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US lander that tipped over during lunar touchdown shares 1st images from moon
Published on Feb 27, 2024 09:12 AM IST
NASA is planning to return astronauts to the Moon later this decade, and paid Intuitive Machines around $120 million for the mission.
AFP |
Japan's moon lander unexpectedly survives freezing lunar night
Japan's lander re-established communication with the Earth more than a month after it made a touchdown on the moon.
Updated on Feb 26, 2024 02:05 PM IST
Reuters |
Statue of Unity is not just a ‘static wonder’; it has ‘oscillators’. Know why
The Statue of Unity, hailed as a significant contemporary achievement, stands as the world's tallest monument honouring Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Published on Feb 23, 2024 09:35 PM IST
IISc scientists create synthetic antibody to neutralise lethal snakebite toxin
Researchers say that this breakthrough brings us closer to a universal antibody solution, offering broad protection against diverse snake venoms.
Published on Feb 23, 2024 05:01 PM IST
PTI |
This scientist has led the way in tapping into the quantum world for new tech
Aditi Sen De received the GD Birla Award for Scientific Excellence for her contribution to the field of quantum technologies. Simply put, here's what she does
Updated on Feb 23, 2024 04:20 PM IST
Gaganyaan mission: ISRO completes human rating of its CE20 cryogenic engine
The Gaganyaan mission aims to launch a crew of three humans into an orbit of 400 km for a three-day mission and bring them back safely to earth.
Published on Feb 21, 2024 03:46 PM IST
INSAT-3DS launch today: Why is the rocket called ‘naughty boy’ of ISRO?
ISRO is all set to launch its GSLV F14/INSAT-3DS mission from Sriharikota launch site today evening at 5:35 pm.
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 02:40 PM IST
Countdown for ISRO's INSAT-3DS satellite launch begins: All about the mission
ISRO will launch the meteorological INSAT-3DS satellite tomorrow from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR at Sriharikota.
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 02:41 PM IST
Several companies are testing brain implants - why is there so much attention swirling around Neuralink? Two professors unpack the ethical issues
Several companies are testing brain implants - why is there so much attention swirling around Neuralink? Two professors unpack the ethical issues
Published on Feb 15, 2024 11:09 AM IST
PTI |
Scientists accidentally find a mysterious one-km-long wall in Baltic Sea
Stone Age wall discovered beneath Baltic sea in Germany, believed to be oldest megastructure in Europe
Published on Feb 13, 2024 05:55 PM IST
‘Science Mystery’: Stingray impregnated by a shark in North Carolina?
A pregnant stingray in a North Carolina aquarium was discovered despite the tank not having any of its male counterparts. Is shark play involved?
Published on Feb 12, 2024 10:55 PM IST
Atlantic Ocean is headed for a tipping point − once melting glaciers shut down the Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows
Atlantic Ocean is headed for a tipping point − once melting glaciers shut down the Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows
Updated on Feb 11, 2024 10:04 AM IST
PTI |
US to launch next Moon mission on Valentine's Day
US to launch next Moon mission on Valentine's Day
Updated on Feb 08, 2024 10:58 AM IST
AFP |
Scientists study levels of toxic mercury in Antarctic seals, whales
Scientists at Spain's University of Murcia have previously found mercury in the feathers of chinstrap penguins on King George Island
Published on Feb 07, 2024 10:19 AM IST
AFP |
What the world must do to tame methane
The world needs a deal during COP28 to limit a nasty source of emissions
Published on Feb 04, 2024 08:09 AM IST
The Economist
China launches nine satellites into orbit on Jielong-3 rocket
Developed by China Rocket Co, a commercial offshoot of a state-owned launch vehicle manufacturer, Jielong-3 made its first flight in December 2022.
Updated on Feb 03, 2024 08:59 PM IST
Reuters |
Antarctic volcano may hold clues to life on Mars
The horseshoe-shaped isle in the South Shetland Islands is the only place in the world where ships can sail into the caldera of an active volcano.
Published on Feb 02, 2024 11:43 PM IST
AFP |
Astronomers in Chile to use largest-ever digital camera to study universe
Beginning in early 2025, when the $800 million camera will snap its first photos, the machine will sweep the sky every three days.
Published on Jan 31, 2024 02:35 PM IST
AFP |
Nasa's rover data confirms ancient lake sediments on Mars
The findings from ground-penetrating radar observations conducted by the robotic rover substantiate previous orbital imagery and other data.
Updated on Jan 27, 2024 08:48 AM IST
Reuters |
Republic Day: CSIR showcases Purple Revolution, ISRO shines with Chandrayaan 3
Republic Day parade 2024: Nine union ministries/departments/organisations displayed their achievements and progress through innovative tableaux.
Updated on Jan 26, 2024 09:27 PM IST
Researchers in China create the first healthy, cloned rhesus monkey
Their new technique could make the routine cloning of primates easier
Published on Jan 24, 2024 08:12 AM IST
The Economist
How tulips that grow only in spring were made available for Ram Mandir ceremony?
“Tulip does not bloom in this season. It grows only in J&K and a few other Himalayan regions, that too only in the spring," said union minister Jitendra Singh.
Updated on Jan 23, 2024 07:22 AM IST
NASA regains contact with mini-helicopter on Mars
Ingenuity arrived on Mars in 2021 aboard the rover Perseverance and became the first motorized craft to fly autonomously on another planet.
Published on Jan 21, 2024 05:34 PM IST
AFP |
Turkey's first astronaut launched on flight to International Space Station
The autonomously operated Crew Dragon was expected to reach the International Space Station (ISS) early on Saturday morning
Published on Jan 19, 2024 08:41 AM IST
Reuters |
US delays mission to land humans on the moon until 2026. Here's why
NASA Artemis mission:
Updated on Jan 10, 2024 04:35 AM IST
Bloomberg |
Aditya-L1 data to start pouring in soon
A senior Isro official said that all the seven key instruments were activated in a phased manner between Saturday and Sunday
Updated on Jan 09, 2024 02:55 AM IST
Aditya L1 in orbit close to Lagrange Point 1. Timeline of India's solar mission
The instruments aboard Aditya-L1 are precisely calibrated to scrutinise the solar atmosphere, particularly the chromosphere and corona.
Published on Jan 06, 2024 10:24 PM IST
How is European Space Agency supporting ISRO's Aditya L1 solar mission?
Using its seven instruments, Aditya L1 aims to explore unanswered questions about our dynamic and turbulent star.
Published on Jan 06, 2024 06:07 PM IST
ISRO's first Sun mission Aditya-L1 to enter final orbit today: What we know
The Aditya-L1 spacecraft will be pushed into its designated orbit around 4pm on January 6 approximately 15 lakh kilometres away from Earth.
Updated on Jan 06, 2024 01:34 PM IST
Aditya L1 highlights: ‘Looking forward to scientific outcomes,’ says ISRO chief
Aditya L1 highlights: Launched on Sep 2 last year, the spacecraft has undergone four earth-bound manoeuvres & a Trans-Lagrangean Point 1 Insertion manoeuvre.
Updated on Jan 06, 2024 11:05 PM IST