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Senior ISRO Scientist Criticises Sivan’s Approach After Moon Mission Setback

The Wire Staff 22/09/2019

In a Facebook post, Tapan Misra called attention to...

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As Chandrayaan Surface Mission Ends, ISRO Needs Support, Constructive Criticism

Vasudevan Mukunth 21/09/2019

Only if we remember what our failures are –...

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Distant Asteroid Calamity Shaped Life on Earth 466 Million Years Ago: Study

Will Dunham 19/09/2019

Dust spawned by a collision in the asteroid belt...

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Backstory: The Far Side of the Moon Where the Media Dare Not Go

Pamela Philipose 14/09/2019

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Comet C/2019 Q4 is imaged by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope

Newfound Comet Likely an ‘Interstellar Visitor,’ Scientists Say

Joey Roulette 13/09/2019

The comet is expected to make its closest approach...

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What Happens When the State Uses Science to Distract the People

Swami Agnivesh 13/09/2019

The public rhetoric fashioned Chandrayaan 2 into a sort...

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Water Found in Atmosphere of Planet Beyond Our Solar System

Reuters 12/09/2019

Water vapour was found in the atmosphere of K2-18b, one...