A national database on land degradation prepared by the Indian Space Research Organisation in 2016 showed that 36.7 per cent of India’s total arable and non-arable land suffers from various forms of degradation, water erosion being the chief contributor (68.4 per cent).
India is celebrating its first-ever National Space Day to mark the anniversary of the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched Earth Observation Satellite-8 (EOS-8) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, on Friday.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched Earth Observation Satellite-8 (EOS-8) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, on Friday.
The CM also highlighted the accomplishments of ISRO's scientists and praised their success through his social media accounts.
Commending the “indomitable spirit and contribution” of India’s women scientists, the VP said that ISRO has exemplified the theme of International Women's Day 2024 - “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress”.
He also said internal discussions are on about the next moon mission – Chandrayaan-4 as to what it should achieve differently that was not done by others.
February 11 marked the 9th International Day for Women and Girls in Science, and as such it presents us with an important occasion to reflect on how exclusion and gender disparities in scientific fields represent significant risks for all.
As part of the final HOI maneuver, ISRO fired the control engines of Aditya L1 spacecraft for a small duration and successfully placed it into a Halo orbit.
ISRO will perform the final manoeuvre to place Aditya L1 in a Halo orbit around Lagrange Point L1.
