Lunar lander

The Chandrayaan-2 lunar lander’s sensors are set to undergo a crucial test in the next few days as the mission races towards a planned take-off in around two months.

Genome study on teas at advanced stage

A genome study project initiated by the Tea Board of India, to establish the origins and speciality of Indian teas, has now reached an advanced stage.

‘Super-Earth’ found

Astronomers have discovered a frozen planet with a mass over three times that of the Earth orbiting the closest solitary star to the Sun.

GSAT-29

ISRO is readying itself to put communication satellite GSAT-29 on its heavy-lift vehicle, the GSLV-MkIII.

GSAT-11

GSAT-11, the heaviest Indian communication satellite built to date, for faster Internet connectivity, is back once again at the Guiana Space Centre for an early December launch.

Earth Biogenome Project

A mission to sequence the genome of every known animal, plant, fungus and protozoan – a group of single-celled organisms – is underway.