UK: Natural History Museum receives 100 mg sample of asteroid Bennu
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
The Natural History Museum in the UK has received 100mg of the asteroid Bennu for study.
SpaceX's Starship, built to carry astronauts, fails second flight test
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Washington: SpaceX's giant new rocket Starship on Saturday blasted off on its second test flight but failed with the booster and the spaceship exploding after separation, according to media reports.
Mission to Sun: India's Aditya-L1's HEL1OS captures first glimpse of solar flares
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
India's first solar exploratory mission spacecraft Aditya-L1, which is continuing its journey to land at the sun-earth L1 point, has captured the first glimpse of solar flares.
UN Advisory Body aims to harness AI for the common good
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Experts with deep experience across government, the private sector, technology, civil society, and academia have been tasked with supporting UN efforts to ensure Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used for the greater good of humanity.
Moon's age approx 40 million years more than calculated by previous research
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
A recent analysis of moon crystals, originally brought to Earth by Apollo astronauts in the 1970s, has indicated that the moon is approximately 40 million years older than previously thought.
ISRO successfully tests Gaganyaan unmanned flight aimed at checking efficacy of crew escape module
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi: ISRO's unmanned test flight for the inaugural human spaceflight mission 'Gaganyaan' took off from Sriharikota today, marking a significant milestone in India's ambitious space program.
First test flight of Gaganyaan mission aborted
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has aborted the first test flight for Gaganyaan mission on Saturday (October 21, 2023).
Countdown begins for Gaganyaan's first unmanned flight test tomorrow
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: The countdown for the launch of the first unmanned Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) to demonstrate the crew escape system of the Gaganyaan programme, commenced at 7.30 pm at SHAR Range Sriharikota on Friday evening.
Countdown for Gaganyaan's first unmanned flight test to begin tomorrow morning
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: The 24-hour countdown for the first unmanned Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) to demonstrate the crew escape system of the Gaganyaan programme, will begin at 8.00 a.m. at SHAR Range, Sriharikota on Friday.
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity to attempt new flight on Mars
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Los Angeles/UNI: Ingenuity, NASA’s Mars helicopter, is set to make its new flight on Mars later this week, the space agency said Wednesday.
First test flight of unmanned Gaganyaan crew module escape system on Oct 21
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up to demonstrate its first flight to test the maiden human space mission’s crew module escape system as part of the Gaganyaan mission on October 21.
Annual Robotic Surgery Symposium: Three Indians among KS Robotic Surgery Video Contest Top 10
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Bengaluru: The annual ‘Humans at the cutting edge of robotic surgery’ academic symposium opened here on Saturday with experts Sherry M Wren of Stanford University and Ahmed Ghazi of Johns Hopkins University, urging surgeons from Asia, Europe and Americas to adopt new approaches in surgical innovation and using simulation in their practice.
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov were named the winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 'discovery and synthesis of quantum dots', said The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L' Huillier win Nobel Prize in Physics
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier will get the Nobel Prize in Physics for their experiments, which have given humanity new tools for exploring the world of electrons inside atoms and molecules.
Aditya L1 travels over 9.2 lakh km, exits Earth's gravity: ISRO
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Bengaluru: India's solar mission, Aditya L1, has travelled beyond a distance of 9.2 lakh km from Earth and has moved out of the Earth's gravitational pull.
ISRO successfully conducts Cryo Upper Stage Engine hot test for Gaganyaan mission
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: Marking a pivotal moment in the Gaganyaan mission programme, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the CE20 E13 engine hot test with a higher level of 22-tonne thrust qualification and the engine, a vital component of the Cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS), is now poised for the demanding requirements of the Gaganyaan mission and future endeavours.
95% Indian rocket components procured domestically: ISRO Chairperson S Somanath
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi: ISRO Chairperson S Somanath stated on Tuesday that nearly 95% of the components used in Indian rockets are procured domestically, media reports said.
ISRO assesses space situation around Earth Lagrange’s Point 1 to ensure Aditya-L1's safety
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Chennai/IBNS: With Aditya-L1 spacecraft, India's first solar exploratory mission, continuing its journey towards the Sun-Earth Lagrange’s Point 1 (L1), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday assessed the space situation around L1 to ensure the safety of the spacecraft and avoid any possibility of close approaches with other neighbouring spacecrafts, with the support from NASA-JPL (Jet Propulsion Labortory).
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx brings first asteroid sample on Earth
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
After years of anticipation and hard work by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security – Regolith Explorer) team, a capsule of rocks and dust collected from asteroid Bennu finally is on Earth.
Chandrayaan-3: No signal received from Vikram lander, Pragyan rover, says ISRO
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is attempting to establish communication with Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover but no signal has been received so far.
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday evening announced that it was trying to establish contact with the Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover to ascertain their wake-up condition launched as part of the third lunar mission-Chandrayaan-3.
Chandrayaan-3 phase two to begin in a few hours: Jitendra Singh
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Union Minister for Space Jitendra Singh on Thursday said the second phase of Chandrayaan-3 would begin a few hours from now when dawn breaks on the Moon after a gap of 14 days.
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi: The Centre has announced a new set of National Awards in the field of Science, Technology and Innovation known as “Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar’’.
Aditya-L1 begins collecting scientific data at distances greater than 50,000 km from Earth
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
India's first Solar exploratory mission Aditya-L1 to study the Sun, has commenced collecting scientific data at distances greater than 50,0000 km from Earth.
Aditya-L1 starts collecting scientific data at distances greater than 50,000 km from Earth
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Chennai/UNI: India's first Solar exploratory mission Aditya-L1 to study the Sun, has commenced collecting scientific data at distances greater than 50,0000 km from Earth.
Scientists are developing fuel that can sustain life on Moon
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Scientists at Bangor University are carrying out research on powering rockets and developing the fuels required for supporting life on the Moon.
Sun mission: ISRO successfully performs third orbit-raising manoeuvre of Aditya-L1
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The third earth-bound manoeuvre of the Aditya L1 mission to study the sun was successfully performed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Chandrayaan-3: ISRO releases 3D images of Moon's surface
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
The Indian Space Research Organisation has unveiled a 3-dimensional ‘anaglyph' image of the Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander from the south pole of the Moon.
Solar mission Aditya L 1 successfully undergoes second Earth-bound maneuvre: ISRO
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
The Indian Space Research Organisation on Tuesday said its mission to study the Sun-Aditya L1- has successfully undergone the second Earth-bound maneuvre.
Chandrayaan-3: Vikram Lander soft lands again, undergoes hop experiment
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The Vikram lander on board India's third Lunar expedition Chandrayaan-3 made a soft landing on the Moon again and successfully underwent a hop experiment.