Countdown starts for ISRO's PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 mission
The Indian rocket numbered PSLV-C51 carrying the 637-kg Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 and 18 other satellites (including 13 from the USA) is scheduled to lift-off from the first launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 10.24 a.m. on Sunday (February 27).
Feb 27, 2021, 18:58 PM IST
Amazon deforestation hits highest level in 5 years
The Brazilian government said that the Amazon rainforest witnessed deforestation of a record 829 sq km in May, the highest monthly level since 2015.
Jun 13, 2020, 11:39 AM IST
