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Nasa's Perseverance Mars mission: Sherlock's probe, & an Indian connection
One of the boldest interplanetary missions, the Perseverance rover to Mars could pave the way for manned missions of the future
 "Nasa's Perseverance Mars mission: Sherlock's probe, & an Indian connection")
ASTHROS Mission: NASA to use football stadium-sized balloon to study Cosmos
Likely to be launched in December 2023 from Antarctica, ASTHROS will spend about three weeks drifting on air currents above the icy southern continent
 "ASTHROS Mission: NASA to use football stadium-sized balloon to study Cosmos")
One year of Chandrayaan-2: Isro gears up for Chandrayaan-3, Gaganyaan
Isro is now in the midst of preparations for its next ambitious mission, the Chandrayaan-3, and the first manned mission, the Gaganyaan
 "One year of Chandrayaan-2: Isro gears up for Chandrayaan-3, Gaganyaan")
Chandrayaan-2 mission completes one year, all 8 payloads performing well
Isro said that the global mapping of the lunar surface and polar coverage were being carried out in line with the mission plan.
 "Chandrayaan-2 mission completes one year, all 8 payloads performing well")
Sriharikota space station to function with skeletal staff due to Covid-19
All the employees except those providing essential services are ordered to work from home and be available over phone or mail
 "Sriharikota space station to function with skeletal staff due to Covid-19")
UAE's Hope Probe on course to Mars after successful launch from Japan
The craft is expected to reach Mars in February 2021, the year the UAE celebrates 50th year of its formation
 "UAE's Hope Probe on course to Mars after successful launch from Japan")
Hughes looking to start retailing satellite broadband services in India
GSAT-20 is expected to have about 60 to 70 gigabits of capacity and is considered 10 times more powerful than any satellite ISRO has launched
 "Hughes looking to start retailing satellite broadband services in India")
With 'Hope Probe' UAE aims to be newest entrant in crowded Martian orbit
The Hope Probe aims to provide the first-ever planet-wide, 24x7 pictures of Mars' atmospheric dynamics and weather
 "With 'Hope Probe' UAE aims to be newest entrant in crowded Martian orbit")
Maximum government, minimum governance
Book review of The Gated Republic: India's Public Policy Failures and Private Solutions
 "Maximum government, minimum governance")
Solar Orbiter sends closest images of Sun, reveals mysterious 'campfires'
As the spacecraft flew within 48 million miles of the Sun, all 10 instruments flicked on, and Solar Orbiter snapped the closest pictures of the giant star to date
 "Solar Orbiter sends closest images of Sun, reveals mysterious 'campfires'")
Space policy, Space Activities Bill in final stages: ISRO chairman
A dedicated policy for space and legislation on space activities has been under works for some time now. But with the government allowing the private sector, these have now got traction
 "Space policy, Space Activities Bill in final stages: ISRO chairman")
Isro's Mangalyan sends images of Mars' biggest moon Phobos and its craters
'The Mars Colour Camera (MCC) on board the Mars Orbiter Mission has imaged Phobos,' Isro said in a statement
 "Isro's Mangalyan sends images of Mars' biggest moon Phobos and its craters")
India's Mars Orbiter Mission captures image of Mars' moon Phobos
The violent phase that Phobos has seen is visible in the large section gouged out from a past collision
 "India's Mars Orbiter Mission captures image of Mars' moon Phobos")
India's aerospace start-ups eye rocket launches and planetary missions
Private firms being allowed to build facilities and work within Isro's premises will throw big opportunities for country's aerospace startups
 "India's aerospace start-ups eye rocket launches and planetary missions")
Private firms can offer end-to-end space services: Isro chief K Sivan
Govt approves formation of a new organisation, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), seeking to open up space infrastructure to the private sector
 "Private firms can offer end-to-end space services: Isro chief K Sivan")
NASA finds drop in CO2, greenhouse emission in India during virus lockdown
NASA collaborates with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to document planet-wide changes in the environment, society during the Covid-19 lockdown
 "NASA finds drop in CO2, greenhouse emission in India during virus lockdown")
New navigation policy on anvil, IN-SPACe to be separate vertical: ISRO head
In an online address from Bengaluru, Sivan said the IN-SPACe as a separate vertical for permitting and regulating the activities of private industry in the space sector
LIVE: IMF projects sharp contraction of 4.5% in Indian economy in FY21
From political crisis in Manipur to monsoon 2020 in India, stay tuned with Business Standard for the latest news of today
 "LIVE: IMF projects sharp contraction of 4.5% in Indian economy in FY21")
Isro receives patent for protective garment for human spaceflight
The ISRO said that the garment is a close fitting long garment, covering the torso and limbs from neck to toe as a single piece lightweight comfort inner wear over which the flight suit has to be worn
 "Isro receives patent for protective garment for human spaceflight")
ISRO turnover to zoom if units converted into separate entities: Official
The best of the efforts in innovation in such a large industry, the conversion in product outputs are meagre to the extent of 5 to 10 per cent, he adds
 "ISRO turnover to zoom if units converted into separate entities: Official")