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Led by Aroh Barjatya, Professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida, this mission aims to unravel the mysteries of how the sudden darkness during an eclipse impacts our upper atmosphere, called ionosphere.
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The next total solar eclipse in the United States won't grace the skies for another two decades.
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The eclipse commenced its journey at 11:18 pm IST in Mexico, with observers in Mazatlan among the first to witness the moon obstructing the sun's rays, initiating the onset of totality and plunging the region into darkness
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In this layman's guide, we delve into the science behind eclipses, unraveling the mystery behind these celestial events.
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During a total solar eclipse, the Moon moves directly between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the Sun's surface and casting a shadow on the Earth below. As a result, the sky becomes dark.
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A total solar eclipse on April 8 is set to cross North America, passing over Mexico, across the United States from Texas to Maine, and continuing over Canada’s Atlantic coast.
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India tests 'Agni Prime' missile: India launched the home-grown missile from the Abdul Kalam Island, situated off the coast of Odisha, on Wednesday, April 3, at around 7 pm. Read on to know the five key points about this significant development
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SpaceX constructing network of hundreds of spy satellites under classified contract with U.S. intelligence agency, as per five knowledgeable sources.
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The space value chain needs targeted reforms for its upstream, downstream and auxiliary segments. Strategic policies that can be offered range from production-linked and service-linked incentives to GST- and customs duty exemptions, creating ‘space’ infrastructure, and regulations that boost private sector participation
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The payloads were designed and developed at the Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad. The first images are processed and released at the Master Control Facility, Hassan in Karnataka.
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Odysseus, the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon in half a century, lost power and remained inert on Thursday as it entered a freezing lunar night, bringing an end to its core mission after a botched touchdown one week ago that hampered its operations and scientific aims.
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The Prime Minister inaugurated three crucial space infrastructure projects at the VSSC, with a cumulative cost of about Rs 1800 crore - PSLV Integration Facility (PIF) at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota; the new 'Semi-cryogenics Integrated Engine and stage Test facility' at ISRO Propulsion Complex at Mahendragiri; and the 'Trisonic Wind Tunnel' at VSSC
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The lander, named Odysseus, is the first US spacecraft to land on the moon in more than 50 years, carrying experiments for NASA, the main sponsor. But it came in too fast last Thursday and the foot of one of its six legs caught on the surface, causing it to tumble over, according to company officials.
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Odysseus, the first private spacecraft to reach the lunar surface and the first from the United States since 1972, is "alive and well" but resting on its side a day after its white-knuckle landing, according to the firm behind the ship.
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The amended FDI policy for the space sector seeks to attract investments in Indian companies in the sector and enhance ease of doing business
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Flight controllers at the company’s Houston headquarters had to wait until the spacecraft emerged to learn whether the lander was in orbit or hurtling aimlessly away.
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The Bengaluru-headquartered ISRO is involved with The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, for developing Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite to study the Earth following the impact of climate change, he said.
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On Saturday, after the successful launch of GSLV-F14/INSAT-3DS satellite, ISRO Chairman S Somanath said the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency wanted to send Chandrayaan 4, 5, 6 and 7 missions, in future, following the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission.
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The satellite is a follow-on mission of the third-generation meteorological satellite to be placed in a geostationary orbit
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The imager and sounder payloads incorporated in the latest mission are similar to the payloads carried by INSAT-3D and INSAT-3DR, with significant improvements in radiometric performances, ISRO said.
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In a boost to India's meteorological services, Isro will launch INSAT-3DS from the Sriharikota spaceport at 5.30 p.m. on February 17.
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ISRO will launch INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite on February 17, with the aim to improve weather forecasting and disaster warning capabilities.
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NASA's PACE mission will deepen our understanding of oceans, atmosphere, and climate, providing observations of microscopic marine organisms called phytoplankton and essential data on clouds and aerosols.
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The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is expected to bring back more than 550 pounds of cargo, including valuable NASA hardware and data from over 30 experiments conducted during the mission, as reported by NASA.
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If the IM-1 mission goes well, it will open the door to lots of possibilities like more research, new businesses, and even people living on the Moon, and propel private industry into the lunar arena.
