Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:58am on 30 Dec 2023,Saturday Science
India gears up for a groundbreaking year in science, planning human spaceflight tests and delving into deep ocean exploration. After a successful moon mission, ISRO sets sights on sending aquanauts aboard "Samudrayaan" and launching XPoSat to study X-rays and black holes. The upcoming Gaganyaan missions aim for human spaceflight by 2025. Private space sector milestones include Skyroot Aerospace and Agnikul Cosmos eyeing commercial launches in 2024. Pixxel plans a satellite constellation, while major projects like LIGO and National Quantum Mission get government approval. Exciting developments include Antarctic research station plans and a winter expedition to the Arctic.