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Gaganyaan mission | Women, people outside IAF to be part of astronaut pool India plans to create: Report

India is all set to create a pool of astronauts to take part in the future human flight mission. The pool would not be restricted to only Air Force personnel and would also include women astronauts.

'India will build its own space station': PM Modi on National Space Day

PM Modi mentioned the achievements of Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and mentioned his recent trip to space as part of the Axiom-4 mission. This year, India is celebrating National Space Day, and the theme is “From Aryabhata to Gaganyaan”

History Today: When Chandrayaan-3’s Moon landing etched India's name in space history

August 23 is remembered for India’s Chandrayaan-3 Moon landing in 2023, a milestone in global space history. The date also recalls Sardar Patel’s appointment as India’s first Deputy Prime Minister in 1947, the first photograph of Earth from the Moon in 1966, and the 1973 hostage crisis that coined the term 'Stockholm syndrome'

How India conquered space: From bicycles to the moon, mars & beyond

In a world once dominated by Cold War giants, India entered the space race on its own terms. With rocket parts on bicycles and labs in church buildings, a newly independent nation defied odds to build one of the most formidable space programmes. Here's the journey

ISRO to launch 6,500 kg US-built communication satellite in coming months

After marking a humble beginning in Indian space programme with a tiny rocket supplied by the United States, ISRO would launch a 6,500 kg communication satellite built by the USA in the next couple of months, the Chairman of space agency, V Narayanan said on Sunday.

What will life be like on Mars? Isro’s Hope mission in Ladakh offers a clue

Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has formally kicked off its first high-altitude analogue mission, Human Outer Planetary Exploration (HOPE), in the cold, high-altitude Mars-like terrain of Tso Kar valley in Ladakh, which mimics the Red Planet in climate and terrain. 'This is a rehearsal for the future,' Isro Chairman Narayanan said during its inauguration. Here's how it will help India's human space programme

Nisar launch: Why Nasa-Isro joint satellite is a big deal

Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar, or Nisar, lifted off onboard the Indian space agency’s GSLV Mk-II rocket from Sriharikota on Wednesday (July 30). Jointly developed by Isro and Nasa, it is the first major earth-observing satellite with two frequencies — L-band and S-band. Here’s what makes it special

Nasa-Isro's Nisar Earth observation satellite lifts off aboard GSLV-F16 from Sriharikota

The Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (Nisar) satellite successfully lifted off from Sriharikota on Wednesday.

Indo-American NISAR satellite set for launch: Huge potential to unlock

The mission will give Indian planners, the scientific community, end-users, and other stakeholders a wealth of experience and data

FirstUp: Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom-4 mission postponed and other top news

Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission, which was to carry Shubhanshu Shukla, to the International Space Station (ISS) has been postponed due to a technical snag. In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a crucial vote to dissolve the parliament. In the big news from sports, Australia and South Africa gear up to face off in the World Test Championship Final at Lord’s today