India is now a major player in space science after putting a craft in orbit around Mars at the first attempt earlier this year. Pallava Bagla talks to K Radhakrishnan, chair of the Indian Space ...

On Sept. 24, 2014, India's first interplanetary mission entered into orbit around Mars. The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also called Mangalyaan, spent 10 months getting to Mars after it launched. It ...

NEW DELHI — A comet moving toward Mars will not derail India’s first orbiter mission to the red planet, the country’s top scientist says. Preparations are in full swing for the country’s first orbiter ...

India’s journey in space exploration is a remarkable story of ambition, innovation, and perseverance. From humble beginnings to cutting-edge achievements, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) ...

ISRO Chairman V Narayanan applauds India's progression into a global space leader and economic powerhouse. At the launch of J P Chowdhary's autobiography, he highlights India's technological advances ...

NEW DELHI—India’s space agency readjusted the orbit of its landmark Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) to avoid the spacecraft experiencing a long-duration eclipse of the Sun that would have drained its solar ...

India’s space ambitions continue to scale new heights, marked most recently by the successful launch of a 4,400-kg ...

Radhakrishnan, who led ISRO from 2009 to 2014, brings extensive experience in both administration and academia. His tenure at the space agency was marked by the successful launch of Mangalyaan, ...

India launched its first unmanned mission to Mars on Tuesday as it tries to join a select group of countries that have managed to land spacecraft on the Red Planet. As the rocket sped off towards ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This saree belonged to Nandini ...