Opening Up of India’s Space Sector: Opportunities, challenges
Recently, The Union Cabinet approved the formation of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe). The move marks the firs…
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[Mindmap] Compilation of Space Missions (for UPSC Prelims) – Learn/Revise Faster
Compilation of all space missions under different categories like Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, etc and under different organisations NASA, ISRO, ESA, J…
Aditya L1 Mission – Objectives, Importance, Challenges
Indian Space research organization continues to add feathers to its crown with its ambitious project reaching the Sun. After its first space-based lau…
The Outer Space Treaty & the Weaponization of Space
Presently, we are at an era that sees increased human influence that extends beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. Even our daily actions are under the influence…
Space Activities Bill 2017 – Commercializing Indian Space Sector
India has successfully demonstrated its space prowess for a while now. However, the Indian Space Research Organisation…
Chandrayaan 2 – All you need to know about India’s second Lunar Mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that India’s 2nd lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 is scheduled to be launched in July 2019. The C…
Mission Shakti – Why is it Path-Breaking?
Recently, the DRDO’s anti-satellite missile system (ASAT) project named Mission Shakti successfully destroyed a live satellite in the Low Earth Orbi…
Shifting of Magnetic North Pole – Causes & Impacts
Researchers have revealed that Earth’s Magnetic North Pole is rapidly drifting away from Canada Arctic towards Russia. The issue has got so bad that…
Higgs Boson – Understanding the God Particle
Recently, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) which has the largest particle accelerator in the world known as the Large Hadron Coll…
