Technology
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India’s moon lander Vikram and rover Pragyaan face uncertain future
The future of India’s Moon lander, Vikram, and its rover, Pragyaan, grows increasingly uncertain as each hour passes, according to Indian space scientists. Despite this, the team remains dedicated to attempting communication until the Moon’s day ends. A lunar day and night cycle stretches just beyond 14 earth days. The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) reported their attempts to establish…
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ISRO hopes to revive Chandrayaan 3’s lander and rover post lunar night
The Chandrayaan 3 Vikram lander and rover Pragyan of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are aiming for a new milestone – revival after a 14 Earth-day operational period. Following a successful ‘soft landing’ on the south pole of the Moon, the lander and rover were put into sleep mode due to the harsh lunar cold conditions. With a new…
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ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 enters second phase, awaits Vikram and Pragyan’s awakening
In a significant development for space exploration, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is poised to initiate the second phase of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. The Vikram Lander and its companion, the rover Pragyan, successfully landed on the Moon on August 23. After a brief period of rest and recharging, they are now ready for this mission’s next exciting phase. The…
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ISRO successfully propels Aditya-L1 on 110-day journey to Sun-Earth’s L1 point
Aditya-L1, India’s premier solar observatory, embarked on its 110-day expedition to the Sun-Earth system’s Lagrange Point-1 (L1), following a successful trans-Lagrangean Point insertion by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). This crucial operation propelled the spacecraft beyond Earth’s orbit in the early hours of Tuesday. “The Trans-Lagrangean Point 1 Insertion (TL1I) manoeuvre was successfully executed, setting the spacecraft on a…
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India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 reveals potential for space colonies
India etched its name in space exploration history last month by becoming the first country to land a lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, near the Moon’s south pole. The mission’s lander and rover, Vikram and Pragyaan, spent roughly 10 days in the region, collecting data and images for further analysis on Earth. As the lunar night descended, the duo was put into…
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Isro’s Aditya-L1 broadcasts first images on way to observe Sun
Isro, the Indian space agency, broadcasted the first pictures from Aditya-L1, the country’s solar observation mission, as the spacecraft embarks on its voyage towards the Sun. The mission was initiated on Saturday and the spacecraft will travel 1.5 million kilometres away from Earth, which is 1% of the distance between the Earth and the Sun. The spacecraft will reach its…
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Modi, NVIDIA CEO strategise on India’s AI potential amid tech boom
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, recently met with Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi, the prime minister’s official residence. The meeting took place in the backdrop of Modi’s preparation for the upcoming G20 summit, where he is set to host global leaders including US President Joe Biden. Modi and Huang engaged in…
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ISRO’s Aditya-L1 successfully completes second Earth-bound manoeuvre
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced the successful execution of the second Earth-bound manoeuvre by Aditya-L1, India’s maiden space mission to study the Sun, on Tuesday, around 3pm. The spacecraft, which is on a four-month journey to reach the Lagrange 1 point situated 1.5 million kilometres away from Earth, is set to perform its next manoeuvre on September 10.…
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Aditya-L1 satellite completes first successful Earth-bound manoeuvre, confirms Isro
Aditya-L1, India’s inaugural solar mission satellite, has successfully executed its foremost Earth-bound manoeuvre, as declared by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro). This event indicates that the satellite is in optimal condition and functioning as expected. Following its launch, Aditya-L1 has embarked on a 125-day journey and will eventually be positioned in a halo orbit approximately 1.5 million kilometres away…
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ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 mission achieves successful ‘hop’ experiment on moon
ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully commanded the Vikram Lander to reignite its engines, elevating it by around 40 cm, the space agency disclosed yesterday. The lander accomplished a safe touchdown approximately 30 to 40 cm away from its prior landing spot, the ‘Shiv Shakti Point’. The Chandrayaan-3 mission was launched on July 14 as the fourth operational flight of the LVM3…
