The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved another leap in its quest for self-reliance in space, successfully launching the heaviest communication satellite ever lifted from Indian soil using its formidable heavy-lift rocket, the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3). Affectionately nicknamed ‘Bahubali’ for its sheer power, the LVM3-M5 mission placed the critical 4,410 kg CMS-03 spacecraft into a precise Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) on Sunday, November 2, 2025, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

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New Delhi

A new study offers fascinating insights into the decision-making process of the brain by comparing how both humans and rodents make decisions, especially when stressed or affected by a neurological disorder.

Thiruvananthapuram

A new way to accurately predict how materials respond to pulsed laser heating, even when the laser's behavior is a bit unpredictable, allowing engineers to  optimise laser parameters for applications, such as cutting, welding, drilling, and surface treatment.

Mumbai

Researchers replicate evolution in the lab using microbes and feeding them with subtly different sugars, and observing how their adaptations diverge

Ghaziabad

Researchers are exploring Ulva, a genus of green seaweed, as "tomorrow's wheat of the sea" due to its remarkable nutritional profile and incredibly high productivity.

Shillong

Lichens are proving to be sensitive indicators of climate change in the Himalayas, with their unique traits revealing shifts in temperature and precipitation.

Bengaluru

Researchers studied how the electrical and optical behaviour of a sheet of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) changed with temperature and explored the role of imperfections in its electrical and optical properties.

Bengaluru

IISc researhers have developed a Natural Resource Rich Regions ranking method to identify and rank areas rich in natural resources, crucial for effective conservation and sustainable development.

Bhubaneswar

New research reveals that a unique Indian skink species arrived on the subcontinent by rafting across the ocean from Southeast Asia millions of years ago, a journey made possible by fluctuating sea levels.

Ahmedabad

New research compares two methods for keeping spacecraft in stable halo orbits near Earth Lagrange Point L1, finding the best approach depends on how much the spacecraft is nudged off course.

Mumbai

Forest gain from 2015 to 2019 is in fragmented patches, reveals a study conducted using a new framework designed by IIT Bombay and SASTRA Deemed University.

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