Indian space program

Staff from the Indian Space Research Organization celebrate at the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network in Bangalore after their Mars Orbiter spacecraft successfully entered Mars orbit on September 24, 2014.

Women are the face of India’s Mars mission, but they’re still the exception

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When India celebrated the success of its first Mars mission, a photo of middle-aged female scientists draped in saris became the viral face of that triumph. But that doesn’t mean female scientists face an easy path, and Rhitu Chatterjee says much more needs to be done for gender equality.

India launches first moon mission

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India launches its first moon mission

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India’s moon mission

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