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NEW DELHI: Isro chairman S Somanath on Monday met chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa at his Chennai residence and said that he “will surely inspire young people including in the space domain”.After meeting Praggnanandhaa and his family at his residence in Chennai on Monday, Somanath said, “We are proud we have a Pragyan (rover) on the Moon, and he is Praggnanandhaa on the ground...what we did for...

WASHINGTON: External affairs minister S Jaishankar, while addressing a gathering of Indian-Americans at the India House during the 'Celebrating Colours of Friendship' event organized by the Embassy of India, emphasized that the India-US relationship has reached an unprecedented level. He expressed the Modi government's commitment to elevate this partnership even further, likening it to the Chandrayaan...

Have you ever wondered how you can tell that autumn has arrived? For some, it's the moment they pull their sweaters out of the cupboard or witness the leaves falling from the trees. But this year, skywatchers are in for a special treat as the last supermoon of the year, known as the 'harvest moon,' graces our skies.The harvest moon will make a striking appearance, with hues of red and orange. While this...

BENGALURU: The Chandrayaan-3 rover Pragyan, whose rear wheels are embossed with the Indian national emblem and the Isro logo on the lunar soil, has been unable to leave a “clear” imprint of the two, which is a good sign as it gives a new understanding of the properties of the lunar soil in the south pole region. New information about the soil in the south pole region, which is a target for multiple...

BENGALURU: As Isro burns the midnight oil on Earth, waiting to hear again from Chandrayaan-3 lander (Vikram) and rover (Pragyan), principal investigators of instruments on the two have begun sifting through data for new findings.Among many things the global scientific community is expected to learn from Vikram and Pragyan’s work before they went to sleep is new knowledge about the lunar soil, which...

Isro has achieved another milestone as live-streaming of Chandrayaan-3 soft-landing on the Moon, which took place on August 23, garnered over eight million viewers, the highest in YouTube history.YouTube chief Neal Mohan has extended his wishes to Isro for achieving the streaming milestone with India’s historic launch on the Moon. Posted on his X’s timeline, Neal Mohan said, “This was so exciting...

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