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During a meeting in New Delhi, discussions also included the historic Chandrayaan-3 landing, India's first astronaut program with NASA, and collaborations in human spaceflight, space health, and medicine. The collaboration involves joint working groups, discussions with US industries, and testing facilities for space mission.

World Science Day for Peace and Development, observed on November 10, bridges the gap between science and the public, emphasizing the role of science in sustainable development. Established by UNESCO in 2001, it promotes global collaboration, fostering trust in scientific approaches for societal progress. The 2023 theme, "Building Trust in Science," highlights the need for faith in evidence-based solutions.

The Moon does not cover the Sun completely, leaving a thin ring of sunlight or a “ring of fire” effect in the sky.  People in India and other parts of the world can watch it via the official NASA broadcast on their YouTube channel, which begins streaming at 4:30 p.m. on 14 October 2023.

The report emphasized the significance of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) as indispensable tools for detecting rare occurrences, potentially including UAPs, within extensive datasets. Furthermore, the panel recognizes the evident threat to US airspace safety posed by UAPs.

The Chandrayaan-2 orbiter, armed with the Dual-frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar (DFSAR), is providing a unique view of the lunar surface, even during the moon's dark nights. Girish Linganna explains how this radar instrument, operational since 2019, works

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh lauded PM Narendra Modi for liberating India's space sector, leading to increased financial resources and startup growth in the field. Aditya-L1 will study solar energy sources from a strategic orbit around Lagrange point 1, providing uninterrupted observations of the Sun.

The presence of sulphur, typically associated with volcanic processes, suggests the possibility of volatile compounds like water ice being preserved in those areas, given that sulphur and water are often interconnected in geological processes, Girish Linganna explains

ISRO on Saturday released yet another video wherein the Pragyan rover was seen roaming around 'Shiv Shakti Point' in an attempt to find the lunar secrets at the South Pole of the Moon. Notably, the spot on the Moon where Chandrayaan-3's lander Vikram touched down has been termed as 'Shiv Shakti Point'. 

India created history as Chandrayaan 3’s lander, with a rover accommodated inside it, touched down on the lunar south pole at 6.04 pm on Wednesday, August 23. ISRO released first images from the Lander Horizontal Velocity Camera taken during the descent.

A flawless soft landing by India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission near the moon's South Pole has cheered over a billion hearts and catapulted India into the exclusive space club. ISRO in a tweet said, "India, I reached my destination and you too!’"