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NASA to send another rover to Mars in 2020: Chief scientist

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 19:25

After the success of Mars orbiter rover `Curiosity`, NASA would send another rover to the red planet by 2020 to explore "biosignatures" on Mars, a top scientist of the American space agency said here today.

We feel we have paid off all our debt to the country: ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 22:16

Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Development 5 (GSLV-D5) with indigenous cryogenic engine has successfully placed GSAT-14 communication satellite on orbit.

GSLV-D5 launch puts India in select club of spacefarers

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 16:00

ISRO heavy rocket GSLV-D5 cruised through the Earth`s atmosphere to successfully place GSAT-14 communications satellite into the orbit on Sunday.

Manmohan Singh congratulates ISRO for successful launch of GSLV-D5

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 17:52

The Indian Space Research Organisation`s (ISRO) heavy rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Development 5 (GSLV-D5) successfully lifted-off from the spaceport at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh at 4.18 pm Sunday.

As it happened: ISRO`s GSLV-D5 successfully lifts-off from Srihariokota

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 18:02

The Indian Space Research Organisation`s (ISRO) heavy rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Development 5 (GSLV-D5) lifts-off successfully from the spaceport at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh at 4.18 pm Sunday.

GSLV rocket`s success will mean immense savings: ISRO chief

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 23:59

The successful launch of India`s heavier rocket - the geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle-D5 (GSLV-D5) - Sunday not only means the indigenous cryogenic engine is performing well but also would pave way for sizeable savings, the space agency`s chief said Saturday.

29-hour countdown for GSLV-D5 launch begins

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 12:21

The 29-hour countdown for the launch of India`s heavy rocket geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle-development 5 (GSLV-D5) with the indigenous engine began Saturday 11.18 am at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, officials said.

India`s Mars spacecraft covers a distance of 80 million kms

India`s Mars spacecraft covers a distance of 80 million kms

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 10:53

Mars Orbiter has covered a distance of 80 million kilometres and is well on its way to the Red Planet, according to the Indian space agency.

Saturn`s rings revealed to be 4.4 bn years old

Saturn`s rings revealed to be 4.4 bn years old

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 12:46

Saturn`s iconic rings likely formed about 4.4 billion years ago, shortly after the planet itself took shape, researchers say.

Year`s first asteroid to hit Earth almost went unnoticed

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 12:34

2014 AA is only the second incoming object astronomers have tracked this year before it hits our planet, and they almost missed it.