First Gaganyaan mission launch likely by Dec: ISRO chief

Indian Space Research Organisation has targeted the launch of the first mission of the ambitious Gaganyaan project by December, a top official said in Sriharikota on Friday. Image used for......

ISRO's smallest rocket completes final test flight

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its third and final developmental flight of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle here on Friday whose payloads can be used in......

38,100 Hectares Of Tree Cover Lost To Forest Fires

Between April 25 and May 2, India received 38,885 fire alerts. IMAGE: A fire breaks out in the forests of Garhwal and Kumaon. Photograph: ANI Photo   The devastating forest fires in......

Chandrayaan-3 launch delayed by 4 seconds, here is why

India's Chandrayaan-3 mission, which made a soft-landing near the south pole of the moon, lifted off four seconds late to avoid hitting a piece of space debris, the Indian Space Research......

Pixxel Gets An Order From NASA

This is the first deal by an Indian startup after the sector was opened to private companies in 2020. IMAGE: Pixxel founder and CEO Awais Ahmed and Cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma during the 'Youth Sabha......

IMD may deploy cutting-edge tech to forecast weather accurately

IMD has decided to increasingly use cutting-edge technology such as artificial intelligence and machine learning in forecasting. A few days ago, farmers from some 150 villages gathered at a square......

Space tech to help ICICI Bank assess agri loans

The bank is using readily available satellite images from ISRO and NASA for the purpose, and plans to scale up to 63,000 villages in the next three months. For the first time in domestic banking,......

'Vested interests want private players in space'

'ISRO facilities are very expensive and any damage caused by these start-ups can create havoc to our space programme.'   In a major policy decision, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday allowed the......