IIT Roorkee, IIRS Dehradun sign MoU to boost Space Science & Technology research

[ad_1] The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee and the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), ISRO, Dehradun, have signed an agreement to boost advanced research and education in the field of Space Science and Technology. IIT Roorkee, IIRS Dehradun sign MoU The MoU was signed at IIT Roorkee in the presence of members from … Read more

NASA Introduces Beta Site; On-Demand Streaming Service, App Update Coming Soon

[ad_1] NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has introduce an on-demand streaming platform, name NASA+. The website will be ad-free, no-cost, family-friendly service. Moreover, the US space agency is also revamping its science websites. For now, it is a beta website that can be accessed the preview of the beta website. NASA has invited public … Read more

ISRO Completes Fifth Orbit-Raising Manoeuvre for Chandrayaan-3: Details

[ad_1] ISRO on Tuesday successfully performed the fifth orbit-raising manoeuvre (Earth-bound perigee firing) of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft from the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) here. “The spacecraft is expected to attain an orbit of 127609 km X 236 km. The achieved orbit will be confirmed after the observations,” the national space agency headquartered … Read more

Chandrayaan-3 Landing Is Important Step for Exploration: ISRO Chief

[ad_1] After the successful launch of Chandrayaan-3 on GSLV Mark 3 (LVM 3) heavy-lift launch vehicle on Friday, Director of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) S Somanath said that landing is one important step for further exploration.  “Chandrayaan-3 is a very important step…Landing this time is very important. Unless you land, you cannot take samples, … Read more

China Plans To Send Crewed Spacecraft To Moon By 2030

[ad_1] Chinese researchers are developing the super-heavy Long March 10 carrier rocket. Beijing: China plans to send two rockets to the moon by 2030, one carrying the spacecraft that will land on the surface and the other transporting the astronauts. Both the rockets will enter the moon’s orbit and after a successful docking the astronauts … Read more

Chandrayaan-3 Launch Will Make India Fourth Country to Land Spacecraft on Moon

[ad_1] Chandrayaan-3, scheduled to be launched from Sriharikota this week, will make “India the fourth country to land its spacecraft on the surface of the Moon“, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, on Sunday. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent US visit was marked by significant space-related … Read more

European Space Agency Telescope Euclid to Explore ‘Dark Universe’

[ad_1] A SpaceX rocket in Florida stood poised for launch on Saturday carrying an orbital telescope built to shed light on mysterious cosmic phenomena known as dark energy and dark matter, unseen forces scientists say account for 95 percent of the known universe. The telescope dubbed Euclid, a European Space Agency (ESA) instrument named for … Read more

Space Travel Messes With the Human Brain, Reveals New NASA-Funded Study

[ad_1] Space can be an unfriendly place for the human body, with microgravity conditions and other factors tampering with our physiology, from head to toe — head, of course, being a primary concern. A new NASA-funded study provides a deeper understanding of the issue. Researchers said on Thursday that astronauts who traveled on the International … Read more

Indian Space Sector Pushes Private Players for More Participation

[ad_1] Encouraged by high-profile successes elsewhere, India wants its private space companies to increase their share of the global launch market by fivefold within the next decade — an effort boosted by the personal support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the year after the country opened the way for private launches in 2020, the … Read more