Solar Mission

Who is Dr Sankarasubramanian K, the ISRO scientist heading Aditya-L1 solar mission?

Senior scientist Dr Sankarasubramanian K has been chosen by ISRO to serve as the mission's principal scientist for the Aditya-L1 mission. He is a seasoned researcher with a focus on solar studies and has played various roles in key contributions to ISRO missions like as AstroSat, Chandrayaan-1 and 2

Hear THIS 'Sun Anthem' ahead of launch of India’s first Solar Mission Aditya-L1

Aditya-L1 is a pioneering mission of ISRO dedicated to studying our nearest star, the Sun. The spacecraft will be placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrangian point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, approximately 1.5 million kilometres from Earth

Narendra Modi’s solar mission: Success of Diu and indifference of Chandigarh show that this green initiative has a long way to go

However noble the intention behind the solar mission, Chandigarh's case shows ramming it down throats of unprepared people could raise unforeseen problems.

NASA's first mission to Sun renamed 'Parker Solar Probe' will be launched in 2018

NASA on Wednesday announced that it has renamed the Solar Probe Plus spacecraft — humanity's first mission to a star, which will be launched in 2018 - as the Parker Solar Probe in honour of astrophysicist Eugene Parker.

How Robert Vadra made a killing in the Rajasthan sun

The PM's solar mission and Rajasthan's benign land policy allowed Robert Vadra to make a killing on hundreds of acres of land near power sub-stations