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Unraveling the mysteries of the Universe  Yes, it is because we want to find the aliens, well it is partially true. But, the reality is beyond the books (Wait, did I said books? Oops!). I am convinced that if all the space agencies were to disappear tomorrow, if we never put up another Hubble Space Telescope, never put another human being in space, people in this world would be profoundly distraught.  When Charles Lindbergh was asked why he crossed the Atlantic, he never once answered that he wanted to win the $25,000 that New York City hotel owner Raymond Orteig offered for the first nonstop aircraft flight between New York and Paris. Burt Rutan and his backer, Paul Allen, certainly didn't develop a private spacecraft to win the Ansari X-Prize for the $10 million in prize money. They spent twice as much as they made. Sergei Korolev and the team that launched Sputnik were not tasked by their government to be the first to launch an artificial satellite; they had t...

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...