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India’s Chandrayaan-3: A Leap-Frog Progress to Understand the Moon Better

Tirtha Pratim Das | April 2, 2025 | 197 Views

Tirha Pratim Das and Megala S India's Chandrayaan-3 mission achieved a historic milestone by executing a successful soft landing on the Moon's southern polar region, specifically at 69.3° South latitude, a feat never before accomplished by any nation. This precise landing, at the designated 'Shiv Shakti Point,' enabled in-situ scientific…

Satellite-Based Observations for Snow Cover in the Northwest Himalaya

Praveen Thakur | March 27, 2025 | 390 Views

Monitoring snow cover variability is crucial for understanding water resources and climate impacts, as excessive snowfall, increases risks, while early melting disrupts river flows, necessitating continuous satellite observations for effective water management. Praveen Thakur and Sakshi Tripathi Snow cover in the Northwest Himalaya undergoes significant seasonal changes, impacting water availability,…

Imaging spectroscopy of carotenoid content of Himalayan broadleaved and needle-leaved canopies from space

Hitendra Padalia | March 17, 2025 | 480 Views

Chlorophyll is the most dominant plant pigment, essential for photosynthesis, and largely determines the spectral reflectance of healthy vegetation. Its higher concentration often overshadows the detection of other pigments like carotenoids. Carotenoids (C40H56O2), being an accessory light absorbing pigment, is the second most abundant plant pigment. They comprise several constituents,…