Bengaluru: The St. Mary’s Basilica, Bengaluru’s annual feast will be held on September 8, Thursday at the Shrine in Shivaji Nagar here in the city.
“We had a nine-day Novena in preparation for the Birthday Celebration of Mother Mary, which began on Monday, 29h August, till Wednesday, 7th September. Holy Masses were offered every day in Kannada, English and Tamil beginning from 5.30 am and going on till 8.30 pm.” The Shrine said in a press statement.
“On Thursday, 8th September, the Feast day, we have two solemn Eucharistic Celebrations in the morning at the Russell Market Square at 8.00 am in Kannada and 9.30 am in Tamil. His Grace, the Archbishop of Bangalore, Most Rev. Dr. Peter Machado will preside over both the Concelebrated Solemn High Masses.” It added.
At 5.30 pm, there will be a grand decorated chariot procession carrying the holy image of Blessed Mother Mary, in the streets of Shivaji Nagar.
“We take this opportunity to welcome you wholeheartedly to participate as well as witness the solemn celebration of Mary, the Blessed Mother of Jesus and of the universe, during which lakhs of people from all walks of life will converge as one human family with love and faith.” The release added.
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ISRO's analogue space mission kicks off at Leh
Bengaluru, Nov 1: ISRO on Friday said its analogue space mission has taken off at Leh in Ladakh, where it will simulate life in an interplanetary habitat as India prepares to send a human to the moon.
The initiative is a collaborative effort of the Human Spaceflight Centre, ISRO, AAKA Space Studio, University of Ladakh, IIT Bombay, and supported by Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council.
The month-long mission, kicked off mid-October, comes in the wake of India's plans to set up lunar habitats, which could provide a base to launch inter-planetary missions.
The geographical features of Ladakh are considered to closely resemble Martian and lunar landscapes and are an ideal training ground for scientific missions aimed at exploring planets "India's first analog space mission kicks off in Leh...this mission will simulate life in an interplanetary habitat to tackle the challenges of a base station beyond Earth," ISRO said in a post on X.
The team of AAKA Space Studio is testing environment suits and conducting geological studies in Leh's low-oxygen environment, simulating space-like conditions, studies that could be crucial for future space missions.
The team is also studying how the human body adapts to the harsh weather conditions in Ladakh that could be useful in understanding how astronauts could get used to space like conditions.
🚀 India’s first analog space mission kicks off in Leh! 🇮🇳✨ A collaborative effort by Human Spaceflight Centre, ISRO, AAKA Space Studio, University of Ladakh, IIT Bombay, and supported by Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, this mission will simulate life in an… pic.twitter.com/LoDTHzWNq8
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