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India's own Space Station is on it's way. Yes, after launching more than 100 satellites in one go and creating a world record of launching such numbers of satellites in one launch, this question that - Can India build it's own space station station? - was popping up in almost everyone's mind.  While attending the foundation day ceremony of Raja Ramanna Center for Advanced Technology (RRCAT) ISRO's chairman AS Kiran Kumar said India has the capability to develop space station, but it needed a long term approach and ambitious planning. International Space Station (ISS) "We have all the capabilities to set up a space station. The day the country takes the decision, we will 'okay' the project. Just draw a policy and provide us necessary funds and time," Mr Kumar said. And for the ambitious planning, "We still talk about what would be the immediate benefits of a manned space mission. That is why the country hasn't made up its mi...

Boom, we are into the new year, where 2017 is waiting for us to explore various opportunities, which the year has to offer us. So, before you decide on your new year resolution, here are the spectacularly breathtaking images which has been taken from the ISS, to cherish your memories of 2016.  Yes, the final part of the series which was started to bring you the most artful, majestic and magnificent images of our blue planet is here. Countdown to 2017 - Part 3 is here to mesmerize you. Well, not wasting the time, here they are... 1. Highs and Lows February 8, 2016 :-    Snow and clouds highlight the green fields surrounding Mount Fuji in Honshu, Japan.  2. Drying Out  September 12, 2016 :- Lake  Urmia in northwestern Iran seems to be showing evidence of climate change . 3. Fields of Heights June  26, 2016 :- Over  the northeastern Atlantic Ocean a Stratus cloud field grows in this image taken fr...

2 days more and we are into the whole new year of possibilities - 2017. But, before we step into the new year why not relieve the most magnificent images taken by the astronauts from ISS. Yes, its time for the Part 2 of the series Countdown to 2017. Well, not wasting the time here they are... 1. Glowing Colors August 11, 2016 :- Over the south of Western Australia, this spectacular view of  the Aurora Australis was visible from ISS. 2. Twisting and Turning August 15, 2016 :- Snaking across eastern Brazil, the Sao Francisco River is home to the Itaparica Reservoir. 3. Stark Contrast September 4, 2016 :- Above the Sangeang Volcano in south-central Indonesia, clouds float eerily in this photo. 4. Ancient Scars September 9, 2016 :- The Santorini Caldera in southeastern Greece was snapped from the International Space Station. 5. Nature's Art March 27, 2016 :- In southwestern Africa, the Namib Desert is reminiscent of abstract, geometric art in thi...

3 days left before we enter in 2017 and say bye bye to 2016. Here, we are presenting to you top 15 breathtaking snapshot (in three parts) of Earth as declared by NASA, taken from the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS orbits 410 km above the Earth, offering a perfect vantage point for the astronauts in orbit.  Remind you again, that these images which are some of the most artful and majestic images, are taken by the astronauts on the ISS in 2016. From the International Space Station, events on Earth take on a different perspective. Well, not wasting more of your time here they are... 1. Unexpected Beauty June 25, 2016 :- Over the Philippine Sea, these sheared thunderstorms take on an Ethereal View 2. Last bits of Light October 27, 2016 :- As the sun sets over the south Atlantic Ocean, the ISS pulls the last rays of color out of the atmosphere 3. Fantastic Power July 29, 2016 :- Storms over the South China Sea build into a breathtaking fr...

ISRO: Indian Space Research Organization It's only 6 months and ISRO is again going to set a world record, actually they are going to break their own world record which they set earlier in this year in June. They launched 20 satellites successfully in orbit, creating a buzz in the space community. According to Jitendra Singh, Minister of state in PMO(Prime Minister Organization) in India, ISRO will launch 83 satellites, 80 of them being foreign, in one go in January next year. Israel, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Switzerland and the US, entrusted ISRO to launch their 80 satellites weighing 500 kg. Three Indian satellites are namely Cartosat-2 series weighing 730 kg as primary payload, INS-1A and INS-1B, total weighing 30 kg. It will be first of it's kind mission in ISRO space history. To keep yourself updated on this mission of ISRO, keep following us. Picture of the Day Arp 240: A Bridge between Spiral Galaxies from Hubble About The Picture:-  Why is ther...

EmDrive Engine Concept All hail Engineers!!! Yeah, they are truly amazing because they are working on ways to make spaceflight faster and cheaper. Yes, cheaper. Soon, a common person can travel in space and enjoy the adventures of being in zero gravity. The EmDrive was developed by Roger Shawyer in 2001, it generates thrust by bouncing microwaves around inside a cone-shaped chamber. The thrust produced by EmDrive is 100 times more than solar sailing spacecraft and also defying the well known Newton's third law of motion  - for every action,  there is an equal and opposite reaction - as there is no exhaust expelled out of the EmDrive system. The EmDrive requires no propellant as it could generate all the microwaves it needs using solar panels.  However, the study is just a proof of concept and further testing is needed to definitively rule out all possible sources of experimental error. Picture of the day NGC 4414: A Flocculent Spiral Galaxy ...