satellite
ISRO blasts off the 1,425-kg rocket amidst loud cheers; satellite to be placed in geosynchronous orbit
ISRO gets set for MOM's day out
The orbiter would be taken to Mars in two steps—in the first, it will be taken to the Earth's orbit
Mars orbiter begins final journey to Red Planet
Mangalyaan leaves Earth’s orbit; the spacecraft will now travel through the heliosphere—sphere of sun's influence—for next 10 months
Smooth launch for NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover
The rover was launched successfully July 30, 2020. Its mission is to search for signs of past microbial life and collect rock and dust samples …
Mars Orbiter Mission completes 100 days in space
The spacecraft, which at present is 16 million km from Earth, has been continuously sending data, indicating all systems are functioning as expected
How will science aid development in India in near future?
The theme of the 102nd session of the Indian Science Congress—Science and Technology for Human Development—happens to echo the …
ISRO successfully test-fires vital engine; Mars orbiter on final lap
Why flawless functioning of the LAM engine was pivotal to ISRO’s Martian Odyssey
Mangalyaan out of its ‘blackout’ phase
Spacecraft would soon complete its 100th orbit around Mars
MOM gears up for orbit insertion
Will India's Mars mission succeed?
ISRO has a contingency plan to salvage the mission in case the LAM engine fails
NASA finds evidence of water on Mars
If water exists now, life too could be found on the planet
Mars’ orbiter’s main engine test-fired successfully
Stage set for final manoeuvre to insert Mangalyaan in Red Planet’s orbit
Mars Orbiter Mangalyaan spots satellite Phobos, sends pictures
Phobos along with the Mars' another natural satellite Deimos was discovered in 1877
NASA's Maven reaches Mars
The spacecraft will study the planet’s atmosphere for the next 10 months
Mars orbiter enters sun's sphere of influence
ISRO plans four manoeuvres to ensure satellite stays on course