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29 Sep 2020

India’s first multi-wavelength mission Astrosat completes 5 years

ISRO Chairman, Dr K Sivan said that the study of the universe played a major role in defining research of ISRO and AstroSat has brought us into the big league of space astronomy and provided excellent results. He added that the satellite had served its mission life of five years, with all five on-board equipment in ‘very fine’ condition and that it would continue to serve for years to come. Referring to AstroSat as a multi-agency mission, Dr Sivan elaborated that academia and R&D institutions had worked in the engineering and testing phase of this project.

02 Sep 2020

NASA congratulates Indian astronomers on discovery of Star Galaxy

NASA hailed the discovery by Indian astronomers as an effort that will further enable humankind`s understanding. India`s AstroSat/UVIT was able to achieve this unique feat because the background noise is much less than NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

Indian astronomers

01 Sep 2020

Indian astronomers see extreme-UV light from galaxy billion light-years away

The galaxy called AUDFs01 was discovered by a team of Astronomers led by Dr Kanak Saha from the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics(IUCAA) Pune. India's AstroSat/UVIT was reportedly able to achieve this unique feat because the background noise in the UVIT detector is much less than one on the Hubble Space Telescope of US-based NASA.

07 Nov 2017

ISRO's AstroSat accomplishes X-ray polarisation for the first time

AstroSat accomplished the 18-month-long task of measuring X-ray polarisation of Crab pulsar in the Taurus constellation for the first time.

19 Jul 2017

Astrosat, Chandra and Hubble jointly detect massive cosmic explosion

Three space-based observatories Astrosat, Chandra, Hubble Space Telescope and a ground-based observatory HARPS have simultaneously detected a massive coronal explosion on the nearest planet-hosting star 'Proxima Centauri', a top scientist revealed here on Wednesday.

Indian Space Research Organisation

22 Jun 2016

List of ISRO's achievements over the last two years

In the last two years, ISRO has launched around six satellites building India's might in space.

Science and Environment News 2015

16 Dec 2015

Major Indian space discoveries/missions of 2015

Take a look at some of the major Indian space missions this year.

21 Oct 2015

Astrosat delivers first Astronomer's telegram to ISRO

The SSM was pointed to GRS 1915+105, an X-ray binary star system which features a regular star and a black hole, and caught it exhibiting the ‘beta’ class of variability on 14 October 2015.

Indian Space Research Organisation

19 Oct 2015

Picture: A first look at Crab Nebula captured by India's Astrosat

ISRO tweeted the enthralling blue picture of the Nebula on its official Twitter page.

29 Sep 2015

Astrosat launch: India joins elite club with first space observatory

28 Sep 2015

DNA: ISRO does India proud again with successful launch of first space observatory Astrosat

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Pranab Mukherjee

28 Sep 2015

Pranab Mukherjee congratulates ISRO on space observatory launch

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on the successful launch of ASTROSAT, India's dedicated space observatory.

28 Sep 2015

PM, CM praise ISRO for successful launch of ASTROSAT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today led a host of chief ministers from across the nation in praising ISRO for its successful launch of ASTROSAT.

28 Sep 2015

ISRO looking at industry-build launch vehicles in 3-4 years

Envisaging a more active participation from domestic industry in India's space programme, ISRO Monday said it looked forward to industry built and assembled launch vehicles in three to four years.

28 Sep 2015

India to launch 23 foreign satellites

India has signed up contracts to launch 23 foreign satellites soon, an official of Antrix Corporation said here on Monday.

Indian Space Research Organisation

28 Sep 2015

Astrosat: Five key points you need to know about the mission

Taking another step forward in the country's rapidly growing space programme, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully launched its Astrosat, India's first space observatory into the orbit.

Indian Space Research Organisation

29 Sep 2015

India successfully launches its first space observatory Astrosat into orbit

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully launched its first space observatory 'Astrosat' into the orbit.

27 Sep 2015

Smooth countdown for India joining space observatory owner club

The countdown for the launch of Indian rocket carrying ASTROSAT, India's first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory that will help in understanding the universe, and six other foreign satellites was progressing smoothly on Sunday, a senior official of the Indian space agency ISRO said.

27 Sep 2015

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Indian Space Research Organisation

26 Sep 2015

Countdown begins for Astrostat, India's first satellite for astronomical study

The Indian Space Research Organisation is all set to launch the Indian rocket carrying seven satellites including India's ASTROSAT on 28 September, 2015.

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