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Vast Burial pits dug in Iran’s Qom due to massive coronavirus casualties now visible from the space

OpIndia Staff - 13 March, 2020

A senior analyst from Maxar Technologies revealed that the excavation work undertaken at the site in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak was clearly different from the burial practices of the past.

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India’s space station to accommodate three astronauts, ISRO to set it up in five-seven years

OpIndia Staff - 31 October, 2019

The initial designs for the space station, which is still in a nascent stage, suggest a 20-tonne modular abode in the low earth orbit (LEO), at an altitude of 120km to 140km.

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UAE’s first astronaut gets ‘Islamic guidelines’ on how and when to do Namaz while in space

OpIndia Staff - 24 September, 2019

The Islamic authority has advised the astronaut to do Namaz by matching the time of the day in Mecca in Saudi Arabia, which is considered to be the holiest place for Muslims on Earth.

Opinions

Science as patriotism: ‘Liberals’ are ignoring history of space race

Abhishek Banerjee - 11 September, 2019

The Chandrayaan mission and the excited media coverage around it have done tremendous good.

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Vikram Lander ‘in one piece’ on the lunar surface, internal damage suspected: Reports

OpIndia Staff - 9 September, 2019

ISRO lost contact with the Lander when it was only 2.1 km above the lunar surface.

Opinions

While India is orbiting around the moon, Pakistan is orbiting around terrorists: An open letter to Pakistan minister for science, Ch Fawad Hussain

OpIndia Staff - 8 September, 2019

Pakistani minister for science has been mocking India for attempting to land on moon.

Opinions

In science, the best is always yet to come for India, even as small, petty minds whine

Abhishek Banerjee - 7 September, 2019

Chandrayaan 2: Failure reminds us of the supremacy of the scientific method

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Moon missions in 60 years: The success stories and many, many failures

Jinit Jain - 7 September, 2019

NASA's fact sheet states that more than 40 per cent of missions to the Moon have failed so far in the last 60 years.

Social Media

Chandrayaan 2: As the nation rallies behind ISRO, and prays for Vikram lander, ‘liberal’ hate spills over

OpIndia Staff - 7 September, 2019

Some people are so consumed with their hatred for PM Modi that for them, the hopes and efforts of a nation and the hard work of scientists involved do not hold any value at all.

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