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Debate: Mangalyaan’s low science output still reflects on ISRO
Only part of the missing science from ISRO’s highly held Mars mission may be due to inadequacy of academic institutions in India.
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The giant leap for humanity was not stepping on the Moon but getting to Earth orbit first
The launch of Sputnik in 1957 marked not just the advent of the Space Age but had an even deeper significance.
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India’s Mars orbiter completes six years at the red planet, but where is the science?
Hailed as India’s most successful space mission, Mangalyaan has an ugly vacuum of science results.
Podcast appearance on NewSpace India: Outcomes of India’s Mars orbiter
In this podcast episode for NewSpace India, I talk about the scope of space science missions in India and how they can be broadened in the future. We deeply discuss India’s first Mars mission Mangalyaan, missing science from it, and potential lessons for the future.
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Why explore asteroids, comets, and other small worlds
They're cosmic time capsules that provide a peek at our origin story.
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ISRO eyeing the entire inner solar system, welcomes academia and companies
The Indian Department of Space (DOS), that overlooks ISRO, organized their long due seminar last month on its plans to boost involvement of India’s private space sector and academia in space activities. Here are its videos: 1. Opening session: “Unlocking India’s Potential in Space Sector” 2. Session-1 -
Talk: Does India have a space exploration roadmap?
I was invited by Tech2/Firstpost on their science podcast alongside Narayan Prasad to talk about India's space exploration roadmap, or the lack thereof. Topics discussed: * 02:58 - Interesting destinations to explore in the inner Solar System * 07:10 - What makes the Moon so significant for
Talk: Cosmic conversations with King Sidharth
I was invited over by my friend and inspiration Sidharth for a livestream talk on all things space with his audience. Topics discussed were: * 00:30 - What do I do? * 01:58 - Journey of science and writing * 06:18 - China's rise in radio astronomy * 10:
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The Moon’s potential for radio astronomy and Chang’e 4
The lunar farside is uniquely placed for better observing the radio Universe.
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NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft revealed how Mars lost its atmosphere and water
What is the achilles’ heel of Mars? MAVEN found out.
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Interviewing Tory Bruno, leading the company that has launched every NASA mission to Mars
“Atlas V is the most accurate rocket in the world.”
Reading menu: The Apollo Moon landings
In what is considered to be the biggest technological leap of all time, NASA successfully landed twelve astronauts on the Moon between 1969 to 1972. Naturally, there is a lot of Apollo content on the web, including an extensive set of NASA documents. Since all of it can get pretty