ISRO launches XPoSat; here is what it is expected to do
The mission will study the origin of cosmic rays in the universe as well as the nature and role of black holes in the evolution of galaxies
As ISRO launches Chandrayaan-3, here’s its predecessor’s story
Chandrayaan 2 detected noble gas Argon-40 on the Moon; it also mapped a possible Lunar lobate scarp which meant that the Moon is still warm …
Cutting-edge tech at low cost behind India’s first private rocket
Down To Earth catches up with Pawan Kr Chandana, co-founder of Skyroot Aerospace, whose Vikram-S became the first privately made rocket to …
Despite PM Modi’s assurance, land degradation, desertification increasing
Some 29.7 per cent of India’s land is degraded, according to a new ISRO atlas
Simply Put: Spacing out Budget
Economic survey 2022: India saw 47 new space start-ups
At present, India accounts for only about 2% of global space economy
‘There is a fundamental joy in exploring our universe, but it comes with great responsibility’
In a week when India created history with Chandrayaan-3, Down To Earth spoke to biologist Jyotsna Dhawan, daughter of the late Dr Satish Dhawan, …
ISRO satellite detected 500 black hole formations in 6 years. Mission scientist tells us how they did it
Dipankar Bhattacharya talks about how AstroSat uses gamma ray bursts to detect formations of black holes
Japan is about to land its first lunar probe. As more nations race to the Moon, how will we keep the peace?
Despite urgent recommendations from across the political spectrum to practice caution and avoid escalation, the world continues on a path towards …
Union budget 2022-23: Is India‘s Rs 13,700 cr space budget enough?
Smart policy moves can help India circumvent budget constraints, experts say
Chandrayaan-3 successfully launched, soft landing on Moon expected by late August
ISRO also aims to demonstrate the ability of the rover to move on the Moon and conduct a few experiments, including studying the seismicity & …
As ISRO gears up for Chandrayaan 3, here is a look at what India’s first trip to Moon achieved
It confirmed the presence of water on the Moon; the government and private agencies now hope to mine the water ice to produce air, drinking water,…
Indian Space Research Organisation’s maiden solar mission, Aditya-L1 reaches its destination
The mission to study the sun is among a slate of projects ISRO has lined up through the year
One small step for humankind as India becomes 1st nation to soft land on lunar south pole
Vikram Lander lands safely on surface of the lunar south pole at 6 pm IST
Indo-US satellite NISAR to study Earth’s cryospheric changes, will help in natural resource, hazard management
The satellite's all-weather capability is particularly beneficial for monitoring regions like the Himalayas, where cloud cover can hinder data …
Satellite to monitor methane emissions not in pipeline, but will be happy to build one: ISRO
ISRO to have a busy year with missions to the sun and moon as well as unmanned spaceflight
Land degradation in India hurts farmers and forest dwellers the most
More than half of the degraded land in the country is either rainfed farmland, responsible for the food security of the country, or forest land …
Countries bet big on nuclear energy to explore deep space
From fuel to outer space power plants, the world is developing different usages of nuclear energy to explore space
6 days to landing: Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander decouples successfully from main module
The spacecraft was launched on July 14 and is expected to touch down on August 23
Aditya successfully lifts off from Sriharikota to study the sun, space weather
The spacecraft will travel 1.5 million km to reach Lagrange point 1, a point in space where the gravitation pulls of Earth and the Sun are in …
ISRO data shows Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag and Tehri Gharwal most prone to landslides in India
Mizoram saw 12,385 landslides from 1988-2022, the highest; followed by 11,219 in Uttarakhand and 8,070 in Tripura