As the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) counts down to the launch of Aditya L1, a 'havan' (religious ritual) was performed in Varanasi on Saturday, wishing success to the country's maiden solar mission.
The anthem goes as follows: "Home star, you’re never too far. Lighting up our lives wherever we are. On Moon or Mars, near or far, home star, you’re never too far. Keeping us all from drifting apart in the deep dark galactic bar. Igniting the skies each day in the Orion spur of the Milky Way
Shifting the focus to its next space odyssey after successfully placing a lander on the moon's uncharted South Pole region on August 23, ISRO is going to launch India's first solar space observatory Aditya-L1 by the PSLV-C57.
Citizens will get to witness the live streaming (online) of the launch of Aditya-L1 on Saturday in the B M Birla Planetarium. A science talk on the ‘Sun and Aditya-L1 mission’ will also be held at the program, Director of BM Birla Science Centre and Planetarium K G Kumar said
As the countdown for India's maiden solar mission Aditya-L1 began on Friday, Keerthi, the wife of a project scientist who worked for Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) payload arrived at Shriharikota to witness the launch.
Ahead of the launch of India's maiden solar mission Aditya-L1, former ISRO scientist Tapan Misra said that it is an important project to study solar flares and the solar wind affect the weather.
As the countdowns begin for the launch of the country's maiden solar mission -- Aditya-L1, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that we have reached the Moon and soon will reach near the Sun.
Shifting the focus to its next space odyssey after successfully placing a lander on the moon's uncharted South Pole region, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set for the country's maiden solar mission -- Aditya-L1.
The Indian Space and Research Organisation on Thursday said that the Rover module of the Vikram lander has recorded a natural event on the south pole of the moon.
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) hosted its 5th regional meeting in Kigali, Rwanda on Thursday supported by the Government of Rwanda, with 36 countries and Ministers of 15 countries participating, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said.