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India’s Shukrayaan orbiter to study Venus for over four years, launches in 2024
Shukrayaan will be the first mission to map Venus’ subsurface.
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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 -
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ISRO’s Chandrayaan 2 orbiter is creating the highest resolution map of the Moon
The spacecraft is quantifying just how much water ice exists on the Moon’s poles.
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Explainer – Why did it take so long to find the Chandrayaan 2 lander?
Challenges involved in spotting a spacecraft on the Moon's surface from space.
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ISRO needs night survival technologies for future Moon missions and beyond
As the lunar night casts its shadow on Vikram, it’s time for a change of gears in India’s lunar exploration strategy.
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Chandrayaan 2’s landing failure and the road ahead
What does Vikram’s failed landing mean for India's future in space?
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I saw a rocket launch!
My experience at ISRO's Launch View Gallery.
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Chandrayaan 2, India’s first mission to attempt a Moon landing
The complexity and cost of a robotic lunar landing mission is enormous; only three countries have been successful so far.
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Chandrayaan 2 landing site in the southern highlands
Seen here is the targeted landing region for India's first ever soft landing Moon mission, Chandrayaan 2. The spacecraft will launch on July 15, 2019. Chandrayaan-2's lander will touchdown in the highland (rocky) plain between the craters Manzinus C and Simpelius N. Apart from a number
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How Chandrayaan 1 viewed a solar eclipse from the Moon
Behind the scenes of India’s first lunar mission.