ASTROSAT

India’s first multi-wavelength mission Astrosat completes 5 years, scientific data used by 43 countries

ISRO Chairman, Dr K Sivan said that the study of the universe played a major role in defining research of ISRO and AstroSat has brought us into the big league of space astronomy and provided excellent results. 
 

Sep 29, 2020, 18:40 PM IST

NASA congratulates Indian astronomers on discovery of Star Galaxy

A day after the Indian astronomers discovered one of the farthest Star galaxies in the universe estimated to be located 9.3 billion light-years away from Earth, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) congratulated Indian astronomers on the discovery. 

Sep 02, 2020, 06:54 AM IST

Indian astronomers detect extreme-UV light from galaxy located 9.3 billion light-years away from Earth

The galaxy called AUDFs01 was discovered by a team of Astronomers led by Dr Kanak Saha from the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics(IUCAA) Pune.

Sep 01, 2020, 20:18 PM IST

ISRO's AstroSat accomplishes X-ray polarisation for the first time

AstroSat accomplished the 18-month-long task of measuring X-ray polarisation of Crab pulsar in the Taurus constellation for the first time.

Nov 07, 2017, 10:37 AM IST

Astrosat, Chandra and Hubble jointly detect massive cosmic explosion

Three space-based observatories Astrosat, Chandra, Hubble Space Telescope and a ground-based observatory HARPS have simultaneously detected a massive coronal explosion on the nearest planet-hosting star 'Proxima Centauri', a top scientist revealed here on Wednesday.

Jul 20, 2017, 00:08 AM IST

List of ISRO's achievements over the last two years

In the last two years, ISRO has launched around six satellites building India's might in space.

Jun 22, 2016, 08:29 AM IST

Major Indian space discoveries/missions of 2015

Take a look at some of the major Indian space missions this year.

Dec 16, 2015, 17:15 PM IST

Astrosat delivers first Astronomer's telegram to ISRO

The SSM was pointed to GRS 1915+105, an X-ray binary star system which features a regular star and a black hole, and caught it exhibiting the ‘beta’ class of variability on 14 October 2015.

Oct 21, 2015, 19:16 PM IST

Picture: A first look at Crab Nebula captured by India's Astrosat

ISRO tweeted the enthralling blue picture of the Nebula on its official Twitter page.

Oct 19, 2015, 18:37 PM IST

Astrosat launch: India joins elite club with first space observatory

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully launched its first space observatory 'Astrosat' into the orbit.

Sep 29, 2015, 10:58 AM IST

Pranab Mukherjee congratulates ISRO on space observatory launch

 President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on the successful launch of ASTROSAT, India's dedicated space observatory.

Sep 28, 2015, 21:36 PM IST

PM, CM praise ISRO for successful launch of ASTROSAT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today led a host of chief ministers from across the nation in praising ISRO for its successful launch of ASTROSAT.

Sep 28, 2015, 18:04 PM IST

ISRO looking at industry-build launch vehicles in 3-4 years

Envisaging a more active participation from domestic industry in India's space programme, ISRO Monday said it looked forward to industry built and assembled launch vehicles in three to four years.

Sep 28, 2015, 14:09 PM IST

India to launch 23 foreign satellites

 India has signed up contracts to launch 23 foreign satellites soon, an official of Antrix Corporation said here on Monday.

Sep 28, 2015, 13:49 PM IST

Astrosat: Five key points you need to know about the mission

Taking another step forward in the country's rapidly growing space programme, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully launched its Astrosat, India's first space observatory into the orbit.

Sep 28, 2015, 12:45 PM IST

India successfully launches its first space observatory Astrosat into orbit

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully launched its first space observatory 'Astrosat' into the orbit.

Sep 28, 2015, 08:28 AM IST

Smooth countdown for India joining space observatory owner club

 The countdown for the launch of Indian rocket carrying ASTROSAT, India's first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory that will help in understanding the universe, and six other foreign satellites was progressing smoothly on Sunday, a senior official of the Indian space agency ISRO said.

Sep 27, 2015, 23:06 PM IST

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Sep 27, 2015, 21:41 PM IST

Countdown begins for Astrostat, India's first satellite for astronomical study

The Indian Space Research Organisation is all set to launch the Indian rocket carrying seven satellites including India's ASTROSAT on 28 September, 2015.

Sep 26, 2015, 10:38 AM IST