Chang’e-6: Lunar Sample Retrieval
China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft achieved a historic milestone by retrieving the first samples from the moon’s far side in June 2024. This mission focuses on the…
Space
Operation Dronagiri
Operation Dronagiri, introduced under the National Geospatial Policy 2022 by Professor Abhay Karandikar, aims to integrate geospatial technologies into agriculture, livelihoods, and logistics sectors across…
Uranus: Insights into Mystifying Magnetic Field
Reanalysis of Voyager 2’s 1986 Uranus flyby data has revealed surprising complexities in the planet’s magnetosphere. A solar wind event during the encounter compressed Uranus’s…
IIT Madras and ISRO Launch Research Centre for Spacecraft Thermal Management
IIT Madras and ISRO have collaborated to establish a Centre of Excellence in Fluid and Thermal Sciences, focusing on addressing thermal management challenges for spacecraft…
SpaceX Launches Koreasat-6A Successfully
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Zimbabwe Launches Second Satellite ZIMSAT-2
Summary: Zimbabwe launched its second satellite, ZIMSAT-2, from Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome, marking a significant step in the nation’s space ambitions. Equipped with a multispectral camera,…
Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (RAMSES)
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Japan’s Wooden Satellite: LignoSat
Summary: Japan has launched the world’s first wooden satellite, LignoSat, in collaboration with Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry. Made from honoki wood, this satellite will…
Discovery of First Black Hole Triple System
Scientists have discovered the first black hole triple system, located 8,000 light years away in the Cygnus constellation. The system consists of a central black…
