Chandrayaan-3

[ad_1] The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the US space agency shared an exquisite video capturing a mind-boggling collection of dazzling stars that are located 30,000 light-years away. In a social media post on its Instagram handle, the space agency stated, “Liller 1 is a globular cluster – a roughly spherical grouping of stars held together by gravity. However, while most of these types of clusters are home…

[ad_1] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has begun work to establish a separate time reference system for Earth’s satellite Moon. The new time reference system aims to ease the understanding of time difference for astronauts. This comes as exploration of the Moon increases by various space agencies globally.  The initiative for a separate time zone began with White House sending a memo asking NASA to work with other…

[ad_1] For the site where Chandrayaan-3’s moon lander Vikram had landed, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) working group for planetary system nomenclature has approved a name –Statio Shiv Shakti. On the origin of the Statio Shiv Shakti name, the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature said: “Compound word from Indian mythology that depicts the masculine (“Shiva”) and feminine (“Shakti”) duality of nature; Landing site of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander.” “This gazetteer contains…

[ad_1] News / Photos / News Photos / International Astronomical Union approves ‘Shiv Shakti’ as name for Chandrayaan-3 landing site Published on Mar 24, 2024 06:16 PM IST Chandrayaan 3’s landing site, named ‘Shiv Shakti,’ received recognition from the International Astronomical Union. …read more / View Photos in a new improved layout Published on Mar 24, 2024 06:16 PM IST Six months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that…

[ad_1] Chandrayaan 3’s landing site ‘Shiv Shakti’ has received an approval from the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature. The global recognition comes exactly six months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the name for the site where the Vikram lander had made the touchdown. But India’s space domination is not limited to Chandrayaan 3 alone. Astronomers have identified two ancient streams of stars…

[ad_1] An image of Chandrayaan-3 Vikram Lander, clicked through a Pragyan rover’s navigation camera, and released by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). | Photo Credit: ANI The International Astronomical Union (IAU) working group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Statio Shiv Shakti for the landing site of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander. The approval was given on March 19, 2024. “Compound word from Indian mythology that depicts the masculine…