According to the Indian Space Research Organization, two historic robots remain fast asleep near the moon’s south pole. In August, India’s Chandrayaan-3 moon lander and its adorable companion lunar rover were landed on the moon in a historic first. Vikram lander and Pragyan rover are powered by solar power. They need sunlight to recharge their
Are you a fan of the future, future exploration, or the future of exploration? If so, then you’re a fan of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. If you’re not a fan of space exploration but are a fan of sarcasm, this sounds like just the rocket for you. Wait… did we just put you in
In addition to making Indians proud, congratulations poured in from all corners of the world when Mission Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed at the south pole of the moon on August 23 at 6.04 pm IST. The common man can learn from this extraordinary achievement, just like from major scientific achievements. Here are some examples: Prepare to
All children — no matter their age — are curious by nature, and science is one of those subjects that encourages learning and exploration by putting the mind to the test. We are always fascinated by interesting facts about everyday life and the great mysteries of the universe, regardless of our age. Below are a
At a fraction of the cost of NASA and Russia missions, India landed on the moon and flew to Mars. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Arizona State University managed to get India to the moon on a budget. The Indian moon landing on Wednesday made history without breaking the bank. NASA’s planned rover and Russia’s moon mission
After successfully landing Chandrayan 3 on the moon on Wednesday, the Indian government plans to send astronauts to the moon. In a robotic mission to the south pole of the moon, India landed its first lunar spacecraft on Wednesday. After the first robotic mission to the lunar south pole successfully landed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
According to ISRO, Aditya-L1, the first Indian observatory to study the Sun from space, will be launched soon. According to an update from the Bengaluru-headquartered national space agency, the satellite, which was developed at the U R Rao Satellite Centre here, has arrived at ISRO’s spaceport in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Usually the first week
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing to launch Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar exploration mission, on Friday. From Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, the GSLV Mark 3 (LVM 3) heavy-lift launch vehicle will launch the moon lander and rover into space. Countdown began on Thursday at 14:35:17 IST, ahead of Friday’s
In recent years, a pioneering technique has enabled increasing numbers of babies to be born with genetic material from three-person, opening up a new debate about their rights. Several healthy babies have been born as a result of a groundbreaking fertility procedure that uses DNA from three people to prevent devastating mitochondrial diseases. Mitochondrial replacement
Current Biology reports that researchers have discovered over 5000 new species in an untouched area of the Pacific Ocean. Approximately 88% to 92% of the 5,578 new species discovered were new to science. In the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a 1.7 million square mile area between Hawaii and Mexico, the 5000 new species were discovered in
