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"India creates yet another landmark. India's first solar observatory Aditya-L1 reaches it destination. It is a testament to the relentless dedication of our scientists in realising among the most complex and intricate space missions.

According to ISRO officials, the spacecraft will be placed in a halo orbit around Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, about 1.5 million km from the Earth. The L1 point is about one per cent of the total distance between the Earth and the Sun.

The 25-hour countdown for the launch of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-DL (PSLV-DL) carrying the XPoSat and 10 other scientific payloads began on Sunday at 8.10 a.m. and is progressing smoothly, officials of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) told IANS.

The launch comes after the success of its Gaganyaan Test Vehicle D1 mission in October.

The Hubble Telescope has captured a bow-shaped nebula which is about 4,000 light-years away.

Percival Lowell, an American astronomer first suggested the existence of Pluto in 1905. He predicted the location of this mystery planet but died in 1915, almost 15 years before Pluto was discovered.

Four test pilots from the Indian Air Force have been selected as Astronaut-Designates for the mission.

India has many destinations with clear and dark skies that are highly popular for stargazing as well as astrophotography.

Aditya L1 spacecraft, India's first space-based mission to study the Sun, is nearing its final phase, and maneuvers to enter the L1 point are expected to be completed by January 7, 2024, according to ISRO Chairman S Somanath.

This research marks a significant stride in the battle against mosquito-borne diseases, offering hope for more effective vector control measures.

Titan is a major target in NASA’s quest to assess habitability and search for potential signs of life beyond Earth on worlds across the solar system.  

In a study published in the journal ‘Geochemical Perspectives Letters’, researchers used crystals to help pinpoint the time of the Moon’s formation. Their discovery pushes back the age of the Moon by 40 million years, to at least 4.46 billion years old.

The researchers used an AI model to create a “proteomic clock” from this data that can predict a healthy person’s age based on their protein profile.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday successfully launched its maiden Test Vehicle for Gaganyaan, India's human space flight mission, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

About five seconds before India’s first rocket part of its human space mission/Gaganyaan-Test Vehicle-D1 (TV-D1) was supposed to lift off from the first launch pad on Saturday, the computer systems put on hold the blast off.