The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is developing a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for Mars exploration, inspired by NASA s successful Ingenuity quadcopter.
NASA s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the agency s primary center for robotic planetary exploration, is reducing its workforce by approximately 8%, affecting around 530 employees and 40 contractors.
The Indian government, while presenting the Interim Budget on Thursday, announced a substantial increase in budget allocation for the Department of Space, providing Rs 13,042.75 crore.