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Opening space sector unlocked new avenues for private players, startups: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said opening up India’s space sector to private companies and startups has created new opportunities for young innovators to build rockets and launch satellites. Speaking at the inauguration of the COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium in Mysuru, he highlighted India’s progress in space exploration, including the Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing, the Aditya-L1 solar mission and its space docking capabilities.
'People assume I do not know English': Sudha Murty reveals how women wearing sarees are not perceived as smart
Saree is worn by women all across the country. Yet, it is hardly considered proper corporate attire by many people in India. In a viral video, author-educator Sudha Murty lamented how people do not perceive women wearing a saree as smart, and she intends to challenge that view.
World Space Week 2026: India’s moon shot was built one rocket at a time, from PSLV to LVM3
India's space journey illustrates a significant evolution in rocket technology from Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle to Launch Vehicle Mark-3. PSLV played a crucial role in launching various satellites and missions including Chandrayaan-1. LVM3 facilitated the launch of Chandrayaan-2 and the successful soft-landing of Chandrayaan-3 near the Moon’s south pole. This progression demonstrates India's growing capabilities in launching heavier payloads and future missions.
Manipur Cabinet adopts resolution marking PM Modi’s 25 years in public service
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh announced the Cabinet's resolution thanking Prime Minister Modi for his service. The resolution acknowledged the Prime Minister's contributions to India's growth and support for the Northeastern region. Significant initiatives under his leadership include infrastructure developments, healthcare improvements, and educational advancements in Manipur. The Prime Minister's efforts have helped lift millions out of poverty and enhance public services.
India's journey towards 'Viksit Bharat' being written in rockets built on Indian soil: ISRO chief
India's journey towards becoming a developed nation includes significant advancements in its space program by ISRO. The country has developed cryogenic propulsion systems independently after being denied this technology. Chandrayaan-3 made India the first nation to land successfully near the Moon's south pole. Upcoming projects include the Gaganyaan human spaceflight program and further lunar missions by 2040.
PM Modi birthday: Yogi Adityanath, Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, JP Nadda and others extend greetings as he turns 76
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 76 on Thursday, September 17, with Union ministers and BJP leaders extending birthday greetings and highlighting his leadership and public service. Messages from Yogi Adityanath, Amit Shah, Piyush Goyal, S Jaishankar, Nirmala Sitharaman, JP Nadda, Rajnath Singh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Devendra Fadnavis praised his focus on development, self-reliance and national service.
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Gaganyaan astronaut explains why AI sovereignty is crucial for national cybersecurity
Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, a Gaganyaan astronaut, underscored the necessity of AI sovereignty for bolstering national cybersecurity. He remarked that upcoming conflicts will significantly merge the digital and physical domains. Nair praised India's technological achievements highlighted by the Chandrayaan-3 mission's success. He called for the responsible use of AI to enhance citizens' well-being, pointing out Kerala's remarkable capacity to address both national and international tech needs.
Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander exceeds mission objectives, says ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that the Vikram lander of the Chandrayaan-3 mission has exceeded its objectives after a successful hop experiment. The lander elevated itself by 40 cm and landed safely, indicating a significant step towards future sample return and human missions. The space agency also stated that all systems performed well.
'Super cool': Elon Musk lauds India's Chandrayaan-3 mission
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Thursday praised India for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon, describing it as "super cool." He congratulated India by commenting on one of the ISRO's posts. Apart from Musk, India has been receiving praise and congratulatory messages from people around the world.
Google celebrates success of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission with adorable animated doodle
India's successful landing on the South Pole of the moon with the Chandrayaan-3 mission has garnered praise from around the world. Google celebrated the achievement with an animated GIF, depicting the moon taking a nap while the spacecraft attached to it.
A closer look at what India aims to achieve with ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission
India's Chandrayaan-3 is set to conduct a successful soft-landing on the moon on August 23. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is eager to analyse rover operations and data from scientific instruments from the lander. The rover and lander will need to survive freezing temperatures during the lunar night at the south pole.
When will Chandrayaan-3 reach the Moon? What's the cost and what's so special about the mission?
India's Chandrayaan-3 mission was successfully launched into intended orbit on July 14. Now the spacecraft will take nearly 41 days to reach moon and will try to make a soft landing on the lunar surface. Built with a budget of $75 million, the mission will utilise the Fat boy LVM3-M4 rocket and will carry a range of scientific instruments to study the moon's surface.
Moon landing anticipation builds for India after Russia's crash
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released images of the far side of the moon as its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft headed for a landing on the lunar south pole. The rough terrain of the pole makes landing difficult, but would be historic if achieved, and the region's water ice could be used to supply fuel, oxygen and drinking water. The ISRO has equipped Chandrayaan-3 with more fuel, more solar panels and sturdier legs.
Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander undergoes first successful deboosting
India's spacecraft Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander underwent a crucial deboosting manoeuvre, positioning itself in an orbit where the closest point to the Moon is 30 km and the farthest point is 100 km. The lander has been through a series of orbital manoeuvres and its scheduled landing is on August 23. Chandrayaan-3 follows up on India's Chandrayaan-2 mission, which faced challenges during its soft landing on the lunar surface in 2019.
Chandrayaan-3 successfully enters lunar orbit: ISRO
India's third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, has successfully been inserted into the lunar orbit, according to ISRO. The required maneuver was conducted at an ISRO facility in Bengaluru, with the next move - reduction of orbit - due to be done on 8 August.
Chandrayaan-3 Updates: Moon mission is all set for Lunar Orbit Injection today
Chandrayaan-3 Updates: Today, in another crucial manoeuvre the spacecraft will be injected into Moon's orbit. The Lunar Orbit Injection (LOI) is set for around 7 pm on August 5, the Bengaluru-headquartered national space agency said on Friday.
Chandrayaan-3 is just 6 days away from moon, critical slingshot manoeuvre tonight
India's third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, will undergo a slingshot manoeuvre for trans-lunar injection on August 1, with spacecraft thrusters fired at the closest point to Earth (perigee) lasting up to 31 minutes to achieve high velocity towards the Moon. Once in the lunar orbit, Chandrayaan-3 will undergo other critical manoeuvres, including lowering the spacecraft's altitude to position it into a 100 km circular orbit before separating the propulsion and landing modules. The landing attempt is planned for August 23.
Chandrayaan-3 rover will ‘leave a mark of India’ on Moon surface
When the Chandrayaan-3 rover will roll out on Moon after a safelanding on August 23, it will leave an impression of the national emblem and Isro logo on the Moon’s regolith (lunar soil), leaving a mark of India on the south pole of the Moon, where no other country has ever ventured till now.
When biz meets sci-fi: Chandrayaan-3 is India's ticket to the Moon economy
The successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 lander Vikram on the Moon will not only put India in an elite club of countries to have achieved this feat but also position it to gain from the emerging multi-billion dollar moon economy. This sector involves human presence on the Moon, commercialisation of lunar data, and the exploitation of lunar resources for in-situ resource utilisation.
Chandrayaan-3 launchpad witnesses unique book release
The unique launch of 'Prism: The Ancestral Abode of Rainbow', a collection of science articles, was held at the SDSC-SHAR on Thursday evening, as preparations were going on full swing there for the country's much-awaited Moon mission Chandrayaan-3.
Good number of women behind Chandrayaan-3, though not at the helm
Even though the Chandrayaan-3 mission is helmed by men, unlike the Chandrayaan-2 mission, a sizable number of women are behind the former, said a senior official of the Indian space agency.
All eyes on ISRO as country eagerly awaits launch of Chandrayaan 3
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for the launch of the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission on Friday, years after it failed to achieve a soft landing on the moon's surface with the Chandrayaan-2 mission. ISRO aims to master the technology of soft-landing on the moon with Chandrayaan-3 and join the US, China and the former Soviet Union in the elite club of nations that have achieved the difficult task.
L&T supplies various components for Chandrayaan-3
L&T is a USD 23-billion multinational engaged in engineering procurement and construction (EPC) projects, hi-tech manufacturing and services operating in over 50 countries.
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