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India is planning to collect samples from the Moon and bring them back to Earth under the proposed Chandrayaan-4 mission, while Chandrayaan-5 is expected to feature a heavier lander with a much longer operational life, Isro chairman V Narayanan said on Wednesday.Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Isro’s fourth edition of the Space Science and…
BENGALURU: A former employee of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been arrested for allegedly strangling his wife to death inside their apartment in Bengaluru, police said. The accused, identified as Nagesh Ishwar Rao, was taken into custody on Wednesday morning after the body of his wife, Sandhya Shri, was found at their residence…
BENGALURU: Scientists from Isro’s Space Applications Centre (SAC) have identified a promising landing zone in the rugged south polar region of the Moon for India’s first lunar sample return mission, Chandrayaan-4. A detailed terrain study using images from the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter High Resolution Camera (OHRC) has shortlisted a one-square-kilometre patch near Mons Mouton as the…
NEW DELHI: Isro Chairman V. Narayanan has outlined the organisation’s upcoming space exploration goals, including the landmark Gaganyaan human spaceflight program scheduled for 2027 and two crewed lunar missions — Chandrayaan-4 and Chandrayaan-5 — eyed for 2028, provided all plans stay on track.Narayanan said these missions are advancing under the “visionary leadership of Prime Minister…
When most people think about space missions, they imagine huge labs, shiny buildings, and gadgets that cost a fortune; right?. But ISRO didn’t start out like that. And here’s a story that every child must know. Did you know India’s space agency, ISRO, started in a church? Back in the 1960s, a tiny team of…
BENGALURU: Any space agency will tell you that every rocket launch comes with anxious moments, no matter what the record is. Yet, India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) failing twice in consecutive attempts won’t be easy for Isro to digest given its workhorse’s record. PSLV has had 64 missions, of which four, including Monday’s PSLV-C62,…
The roar of a rocket leaving Earth is one of the most powerful cinematic experiences. Today, on January 12, 2026, ISRO’s first mission of the year, PSLV-C62 was launched and encountered a critical third-stage anomaly shortly after liftoff from Sriharikota. Let’s take a look at some of the most iconic launch scenes continue to stay…
Explore the profound emotional and philosophical impact of the night sky through cinema. This article highlights six must-watch space launch movies that delve into human ambition, existential questions, and the relentless pursuit of discovery, showcasing both the triumphs and struggles of space exploration. The night sky evokes intense emotions in us humans. For the layman,…
NEW DELHI: Isro will mark its first launch of 2026 – PSLV C62 mission – on Monday (Jan 12) at 10.17 am from the first launchpad at the Sriharikota spaceport. The rocket will launch an advanced earth observation satellite EOS-N1 (code-named ‘Anvesha’), another ‘eye in the sky’ that will boost India’s surveillance powers from space….
Isro delivers its heaviest punch as Bahubali puts BlueBird into orbit SRIHARIKOTA: Baahubali sent BlueBird to the heavens. India’s space ambitions gained new heights and heft. Isro capped 2025 with a flawless heavy-lift statement Wednesday, as its LVM3 rocket — nicknamed Baahubali — hurled the US communications satellite BlueBird Block-2 into low Earth orbit, the…
