May 23, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

May 23, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

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Explainer: Why NISAR is a unique satellite with remarkable mission objectives

NISAR will be the first satellite ever to observe the Earth with a dual-frequency synthetic aperture radar (SAR) instruments — an L-band radar and an S-band radar (around 9 and 24 cm, respectively) — simultaneously and provide SAR data in single, dual and quad polarisations

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Earth-sized exoplanet in the habitable zone discovered

Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), researchers have discovered an Earth-sized planet that lies in its star’s habitable zone.

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ISRO: Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram lander came tantalisingly close to creating history

While it is indeed unfortunate that Vikram lander failed to safely touchdown, it is important to remember that ISRO was

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Watery exoplanets, but is there life?

The quest to find life outside the solar system got a big boost with the discovery of seven Earth-size extra-solar

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Seven Earth-size planets with possible liquid water spotted

Scientists have spotted seven Earth-size planets with masses similar to Earth orbiting around a dwarf star (TRAPPIST-1) the size of

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ISRO sets the bar high by launching 104 satellites in one mission

The Indian Space Research Organisation boosted its reputation further when it successfully launched a record 104 satellites in one mission

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In defiance, several rogue U.S. federal agency Twitter accounts crop up

Resistance by scientists and show of support for science by the public is reaching a new peak ever since the

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How ISRO plans to launch a record 104 satellites in one go in February 2017

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will set a record when it launches 104 satellites in one go on a

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At last, Juno enters Jupiter’s orbit

In yet another remarkable achievement, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Juno spacecraft has successfully entered the orbit around Jupiter

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Surprising discovery of oxygen in 67P comet’s atmosphere

The Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has thrown a very big surprise — its atmosphere contains molecular oxygen. Based on our current thinking,

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ASTROSAT, India’s unique space observatory

The launch of Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) ASTROSAT telescope today (September 28) will be a shot in the arm

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Editorial: Historic fly-by

The New Horizons became the first spacecraft to successfully fly by the dwarf planet Pluto, the last unexplored world in

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25 years of the Hubble Space Telescope

The Hubble Space Telescope — a joint venture between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) — was launched in

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