Meet Dr. Nikku Madhusudhan, the Indian-origin scientist who found potential life beyond EarthIndian-British Professor Nikku Madhusudhan, a leading exoplanetary scientist at Cambridge, has made groundbreaking discoveries using the Ja...
17 Apr, 2025, 01.01 PM IST
Isro’s XPoSat to lift off today to study X-rays' sourcesThe satellite will seek to understand the sources of x-rays and study blackholes. The satellite is set for launch on board the Polar Satell...
01 Jan, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
ISRO completes launch rehearsal of Aditya-L1 solar missionISRO has completed the launch rehearsal and internal checks for its Aditya-L1 mission to study the Sun. The spacecraft, scheduled to be lau...
30 Aug, 2023, 06.48 PM IST
ISRO sets Sept 2 as tentative date for launch of Aditya-L1 solar missionISRO is preparing to launch the Aditya-L1 spacecraft on September 2. The Aditya-L1 mission, aimed at studying the Sun from an orbit around ...
28 Aug, 2023, 10.41 AM IST
Bengaluru: Discovery of a new star challenges existing ideas of star formationScientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics in Bengaluru have discovered a rare carbon-enhanced metal-poor (CEMP) star that suggests...
14 Aug, 2023, 12.28 PM IST
ISRO carries out scientific experiment using POEM-2 in PSLV-C55 missionThe payloads on POEM-2 would be powered by scientists to perform the operation. The platform's solar panel would be deployed facing towards...
22 Apr, 2023, 03.32 PM IST
ISRO signs MoU with ARIES for cooperation in Space Situational Awareness, AstrophysicsSpace objects orbital tracking, analysis and space weather studies are important aspects in Space Situational Awareness and Management to s...
06 Jun, 2020, 11.36 AM IST
ISRO plans to launch India’s second space observatoryThe AstroSat-2 mission, which will help in observing distant celestial bodies, is meant to further the study of astronomy and astrophysics.
19 Feb, 2018, 11.42 AM IST
Meet the Indian astrophysicists who discovered the Saraswati SuperclusterAmong the major challenges in working in this field in India is the lack of large-scale experimental facilities for scientists.
23 Jul, 2017, 12.01 AM IST
Infosys Foundation announces Rs6.5 crore endowment to the Inter-University Center of Astronomy and AstrophysicsThe IUCAA is an autonomous institution set up by the UGC to promote the nucleation and growth of active groups in astronomy and astrophysic...
10 Nov, 2016, 01.49 PM IST
India joins space observatory owners club with copy book launchIndia on Monday joined a select group of nations owning space observatory with the successful launch of ASTROSAT by its rocket.
29 Sep, 2015, 02.41 AM IST
ASTROSAT, India's first astronomical mission, set for September 28 launch"The satellite is scheduled for launch on board the launch vehicle PSLV C-30, on Sept 28 morning 10 am," Director, Public Relations, ISRO t...
16 Sep, 2015, 05.46 PM IST
India's dedicated astronomy satellite ASTROSAT fully assembledASTROSAT, the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission aimed at studying distant celestial objects is now fully assembled, ISRO said.
19 May, 2015, 04.52 PM IST
India to provide software, mirrors for largest-ever telescopeTMT will be located just below the summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii, at an elevation of 4,050 - half the size of Mt Everest.
14 Dec, 2014, 12.30 PM IST
Construction on 30 Meter Telescope with Indian support beginsThe gigantic telescope, scheduled to be ready by 2020, will provide astronomers with unparalleled power to observe the intricacies of the u...
11 Oct, 2014, 05.08 PM IST
- Sino-India S&T cooperation set for August launch
A key element of the cooperation could be the NLST, world's largest such facility that India plans to set up in collaboration with Germany ...
09 Jun, 2013, 10.39 AM IST
India can have a shot at galactic glory if it pulls off its Mars mission on timeChina successfully launched its first woman into space last week. India, too, can have a shot at galactic glory if it pulls off its Mars mi...
24 Jun, 2012, 11.32 AM IST