Nobel winning physicist Peter Higgs, who theorised Higgs boson particle, dies at 94
Apr 10, 2024, at 08:16 am
Edinburg (Ireland): Physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the Higgs boson particle, which earned him a Nobel Prize, died at the age of 94, said the University of Edinburgh on Tuesday.
NASA shares safety guidelines for viewing April 8 total Solar Eclipse
Apr 08, 2024, at 12:56 am
NASA on Sunday said a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada on November 8.
ISRO successfully executes landing mission for Reusable Launch Vehicle Pushpak
Mar 22, 2024, at 10:52 pm
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) marked a significant achievement with the successful execution of a landing mission for its Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) named "Pushpak" from the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Karnataka's Chalakere on Friday.
NASA completes seventh commercial crew mission to ISS
Mar 13, 2024, at 05:00 am
Washington: NASA completed its seventh commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station on Tuesday, according to a release.
Mar 06, 2024, at 03:35 pm
Indian minister Jitendra Singh has said the country targets a five-fold increase in its share of the global space economy.
Mar 01, 2024, at 03:24 pm
American aerospace engineer and NASA scientist Swati Mohan, who is known for her leadership in the guidance, navigation, and control operations of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, on Thursday said she is hopeful to see more collaboration between her organisation and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in future.
India reveals names of four Gaganyaan Mission astronauts who will be sent to space
Feb 27, 2024, at 08:04 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram where he revealed the names of the four pilots who are undergoing training for the nation's first maiden human space flight mission 'Gaganyaan'.
ISRO's GSLV-F14 successfully injects INSAT-3DS weather satellite into orbit
Feb 18, 2024, at 12:39 am
In a crucial and significant mission, India's heavy rocket GeoSynchronous Launch Vehicle GSLV-F14 successfully injected ther 2,274 kg INSAT-3DS, a meteorological and disaster warning satellite into the desired orbit on Saturday evening.
INSAT-3DS flagged off to Satish Dhawan Space Centre-SHAR for upcoming launch: ISRO
Jan 28, 2024, at 04:33 am
Bengaluru: INSAT-3DS, Indian Space Research Organisation’s latest meteorological satellite, has been sent off to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR in Sriharikota for its upcoming launch via the Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F14).
ISRO's Aditya-L1 solar mission placed in halo orbit, PM Modi appreciates
Jan 06, 2024, at 11:56 pm
Expanding India's space exploration, Aditya-L1, the country's first mission to study the sun, was parked at Lagrange Point 1 on Saturday, Indian Space Research Organisation said.
Sun Mission: ISRO on path of making history with Aditya to reach L1 point tomorrow
Jan 06, 2024, at 02:06 am
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: D-day beckons the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which is all set to create history on Saturday when its first solar exploratory mission spacecraft Aditya-L1 will reach the halo Lagrange-L1 point.
Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket to launch India's communication satellite
Jan 04, 2024, at 05:28 am
New Delhi: India will launch a communications satellite with the help of SpaceX, a venture led by billionaire Elon Musk, according to a statement by NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL), the commercial arm of ISRO.
2024 to be a year of Gaganyaan, ISRO eyeing record 12-14 missions this year: S Somanath
Jan 02, 2024, at 01:56 am
Sriharikota/IBNS/UNI: Asserting that 2024 will be the year of Gaganyaan by conducting a series of tests ahead of the first manned mission next year, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Monday said it is having a busy schedule with a record 12 to 14 missions planned this year.
Jan 02, 2024, at 01:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday hailed the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), for the successful launch of the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) lauding it as "wonderful news for the space sector and will enhance India's prowess in this field".
ISRO successfully launches mission to study Black Holes
Jan 01, 2024, at 03:28 pm
The Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO started its New Year journey with the successful launch of the country's first dedicated polarimetry mission to study various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions on Monday.
India's ISRO to launch polarimetry mission to study Black Holes today
Jan 01, 2024, at 02:06 pm
India will try to begin its New Year journey with an effort to know about one of the biggest mysteries in space- black holes.
ISRO will usher in new year with mission to study cosmic X-rays on Jan 1
Dec 29, 2023, at 02:15 am
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: After a highly productive 2023, with the successful launch of the third Lunar Mission Chandrayaan-3 and the first Sun exploratory Aditya-L1, a buoyant Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will usher in 2024 with the launch of PSLV-C58/X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) mission on Jan 1 from the spaceport of Sriharikota.
Dec 24, 2023, at 09:27 pm
Shantiniketan: A team of scientists from Visva-Bharati University’s botany department has discovered a bacterium with the ability to boost plant growth and named it 'Pantoea Tagorei' after Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, a report in the media said.
SpaceX’s unmanned Dragon spacecraft undocks from ISS
Dec 23, 2023, at 08:07 am
Washington: NASA said Thursday that SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft has successfully undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) after multiple delays caused by unfavorable weather conditions and is expected to down off the coast of Florida.
Planning to send first Indian astronaut to moon by 2040, says ISRO chief S Somanath
Dec 12, 2023, at 09:13 pm
Thiruvananthapuram: After the stellar success of its history-making Chandrayan-3 lunar mission, ISRO is going full throttle with its plans to send Indian astronauts for the first time on the moon by 2040, says its chairman S. Somanath.
India's Aditya-L1 Mission captures first-ever full-disk image of Sun
Dec 09, 2023, at 03:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) managed to capture the first-ever full-disk images of the Sun through its Aditya-L1 Mission.
UK: Natural History Museum receives 100 mg sample of asteroid Bennu
Nov 29, 2023, at 09:30 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
Nov 19, 2023, at 06:12 am
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
Nov 08, 2023, at 02:28 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
Oct 27, 2023, at 09:19 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
Oct 25, 2023, at 05:25 am
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
Oct 21, 2023, at 06:56 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
Oct 21, 2023, at 02:43 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
Oct 21, 2023, at 05:38 am
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
Oct 20, 2023, at 01:57 am
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.