ISRO’s next frontier: India aims for Venus and Mars missions within five years
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India's space exploration journey continues to soar to new heights, with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) eyeing missions to Venus and Mars in the next five years, according to Dr. M Sankaran, Director of the UR Rao Satellite Center in Bengaluru. Having successfully achieved a soft landing on the Moon and embarked on a mission to study the Sun, ISRO is now gearing up to conquer the new frontiers in space.Dr. Sankaran, the head of the satellite unit instrumental in placing numerous Indian satellites in orbit, shared insights into the challenges and progress in an interview with NDTV. We are now on WhatsApp. Click to join. Mars' MysteriesWhile acknowledging obstacles, such as spacecraft overheating during Mars atmosphere entry and logistical hurdles in launching heavie...