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Topic: Chandrayaan-2

Chandrayaan-2 sends back photos of moon’s craters

Among the craters captured by ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 is crater Mitra, named after Indian physicist Sisir Kumar Mitra who is known for his work in the field of ionosphere and radiophysics.

ISRO releases first picture of Moon captured by Chandrayaan-2

The image was captured by Chandrayaan-2's LI4 camera from an altitude of about 2,650 km from the moon's surface.

As Chandrayaan-2 readies for landing, ISRO chief K Sivan says why it will be ‘terrifying’

Chandrayaan-2 lander will touch down near South Pole of the moon at 1:55 am IST on 7 September. 4 hours later, the rover will be deployed on the lunar surface.

Chandrayaan-2 successfully enters orbit around Moon nearly a month after launch

ISRO said Chandrayaan-2 is days away from its final orbit passing over the lunar poles at a distance of about 100 km from the Moon's surface.

Chandrayaan-2 is out of Earth’s orbit, gets closer to destination moon

India's second lunar probe carried out a Trans Lunar Insertion process at 2.21 am Wednesday to leave the Earth's orbit & get on the path to moon.

Chandrayaan-2 doing ‘very well’, to reach moon’s orbit on 20 August, says ISRO

Dr. K Sivan also said that ISRO scientists will next be working on a satellite launcher for small satellites, another first for India.

Chandrayaan-2 is ready to shoot free of Earth for final lap to Moon

Chandrayaan-2, which took off on 22 July, is currently in orbit around the Earth, and has completed five orbit-raising manoeuvres. 

In Pictures: ISRO releases images of Earth taken by Chandrayaan 2

The pictures were captured by L 14 camera on board Chandrayaan II, showing the earth in different hues.

Schoolkids, want to sit with PM Modi and watch Chandrayaan-2 land on moon? Take ISRO quiz

Winners of the quiz will get to watch live Chandrayaan-2 land on the moon from ISRO’s Bengaluru headquarters on 7 September with PM Modi & scientists.

If Pakistan wants moon landing, it needs to chase Nehru-built culture of science

Credit for India’s Chandrayaan-2 should go to Nehru. If Modi had been first PM, instead of astronomy, India would be pursuing astrology.

On Camera

The real impact of reviving Chushul airfield is psychological

China has not specifically protested about the revival of advanced landing grounds. However, given the historical and tactical significance of Chushul, it may make an exception.

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.