The Hindu’s most read science articles of 2023 The Hindu’s most read science articles of 2023 The Hindu · Dec 27, 2023
Chennai’s Regional Meteorological Centre refutes criticism about lack of advanced tools RMC Chennai refutes criticism of lacking advanced tools; has world-class facilities, Doppler radars, ISRO technology & experts. The Hindu · Dec 23, 2023
ISRO’s Aditya L1 mission will reach destination on Jan 6: Somanath The Indian Space Research Organisation’s Aditya L1 mission is expected to reach its destination, Lagrangian point 1 (or L1), on January 6, and from there will study the sun and the star’s effects on the solar system for five years, the organisation’s chairman S Somanath said. The Hindu · Dec 23, 2023
First Indian Astronaut To Land On Moon By 2040, Says Country's Space Agency Chairman Chairman of India's space agency S Somanath said a crew of two to three astronauts will be part of India's maiden manned space mission. International Business Times · Dec 12, 2023
Scientists told to adapt to climate change, help India to become developed nation Noted food scientist Dr. V. Prakash calls for adapting to climate change, recalibrating science & tech to ensure India's development. He gave solutions to combat climate change & traditional foods as an example to emulate. He spoke on the need for food safety, entrepreneurship & health & wellness for India's… The Hindu · Dec 9, 2023
India's Aditya-L1 solar observatory captures 1st gorgeous views of the sun (images) An instrument onboard India's Aditya-L1 spacecraft captured beautiful images of the sun earlier this week. Space · Dec 8, 2023
‘Millet Showcase’ opens at CSIR-CFTRI In keeping with the efforts for promoting and raising awareness on millets and their inclusion in daily diet considering the health benefits they bring, the CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, which is the nodal agency for the Millet Mission, with the year 2023 declared as the International Year… The Hindu · Dec 8, 2023
Payload onboard Aditya-L1 captures full-disk images of the Sun The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday announced that the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) instrument on board the Aditya-L1 spacecraft has successfully captured the first full-disk images of the Sun. The Hindu · Dec 8, 2023
India sets sights on a moon base by 2047 India is setting long-term goals that could see the country establish its own moon base before 2050. Space · Dec 7, 2023
India returns Chandrayaan-3 moon mission's propulsion module to Earth orbit The spacecraft that ferried India's Chandrayaan-3 lander-rover duo to the moon has returned home to Earth orbit. Space · Dec 7, 2023
Mysuru to host International Food Convention from Dec. 7 IFCON-2023, the ninth edition of the International Food Convention, to be held in Mysuru from Dec 7-10. Theme: “TRIMSAFE”. Inaugurated by ISRO Chairman Dr S Somnath. Over 2,500 registrations, 200 delegates from abroad. AFSTI awards, best oral & poster presentations. 18 sub-themes, 100 stalls, CSIR & FSSAI pavilions. Job mela… The Hindu · Dec 5, 2023
How does GPS work? | Explained GPS has revolutionised our sense of place, from military to civilians, precision scientific studies to urban planning. The U.S. Dept. of Defence started the programme in 1973, launching the first satellite in 1978. The modern constellation consists of 24 satellites in 6 orbits, with a control segment of ground-based control… The Hindu · Dec 5, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module moves from lunar orbit to earth orbit The Chandrayaan-3’s Propulsion Module (PM) has been moved from Lunar orbit to Earth’s orbit. The Hindu · Dec 5, 2023
The Hindu · Dec 4, 2023 IN-SPACe announces seed fund scheme for start-ups in urban development and disaster management sector IN-SPACe Seed Fund Scheme offers start-ups opps to develop innovative space products/services, providing up to ₹1cr, mentorship, training & networking. For urban dev & disaster mgmt, start-ups can work in domains such as urban planning, monitoring, telecomm, navigation, water mgmt, energy efficiency, etc. #INSPACe #SeedFundScheme #UrbanDevelopment #DisasterManagement
Space · Dec 4, 2023 NASA to train Indian astronauts for a week-long trip to ISS in 2024 NASA will train two Indian astronauts, one of whom will fly to the ISS late next year, a space agency official announced this week.
The Hindu · Dec 3, 2023 WESAT to be unveiled on Nov. 4 Women-led THIRUVANANTHAPURAMWESAT nanosatellite, studying UV radiation & its impact, to be launched on PSLV-C58. Unveiling at Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Technology for Women on Mon. Website launch & agreement with IN-SPACe for ISRO mission. 1st satellite designed fully by women.
The Hindu · Dec 2, 2023 Solar wind particle experiment payload onboard Aditya-L1 starts operations: ISRO ISRO's Aditya-L1 satellite has commenced operations, with its ASPEX payload successfully measuring solar wind ions. SWIS has a 360° field of view, enabling precise measurements of protons and alphas, aiding space weather studies. HEL1OS has also captured a glimpse of solar flares.
Dynamite News · Dec 2, 2023 Aditya L1: New landmark achieved after solar wind ion spectrometer is operational As per a statement issued by ISRO, the Aditya Solar Wind Particle Experiment (ASPEX) payload onboard India's Aditya-L1 satellite is performing normally. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · Nov 30, 2023 Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On ISRO Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On ISRO
Dynamite News · Nov 30, 2023 NASA administrator to visit ISRO today to see NISAR NASA administrator Bill Nelson will visit ISRO today to see the low earth orbit observatory NISAR with India's first astronaut Rakesh Sharma. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · Nov 30, 2023 India set to launch its first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite: ISRO X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite: While space-based X-Ray astronomy has been established in India, focusing predominantly on imaging, time-domain studies, and spectroscopy, the upcoming XPoSat mission marks a major value addition.
The Hindu · Nov 29, 2023 NASA head to visit ISRO facilities in Bengaluru to review NISAR spacecraft NASA, ISRO join forces to review NISAR mission: Bill Nelson to visit Bengaluru on Nov 30 to review progress of joint Earth-observing mission.
The Hindu · Nov 28, 2023 NASA head Bill Nelson meets Jitendra Singh, discusses joint mission to International Space Station NASA Administrator Bill Nelson met Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh to discuss India's research interests for the joint mission to the ISS in 2024. They discussed the Indian astronaut's role and the Artemis Accords
The Hindu · Nov 27, 2023 ISRO chose to land Chandrayaan in south pole of moon for water molecules: Veeramuthuvel ISRO chose south pole of moon for Chandrayaan-3 due to more resources for fuel. India has a road map for space programmes till 2047, including setting up space station by 2035. Helium-3 could be tapped for future generations' power.