SpaDeX precursor to India's own space station: Jitendra Singh

India's ISRO is set to achieve significant milestones in space exploration in the new year, including its first satellite docking experiment on January 7 and the launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite by March. The year will also mark the 100th launch from Sriharikota and advancements toward the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission planned for 2025-2026.

Potential presence of primitive lunar mantle materials on Chandrayaan-3 landing site: Study

Chandrayaan-3's landing site revealed high sulphur levels, suggesting presence of primitive lunar mantle materials from the South Pole-Aitken basin's formation 4.3 billion years ago, offering insights into early lunar evolution and composition.