Space

Raja Ramanna, MGK Menon and Vikram Sarabhai were among the Indian stalwarts who greeted the astronaut trio of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. But also among the crowds was a thrilled Mumbaikar who gifted them lottery tickets. Find out why!

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) - the scientific body authorised to name celestial objects - is seeking suggestions from people all over the world to name a select set of exoplanets and their host stars

Thanks to his extensive contribution in the field of astronomy, Bappu earned one of the biggest honours in the astronomical community when he became the President of the International Astronomical Union for the years 1979-1982.

From Kaur, Karidhal to Somasundaram, female scientists are helping shed the infamous notion that ‘India is a land of snake charmers’.

After Mangalyaan, the limelight is now back on the 'rocket women' of the #ISRO, M Vanitha and Ritu Karidhal, as they spearhead India's 'most complex' space mission yet.

The asteroid samples procured by Maitrayee Bose and Ziliang Jin have suggested that impacts early in Earth's history by similar asteroids could have delivered as much as half of our planet's ocean water.

A black hole is a mysterious place in space with such enormous mass and gravity that nothing can escape it. Not even light.

"I cannot believe that a man, who has been to space and has been honoured by both the Russian and Indian governments, sat with me for 45 minutes. I am truly blessed."

Sharma emphasised the importance of Indian space programme and the role it has played in the last few decades in different sectors.

“The visitors can view [the] launch from this gallery in real time with naked eyes.”