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If the explosion takes place, the brightness of the star will rapidly increase for a brief time. It will become as bright as the North Star, the 48th brightest star in the night sky, making it visible to the naked for some time.

India and the US launched major initiatives following a meeting between PM Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump at the White House, focusing on advancing cooperation in emerging technologies, AI, and civil space.

In a post on X, the ISRO announced, "Dr V Narayanan, Distinguished Scientist (Apex Grade), has assumed charge of Secretary, Department of Space, Chairman, Space Commission and Chairman, ISRO."

"Now, in line with the vision and strategy under the Indian Space Policy 2023, the Union Cabinet has eased the FDI policy on the Space sector by prescribing liberalized FDI thresholds for various sub-sectors/activities," the government announced.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday conducted a successful launch of its meteorological satellite INSAT-3DS

Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday informed that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the Gaganyaan mission in 2025

In the most recent development, the Propulsion Module (PM) of Chandrayaan-3 achieved another feat by transitioning from lunar orbit to Earth's orbit.

Scientists have determined that high energy electrons in Earth's plasma sheet are forming water on the lunar surface.

Chandrayaan-3 mission's Vikram lander successfully landed on the Moon, propelling India to the exalted club of countries who have managed to soft land on the Earth's only natural satellite.

Shoemaker, who himself could have become the first geologist-astronaut to join the Apollo moon flight, however, could not turn his moon dream into a reality as he was diagnosed with Addison's disease.