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ISRO Launched CARTOSAT-3, 13 nano-satellites from Sriharikota

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro)  launched advanced earth imaging and mapping satellite CARTOSAT-3 along with 13 other commercial nano-satellites for the US on Wednesday. CARTOSAT-3, which is the ninth in the series, was launched from the second launch pad at … Continue reading →

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India’s Hidden Baolis Captured in photos

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

A new photobook has been published that unveils the history behind one of India’s best kept architectural secrets – a series of idiosyncratic subterranean stepwells scattered all over the country. Called The Vanishing Stepwells of India, the project was completed by … Continue reading →

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India’s Lone Volcano is Active

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

India’s only live volcano+ in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is active again and started spewing smoke and lava again. After lying dormant for 150 years, Barren Island volcano erupted in 1991 and has been showing sporadic activity since then, scientists … Continue reading →

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Another Leap in Space : 8 Satellites in Two Different Orbits

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

In its longest and most complex mission, India’s space agency ISRO  launched eight satellites from one rocket into two different orbits.The PSLV or 37th Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, carrying three satellites from India, three from Algeria, and one each from … Continue reading →

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