Chandrayaan-2: Akshay Kumar wishes good luck to women scientists leading India’s moon mission
5 years, 5 months ago

Chandrayaan-2: Akshay Kumar wishes good luck to women scientists leading India’s moon mission

Hindustan Times  

With the Project Director and the Mission Director of India’s upcoming second moon mission Chandrayaan- 2 being women, actor Akshay Kumar has sent his best wishes to the scientists for the launch. Akshay Kumar wishes good luck to women leading Chandrayaan-2 mission. “India’s second space mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-2 is led by two women scientists of Indian Space Research Organisation, a first in India’s history. Mission Control initiating command for launch,” superstar Akshay Kumar’s voice resonates in Mission Mangal teaser.

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National Space Day: How private sector propelled Chandrayaan-3 to the Moon
4 months, 2 weeks ago

National Space Day: How private sector propelled Chandrayaan-3 to the Moon

India Today  

As India celebrates its first National Space Day on August 23, 2024, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment in our nation's scientific journey. However, as we celebrate these achievements, it's crucial to understand that Chandrayaan-3's success is also a celebration of space enterprise and the growing role of the private sector in India's space journey. This collaborative effort, spanning …

ISRO’s progress inspires all, says Pawan Kalyan
4 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

Rhythma Kaul picks her favourite read of 2023
1 year ago

Rhythma Kaul picks her favourite read of 2023

Hindustan Times  

The Future of Geography — How Power And Politics in Space Will Change Our World by Tim Marshall is beautifully descriptive: “The flickering lights of the stars tell many stories. Long before we even dreamed of venturing into space… Much of human endeavour has been driven by our desire to reach for the stars… ” Marshall’s research too is thorough …

India’s Modi declares goal to land human on Moon by 2040
1 year, 2 months ago

India’s Modi declares goal to land human on Moon by 2040

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 prime minister Narendra Modi has directed the country’s space agency to aim …

We'll Put an Indian on Moon by '40: PM
1 year, 2 months ago

We'll Put an Indian on Moon by '40: PM

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Buoyed by the success of the Indian space initiatives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked scientists to aim for new and ambitious goals, including setting up a space station by 2035 and sending the first Indian to the moon by 2040. The Prime Minister’s direction came during a high-level meeting he chaired to assess the progress of …

‘Chandramukhi 2’ movie review: Raghava Lawrence, Kangana Ranaut star in a mildly-entertaining sequel no one asked for
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Chandramukhi 2’ movie review: Raghava Lawrence, Kangana Ranaut star in a mildly-entertaining sequel no one asked for

The Hindu  

Back in 2005, when petrol prices were still hovering around ₹40 and when popcorn was still affordable at cinema halls, Rajinikanth’s Chandramukhi hit screens.While fans of the Malayalam original, Manichitrathazhu, cried hoarse, the Tamil audiences devoured it. Director P Vasu is still at the helm of affairs, but Rajinikanth’s gone, and we get Raghava Lawrence instead. Thankfully, Vasu wastes no …

Chandrayaan-3 success puts India’s ‘rocket women’ in the spotlight
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 success puts India’s ‘rocket women’ in the spotlight

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 29, 2023 14:57 IST - 4 MINS READ On August 26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with several female scientists from the Indian Space Research Organisation to highlight the role women played in Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission. Modi also decided to name Chandrayaan-3’s landing spot on the moon “Shiv Shakti”, a name derived from the concept of feminine …

’Chandrayaan mission, a living example of women’s power: PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat
1 year, 4 months ago

’Chandrayaan mission, a living example of women’s power: PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the 104th episode of Mann Ki Baat lauded the women empowerment and said that ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission is a living example of women's power. Where the capability of women's power is added impossible is made possible.” PM Modi further said that Mission Chandrayaan is also a living example of women's power. Earlier on Saturday, …

Chandrayaan-3: What women scientists of ISRO said after PM Modi's inspirational speech in Bengaluru | VIDEO
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: What women scientists of ISRO said after PM Modi's inspirational speech in Bengaluru | VIDEO

India TV News  

PM Modi in Bengaluru : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with the women scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation, who were involved in the Chandrayaan-3 project, commending the key role that they played in the successful culmination of India's maiden lunar landing mission. "We are proud and PM Modi gave a highly inspirational speech," said Muthu Selvi, Senior …

Women scientists played key role in Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission: PM Modi in Bengaluru | VIDEO
1 year, 4 months ago

Women scientists played key role in Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission: PM Modi in Bengaluru | VIDEO

India TV News  

PM Modi in Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a warm reception as he arrived at the ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru today. The welfare of people is our supreme commitment", said PM Modi at ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network Mission Control Complex in Bengaluru. PM Modi, who followed the final moments of the touchdown of the lunar lander, …

DC Edit | Moon is just a start in India's space odyssey
1 year, 4 months ago

DC Edit | Moon is just a start in India's space odyssey

Deccan Chronicle  

In an exceptional feat of science and technology, India landed its spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 on the dark side of the Moon. It is in feeding a futuristic scenario of the Moon being mankind’s base for space odysseys that the precise landing on the south polar side of the Earth’s trusted satellite is most fulfilling. Several nations, including Russia, in a desperately …

Mission Mangal director wants to make a movie on Chandrayaan 3
1 year, 4 months ago

Mission Mangal director wants to make a movie on Chandrayaan 3

Op India  

A movie is about to be made on India’s successful lunar mission, Chandrayaan 3. One of the first to announce a film on Chandrayaan 3 is Mission Mangal director Jagan Shakti. Notably, several producers and production houses have applied to register the film’s name at the Mumbai offices of the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association, Producers Guild of India and …

Chandrayaan Chronicles: India's Remarkable Lunar Triumph - News18
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan Chronicles: India's Remarkable Lunar Triumph - News18

News 18  

Indians are gripped by an indescribable euphoria encompassing joy, pride, confidence and ambition. Chandrayaan is important for India because it not only advances scientific knowledge and technological capabilities but also boosts national pride, inspires the youth, and opens up possibilities for economic growth and global collaboration in the field of space exploration. India’s Chandrayaan missions have garnered international acclaim, elevating …

Meet Dr Ritu Karidhal Srivastava, the 'Rocket Woman' behind Chandrayaan-3's historic Moon landing
1 year, 4 months ago

Meet Dr Ritu Karidhal Srivastava, the 'Rocket Woman' behind Chandrayaan-3's historic Moon landing

Firstpost  

While we celebrate Chandrayaan-3’s historic Moon landing, unknown to many of us is the role of a woman behind it all. Dr Ritu Karidhal, aka the ‘Rocket Woman of India’, is one of only two women at the helm of the third lunar mission. She has been an integral part of space missions like Mangalyaan “India is on the Moon!” …

‘Already chand par reh rahe hain’: Man from Pakistan on India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Already chand par reh rahe hain’: Man from Pakistan on India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission

Hindustan Times  

India successfully soft-landed the Chandrayaan-3 lander Vikram on the surface of the Moon on August 23. Now, a video that is gaining popularity online features a Pakistani individual’s humorous take on India’s mission to the Moon. An individual taking public opinion in Pakistan about Chandrayaan-3 “Meanwhile, the sense of humour of Pakistani people is always top class. “To paise laga …

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 …

Chandrayaan 3 importance: Future Moon colonies could be Mars mission stops, says astrophysicist
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 3 importance: Future Moon colonies could be Mars mission stops, says astrophysicist

Hindustan Times  

The moon boasts a faint atmosphere. By landing and analysing the air, we can unravel more of the moon's mysteries, says Somak Raychaudhury, an eminent astrophysicist currently serving as Vice-Chancellor at Ashoka University. Although India's space exploration began later than America's moon and planetary missions, ISRO initially concentrated on Earth-related projects such as climate, weather, communication, satellites, and remote sensing. …

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, …

Chandrayaan 3: How Atal Bihari Vajpayee changed India's lunar mission name from Somayaan
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 3: How Atal Bihari Vajpayee changed India's lunar mission name from Somayaan

Hindustan Times  

With Chandrayaan-3 gearing up for its landing on Moon, there's an interesting story of its genesis and how it got its name. Back in 1999 when the lunar mission was given governmental approval, India's prime minister was Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He not only motivated space scientists to explore the moon but also used his Sanskrit skills to rename the mission …

Chandrayaan 3: How Atal Bihari Vajpayee changed India's lunar mission name from Somayaan
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 3: How Atal Bihari Vajpayee changed India's lunar mission name from Somayaan

Hindustan Times  

With Chandrayaan-3 gearing up for its landing on Moon, there's an interesting story of its genesis and how it got its name. Back in 1999 when the lunar mission was given governmental approval, India's prime minister was Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He not only motivated space scientists to explore the moon but also used his Sanskrit skills to rename the mission …

Chandrayaan 3: Amitabh Bachchan, R Madhavan to Anupam Kher, BTown celebs hail ISRO's Moon mission
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 3: Amitabh Bachchan, R Madhavan to Anupam Kher, BTown celebs hail ISRO's Moon mission

India TV News  

Chandrayaan 3: As the moment of landing of India’s third lunar exploration mission - Chandrayaan 3 draws closer, the Indian film industry is supercharged up to witness the latest lunar mission making history by becoming the fourth country to be soft-landing on the lunar surface, following countries like US, China and Russia. Bollywood celebrities like Abhishek Bachchan, R. Madhavan, filmmaker …

India lands Chandrayaan-3 craft on moon, asserting its place in space tech
1 year, 4 months ago

India lands Chandrayaan-3 craft on moon, asserting its place in space tech

Al Jazeera  

India becomes the fourth country to achieve a moon landing, and the first to land spacecraft near moon’s south pole. The Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 landed on Wednesday on the moon’s south pole, an uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements. “It is important for scientific exploration as it is landing on the …

PM Modi on Chandrayaan-3 success: 'India's Moon mission is not India's alone'
1 year, 4 months ago

PM Modi on Chandrayaan-3 success: 'India's Moon mission is not India's alone'

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3. In a big boost to India's space prowess, the LM comprising the lander and the 26 kg rover, made the soft landing near the south polar region of the Moon at 6.04 pm,,less than a week after a similar Russian lander …

Chandrayaan-3 moon landing video: Watch the incredible moment India made history by landing a spacecraft on the lunar South Pole for first time
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 moon landing video: Watch the incredible moment India made history by landing a spacecraft on the lunar South Pole for first time

Daily Mail  

Artemis was the twin sister of Apollo and goddess of the moon in Greek mythology. The man set to become NASA's first black astronaut to orbit the moon Victor Glover was selected as an astronaut in 2013 and became the first African American ISS expedition crewmember to live on the ISS seven years later NASA is set to send the …

‘Will be a great success’: Russian Diplomat eagerly awaits Chandrayaan-3 landing
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Will be a great success’: Russian Diplomat eagerly awaits Chandrayaan-3 landing

Hindustan Times  

Oleg Nikolayevich Avdeev, Russian Consul General to South India on Tuesday said he was eagerly waiting for India’s Chandrayaan-3 soft landing. Speaking to ANI in Chennai, he said the mission will be a fruitful lunar program for India and it “will definitely be a great success”. “I am sure this will be a very fruitful lunar program for India and …

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 …

India’s Chandrayaan-3 space mission enters moon’s orbit
1 year, 5 months ago

India’s Chandrayaan-3 space mission enters moon’s orbit

Al Jazeera  

India’s space agency says its spacecraft has successfully been inserted into the lunar orbit. India’s latest space mission, Chandrayaan-3, has entered the moon’s orbit more than three weeks after its launch, the country’s space agency said on Saturday. The Indian Space Research Organisation confirmed that Chandrayaan-3, which means moon vehicle in Sanskrit, had been “successfully inserted into the lunar orbit”. …

These are the listed companies behind successful launch of Chandrayaan 3 mission
1 year, 5 months ago

These are the listed companies behind successful launch of Chandrayaan 3 mission

Live Mint  

India successfully launched a mission to the moon on Friday, prompting congratulatory messages from across the world. Pawan Chandana, Co-Founder and CEO of Skyroot Aerospace, a leading domestic aerospace company credited with launching India’s first privately developed rocket, told India Today.in that Chandrayaan-III, once successful, could take India to the top league along with the US, Russia, and China. Following …

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 soars to moon; applause, cheers sweep through ISRO: Watch video
1 year, 5 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 soars to moon; applause, cheers sweep through ISRO: Watch video

Live Mint  

India’s ambitious Chandrayaan-3 has taken off the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, setting the course to explore the moon’s south pole. Just as the Chandrayaan-3 soared to the moon, scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation jubilantly celebrated the successful launch of lunar mission with exuberant smiles and thunderous applause. Thousands of Indians who were present …

Chandrayaan-3 lift-off: Meet the India’s rocket woman leading the lunar mission
1 year, 5 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 lift-off: Meet the India’s rocket woman leading the lunar mission

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan 3 launch latest updates: After the success of the Mangalyaan mission, the ‘Rocket Woman of India’, Ritu Karidhal is leading the country's ambitious lunar space mission, Chandrayaan 3, launched at 2:35 pm from Sriharikota's Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Friday. Years ago, after the success of the Mangalyaan Mission, Ritu Karidhal is heading the lunar space mission. The mission …

‘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 | 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 …

Who is Ritu Karidhal, the woman behind ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission
1 year, 5 months ago

Who is Ritu Karidhal, the woman behind ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation will be launching its third moon exploration mission — Chandrayaan-3 at 2.35pm on Friday from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Dr Ritu Karidhal Srivastava, one of the senior scientists at Indian Space Research Organisation, is leading the mission. The mission will be launched on ISRO's GSLV Mark 3 heavy-lift launch vehicle. The …

Chandrayaan-3 will open up new moon vistas for the world, says Dr Jitendra Singh
1 year, 5 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 will open up new moon vistas for the world, says Dr Jitendra Singh

Deccan Chronicle  

Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, MoS PMO, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space and MoS Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that Chandrayaan-3 will open up new Moon vistas for the world. He said, the unique feature of this mission is that it will not only observe the Moon from the …

Chandrayaan 3 launch: Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, others hail ISRO
1 year, 5 months ago

Chandrayaan 3 launch: Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, others hail ISRO

India TV News  

India's third lunar exploration mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation, Chandrayaan-3 lifted off on Friday at 2:35 pm. Take a look: Veteran actor Anupam Kher also applauded ISRO and tweeted, "India all set for its 3rd mission on the moon. Check here: Riteish Deshmukh shared a picture of him wearing a cap with ISRO engraved on it and wrote, …

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 …

Will India’s new moon mission propel it into an elite orbit?
1 year, 5 months ago

Will India’s new moon mission propel it into an elite orbit?

Al Jazeera  

India aims to become the fourth nation to successfully make a soft-landing on the moon with its Chandrayaan-3 mission. India’s bid for elite group If the mission succeeds, India will join a small group of nations comprising the United States, the former Soviet Union and China that have made soft landings on the moon. India’s space industry will be looking …

'Not just India, world waiting for Chandrayaan-3's success': Jitendra Singh
1 year, 5 months ago

'Not just India, world waiting for Chandrayaan-3's success': Jitendra Singh

Hindustan Times  

The success of India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission is important not just to India but also the entire world, as crucial information from the mission will help future space missions globally, science minister Jitendra Singh said. Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar mission, will be launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation on board the Launch Vehicle Mark-III from the Satish Dhawan Space …

Second moonshot: on the Chandrayaan-3 mission on July 14
1 year, 5 months ago

Second moonshot: on the Chandrayaan-3 mission on July 14

The Hindu  

At 2.35 p.m. Indian Standard Time on July 14, the Indian Space Research Organisation plans to launch the Chandrayaan-3 mission to the moon onboard a Launch Vehicle Mark 3 from Sriharikota. While the orbiter entered into orbit around the moon, the surface mission failed in September when the lander crashed instead of executing a slow descent. In Chandrayaan-3, the rocket …

Chandrayaan-3 mission to launch on July 14 at 2.35 pm: Details
1 year, 6 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 mission to launch on July 14 at 2.35 pm: Details

India TV News  

ISRO is gearing up to launch Chandrayaan-3 this week, marking India's renewed attempt to become the fourth country to land a spacecraft on the moon successfully. After the setback encountered during the Chandrayaan-2 mission, ISRO has adopted a "failure-based design" approach for Chandrayaan-3 instead of a "success-based design." Image Source : ISROChandrayaan-3 mission set to launch on July 14 Chandrayaan-3 …

Vidya Balan says it's unfortunate Mission Mangal is called an Akshay Kumar film
2 years, 5 months ago

Vidya Balan says it's unfortunate Mission Mangal is called an Akshay Kumar film

Hindustan Times  

Actor Vidya Balan talked about the 2019 film Mission Mangal in a new interview. Vidya said that the film which featured Vidya along with other four female actors, was called an ‘Akshay Kumar film’ while the other female cast were not seen as the film's lead. Mission Mangal starred Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Nithya Menen and …

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 …

Mission Mangal: Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu's space drama releases in Hong Kong
5 years ago

Mission Mangal: Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu's space drama releases in Hong Kong

Firstpost  

Fox Star Studios has announced the release of Akshay Kumar starrer Mission Mangal as a mainstream theatrical release across Hongkong on 2 January 2020. Mission Mangal has an ensemble cast with stars including Taapsee Pannu, Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Nithya Menen, Kirti Kulhari, HG Dattatreya and Sharman Joshi. Check out Akshay’s tweet here Directed by Jagan Shakti, Mission Mangal is …

India Announces Plans For Its First Human Space Mission
5 years ago

India Announces Plans For Its First Human Space Mission

NPR  

India Announces Plans For Its First Human Space Mission Enlarge this image toggle caption Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images India's space agency says that four astronaut candidates have been selected for its first human mission, targeted to launch by 2022, but they've not been publicly named or identified. K Sivan, chairman of the Indian Space …

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