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Why Is ISRO’s Vyommitra Female?

Jahnavi Sen 30/01/2020

ISRO will use a female android named Vyommitra to...

ISRO chief K. Sivan during an event to mark Vikram Sarabhai's birth centenary. Credit: PTI

ISRO Needs to Reflect on How It Can Encourage, Not Dismiss, Those Who Can Help

Arup Dasgupta 08/12/2019

If the Chandrayaan 2 orbiter spotted Vikram before NASA...

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When ISRO Isn’t Enough, There’s Another Place You Can Go to Find Out More

Vasudevan Mukunth 06/12/2019

Experts and enthusiasts have come together in pockets around...

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A Gadfly’s Perspective on Human Spaceflight

C.P. Rajendran 27/09/2019

The question about benefits is rhetorical but an instance...

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ISRO and India Prepare for Historic Moon Landing After Midnight Tonight

The Wire Staff 06/09/2019

Sticking the landing is expected to bring great accolades...

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Don’t Let the Excitement Over Chandrayaan 2 Distract From the Bigger Picture

Vasudevan Mukunth 04/07/2019

It is understandable that nobody wants to be left...

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ISRO to Launch Chandrayaan 2 on July 15, Moon Landing by September 7

The Wire Staff 12/06/2019

Sivan said at the conference that the period when...