Kolkata man who worked on Chandrayaan-2 mission, enters final of UK's ‘toughest’ TV quiz
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata man who worked on Chandrayaan-2 mission, enters final of UK's ‘toughest’ TV quiz

Hindustan Times  

A London-based computational science graduate from Kolkata has answered a series of complex questions as part of his university’s team to make it to the last leg of what is among television’s “toughest” quiz tournaments in the UK. The finalist of the BBC's 'University Challenge' quiz show, Imperial College London - Kolkata student Sourajit Debnath. Sourajit Debnath, 31, will join his four-member Imperial College London team as they go head-to-head with University College London in the BBC’s 'University Challenge' grand final to be telecast on Monday. Described by the BBC as “TV's toughest quiz team tournament”, ‘University Challenge’ is hosted by British Indian broadcaster Amol Rajan and attracts teams of students representing the top universities from across the UK to be crowned quiz champions.

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India's space missions represent a broader vision for 2047: Isro chief
1 week, 4 days ago

India's space missions represent a broader vision for 2047: Isro chief

India Today  

The Indian Space Research Organisation chairman S Somnath was felicitated at the 90th Annual General Meeting of the Indian National Science Academy hosted at SRM Institute of Science and Technology. The Indian space agency chief delivered a presentation on “Space Exploration in Amrit Kaal,” highlighting India’s ambitious strides in space exploration. “Chandrayaan-3 provided crucial data about the moon’s elemental composition, …

ISRO’s progress inspires all, says Pawan Kalyan
4 months, 1 week ago

ISRO’s progress inspires all, says Pawan Kalyan

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, who holds the Science and Technology portfolio, has lauded the accomplishments made by the Indian Space Research Organisation over the decades as a ‘source of inspiration’ for the entire country. He recalled the great sacrifices made by scientists in the past and the tireless efforts of the staff members in taking the country’s space mission …

ISRO’s moon missions to stay on course till this one big objective is achieved
8 months ago

ISRO’s moon missions to stay on course till this one big objective is achieved

Hindustan Times  

In a big revelation, the Indian Space Research Organisation Chief S Somanath revealed how long India’s moon missions will continue. ISRO is all set to continue powering its Moon missions with one great objective in mind - landing an Indian on the lunar surface. In this regard, Gaganyaan, India’s first-ever human space flight mission, will see ISRO carry out an …

Chandrayaan 3: A big leap for India's education system
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan 3: A big leap for India's education system

Live Mint  

In a display of engineering ingenuity, India's latest moon mission--Chandrayaan-3--has not only advanced the country's stake in the burgeoning space economy but also invigorated national pride. Orchestrated by the Indian Space Research Organisation, the mission successfully placed a landing craft on the moon and deployed a rover, designed to beam back crucial data on lunar soil composition. While India's National …

‘Chandrayaan-3 is an inspiration for rest of the world’, says ISRO chief
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Chandrayaan-3 is an inspiration for rest of the world’, says ISRO chief

Live Mint  

Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman S Somnath, in an exclusive interview with India Today TV, said that success of Chandrayaan-3 is not just for India, it is an inspiration for the rest of the world. The ISRO Chairman said the Pragyan rover, which exited the Vikram Lander early today, is likely to carry out interesting exploration for the next two …

Watch video: How Chandrayaan-3's lander camera captured Moon's image before landing
1 year, 4 months ago

Watch video: How Chandrayaan-3's lander camera captured Moon's image before landing

India TV News  

Chandrayaan 3: A day after Chandrayaan-3 landed on Moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation on Thursday shared a video showing how the Vikram lander's imager camera captured the Moon's image just prior to its touchdown on the lunar south pole. In a historic achievement, Indian space program Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon's far side on Wednesday evening around 6:04 …

Opposition leaders congratulate ISRO for dedication, ingenuity
1 year, 4 months ago

Opposition leaders congratulate ISRO for dedication, ingenuity

The Hindu  

Opposition leaders across the political spectrum congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation after Chandrayaan-3’s lander, Vikram, made a soft landing on the south pole of the Moon on Wednesday, with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge calling it “a collective success of every Indian and a testament to the vision of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. “These accomplishments are a testament to the vision …

Chandrayaan opens new vistas for India
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan opens new vistas for India

Hindustan Times  

As Vikram touched down on the surface of the Moon smoothly and safely on Wednesday evening, India became the fourth nation to soft-land an uncrewed craft on the lunar surface, and notably, the first to soft-land on the south pole of the Moon. Every Indian rejoiced with pride while the whole world watched with awe our rising acumen in the …

WATCH | Bengaluru marks the success of Chandrayaan-3 with public screenings and celebrations
1 year, 4 months ago

WATCH | Bengaluru marks the success of Chandrayaan-3 with public screenings and celebrations

The Hindu  

As the Indian Space Research Organisation’s ambitious Chandrayaan-3 completed its soft landing on the south pole of the lunar surface, coordinated from its control room in Peenya, on Wednesday evening, residents of the city took a dip in the scientific spirit. Abdul Kalam Park in ISRO Layout where many former ISRO scientists and retired employees of the Indian Space Organisation …

Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon: ’Went though lot of pain, agony’, says ISRO chief
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon: ’Went though lot of pain, agony’, says ISRO chief

Live Mint  

Crediting it to the 'pain and agony' of all the scientists who persevered on it, ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Wednesday toasted the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Somanath acknowledged the contribution of a generation of leadership by the scientists of ISRO for the Chandrayaan-3 mission's success, saying this is an "incremental progress" and "definitely a huge one”. "We went …

NASA chief applauds India as Chandrayaan-3 scripts history with successful lunar landing
1 year, 4 months ago

NASA chief applauds India as Chandrayaan-3 scripts history with successful lunar landing

Firstpost  

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Wednesday congratulated India and by extension its space agency–ISRO after the country’s Chandrayaan-3 moon mission successfully completed a historic touchdown on the lunar surface. “Congratulations @ISRO on your successful Chandrayaan-3 lunar South Pole landing! Congratulations @isro on your successful Chandrayaan-3 lunar South Pole landing! With the success of the Chandrayaan-3 moon mission, India …

Chandrayaan-3 | Centre asks universities to organise special assemblies to watch Moon landing
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 | Centre asks universities to organise special assemblies to watch Moon landing

The Hindu  

The Centre has asked all universities and higher education institutions, including IITs and IIMs, to organise special assemblies to watch the live-streaming of Chandrayaan-3’s landing on Moon. “The landing of India’s Chandrayaan-3 is a monumental occasion that will not only fuel curiosity but also spark a passion for exploration within the minds of our youth. The University Grants Commission has …

Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission: Meet the people behind India’s lunar mission
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission: Meet the people behind India’s lunar mission

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3: India is set to become the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole after Russia’s attempt at a lunar touch down in the same area ended in failure following an engine malfunction. Chandrayaan-3 was launched last month and is expected to land at 6:04 pm local time on Wednesday, after Russia’s Luna-25 crashed into the …

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO scientist from Firozabad plays vital role in moon mission
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO scientist from Firozabad plays vital role in moon mission

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3: India's Chandrayaan-3 mission is slated to land on surface of the moon on the evening 23rd August. If ISRO's mission succeeds, India will be the fourth country in the world to achieve this feat after the United States, Russia, and China, however it will also be the only country in the world to land on the lunar south pole, …

‘ISRO team belongs to India…not any political entity’: Mamata Banerjee on Chandrayaan 3
1 year, 4 months ago

‘ISRO team belongs to India…not any political entity’: Mamata Banerjee on Chandrayaan 3

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday called Chandrayaan 3 a “matter of pride for the entire nation”. However, she said that the Indian Space Research Organisation team belonged to India and its hard work came from scientists and not a political entity. Their hard work is a testament of the country's progress which has come from the people, …

Chandrayaan-3 mission on schedule, smooth sailing for moon landing goes on
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 mission on schedule, smooth sailing for moon landing goes on

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3 mission is on schedule! The Indian Space Research Organization on Tuesday said that the Mission Operations Complex, located at the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network here, is buzzing with energy and excitement. The Mission Operations Complex is buzzed with energy & excitement!” the Indian Space Agency said on X. Chandrayaan-3, the hope of not only the Indian Space …

Chandrayaan 3: UGC asks institutes to organise live streaming of Moon landing for students
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 3: UGC asks institutes to organise live streaming of Moon landing for students

India TV News  

Chandrayaan 3 landing, Chandrayaan 3 live streaming news, Chandrayaan 3 latest news today: Univeristy Grants Commisison has asked all higher education institutions to organise a special assemblies for Chandrayaan-3 landing live streaming for students on August 23, between 5.30 PM to 6.30 PM. The Chandrayaan 3 live streaming will be broadcasted live on August 23,2023, starting from 17:27 hrs IST …

Chandrayaan to Aditya L1: How Isro made India proud
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan to Aditya L1: How Isro made India proud

India Today  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has been making significant strides in space exploration, starting with the Chandrayaan-1 mission. Launched in October 2008, Chandrayaan-1 was India's first lunar probe, marking a major milestone in the country's space program. The mission discovered water molecules on the moon's surface, putting India on the global map of space missions. The Chandrayaan-3 mission aimed to …

Chandrayaan 3: Inches closer to landing; What lies ahead in upcoming week
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 3: Inches closer to landing; What lies ahead in upcoming week

Live Mint  

Having been launched via the GSLV Mark 3 heavy-lift launch vehicle on July 14 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota, the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is now primed for its scheduled moon landing on August 23. The Indian Space Research Organisation is taking a significant stride with the Chandrayaan-3 mission, aiming to accomplish a successful gentle landing on …

Chandrayaan-3 | A flight to the moon
1 year, 5 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 | A flight to the moon

The Hindu  

On moonlit nights between now and the final days of August, curious Indians will turn their gazes to the sky, surveying it in playful attempts to pick out a spacecraft — a mere man-made speck in the vast, forbidding reaches of space — as it resolutely makes its way to the Earth’s closest neighbour and lone companion. Predictably, India’s third …

Humans living on Moon: Chandrayaan-3 to explore possibilities
1 year, 5 months ago

Humans living on Moon: Chandrayaan-3 to explore possibilities

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3 will explore possibilities of humans living on the Moon in future, said Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh. Now, this Chandrayaan 3 is going to extend those experiments which indicate or hint at the possibility of human habitat on Moon maybe later in the future.," said Singh while speaking India's third Moon mission. India's …

Chandrayaan-3 | ‘Over the moon’: praises pour in across party lines
1 year, 5 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 | ‘Over the moon’: praises pour in across party lines

The Hindu  

Lauding the Indian Space Research Organisation for the successful launch of lunar mission Chandrayaan-3, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said it was testimony to the vision, foresight, determination and accomplishments of all previous Prime Ministers, including Atal Bihari Vajpayee. We express our sincere gratitude to the extraordinary team at ISRO.” He said said India’s lunar missions began with the …

‘Chandrayaan-3 poised for success’: Ex-ISRO chairman Madhavan Nair confident on moon mission
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Chandrayaan-3 poised for success’: Ex-ISRO chairman Madhavan Nair confident on moon mission

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of Chandrayaan-3 mission launch on Friday, former Indian Space Research Organisation chairman Madhavan Nair explained how India's third lunar mission has very high chances of succeeding as it has been devised by extensively studying the mistakes from Chandrayaan-2 mission of 2019. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Chandrayaan-3 launched Friday from Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota to attempt a soft landing on the …

Chandrayaan-3: India launches historic mission to Moon
1 year, 5 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: India launches historic mission to Moon

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s space agency has successfully launched a rocket that aims to land a …

Chandrayaan-3 | All you need to know about India’s historic third mission to the Moon
1 year, 5 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 | All you need to know about India’s historic third mission to the Moon

The Hindu  

India’s space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation, began the launch of the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission to explore the Moon on July 14, 2023. Just under four years after the launch of Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan-3 took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Andhra Pradesh perched on the back of a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III heavy-lift rocket, on July …

A Successful Chandrayaan-3 Mission Would Place India Among Top Players In Space Science: Nambi Narayanan
1 year, 5 months ago

A Successful Chandrayaan-3 Mission Would Place India Among Top Players In Space Science: Nambi Narayanan

News 18  

Ahead of India’s ambitious space programme Chandrayaan-3, former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan on Thursday said its successful landing will make India only the fourth nation to achieve this and it would increase the potential for space science development in the country. The former ISRO scientist said that as India is now inviting private participation in technology development, it would also …

Chandrayaan-3 | ISRO’s Space Physics Laboratory gears up for big moment
1 year, 6 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 | ISRO’s Space Physics Laboratory gears up for big moment

The Hindu  

As India prepares for its third moon mission, scientists at the Space Physics Laboratory of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre here are looking to turn a four-year-old disappointment into one big triumph. Two of their scientific payloads were on board the Chandrayaan-2 mission’s Vikram lander which, to the dismay of the Indian Space Research Organisation, crashed on the lunar surface …

Retrospective: July 22, Chandrayaan-2 and India's lunar ambitions
3 years, 5 months ago

Retrospective: July 22, Chandrayaan-2 and India's lunar ambitions

Hindustan Times  

India's outer space ambitions owe a significant debt to July 22, an important date for the history of the country's scientific and technological feats. It was on this date back in 2019 that Chandrayaan-2, India's second lunar exploration mission, was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation from the Satish Dhawan space centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Ahead of …

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