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Which watch will our Gaganyaan astronauts wear? Watches that have conquered extremes have always attracted great curiosity. The first watch that was worn in space by Yuri Gagarin, was made in Russia. A watch qualified to be worn in space has to withstand HUGE fluctuations in temperature and pressure. So, will team Gaganyaan wear a special watch, made in India just for them? Or will they go for a time-tested spacewatch? 'Watch' to know more!

ISRO kicked-off the new year with a bang! At 9:10 am just as Indians were waking up, they were treated with the visuals of yet another successful ISRO launch. The successful launch of the XpoSat polarimeter mission has pushed India into a very short elite list of just two countries which have dedicated missions to study black holes and neutron stars.

The world is eagerly waiting for a Covid vaccine, which is being seen as the only way to tame the spread of the virus. Dr. Gagandeep Kang, a renowned medical scientist, spoke to Hindustan Times’ Aditi Prasad on the issue of vaccine development and said that interim results from a few vaccines can be expected this year. ‘Getting interim result means that the vaccine is working reasonably well and does not mean that the trials will stop. Positive results on interim analysis will allow the vaccine companies to approach their regulators & ask for permission to use these more widely,’ Dr. Kang said. Watch the full video for all the details.

The Gaganyaan mission aims to send a three-member crew to space for a period of five to seven days

The astronauts were in good health and determined to continue their training, Glavkosmos, a subsidiary of Russian space organisation Roscosmos saidThe Indian astronauts are undergoing training at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC)

Gaganyaan mission: The ₹10,000-crore ambitious project is expected to be launched in 2022Roscosmos also tweeted a picture of the cosmonauts wearing space suit bearing Indian flag

The four test pilots of the Indian Air Force, chosen for India's manned mission to space, have been undergoing training near Moscow since February

Clinician scientist Gagandeep Kang says the Indian healthcare system is well-equipped to handle the situation, as and when it evolves. But collaboration between the public and private health system will be crucial

The robot was unveiled by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in BengaluruIt is called half-humanoid since it does not have legs, though it can bend forward and sideways

ISRO will undertake two unmanned missions in December 2020 and June 2021, K Sivan saidThe Gaganyaan will also assist in ISRO's long term goal of inter-planetary mission