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Russia's Luna-25 faces glitch during pre-moon landing manoeuvre
Published on Aug 19, 2023 09:37 PM IST
The lander, Russia's first such mission in almost 50 years, was successfully placed in the Moon's orbit on Wednesday.
AFP | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
Jitendra Singh unveils new lotus variety ‘Namoh 108’; says ‘a gift to PM Modi’
This unique lotus has 108 petals and was developed by Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) Lucknow.
Published on Aug 19, 2023 08:42 PM IST
Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Chandrayaan-3 highlights: Lander Module to decent on moon on August 23 at 5:45pm
Chandrayaan-3 highlights: Chandrayaan-3 launched on July 14 and will attempt to achieve soft landing on the lunar surface on August 23.
Updated on Aug 20, 2023 03:06 AM IST
Teeth might preserve centuries-old antibodies: Study
Antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system as a natural response to infectious organisms like viruses and bacteria.
Published on Aug 18, 2023 06:19 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
'Thanks mate': Chandrayaan lander successfully separates from propulsion module
The Chandrayaan-3 mission's lander is named after Vikram Sarabhai (1919–1971), who is widely regarded as the father of the Indian space programme.
Updated on Aug 17, 2023 01:57 PM IST
ANI |
PM Modi condoles death of former DRDO chief V S Arunachalam
The family of VS Arunachalam, 87, issued a statement on Wednesday announcing his passing in the United States.
Published on Aug 17, 2023 11:01 AM IST
Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
Pig kidney transplanted into human shows way to wider use
The successful transplant is the latest breakthrough for scientists racing to find alternatives to human organs that are in constant shortage.
Published on Aug 16, 2023 09:36 PM IST
Bloomberg |
A guide to NASA's upcoming launch missions: Here's how and when to watch
Upcoming NASA missions: Lunar exploration, asteroid study, X-ray objects, quiet supersonic flight, Earth monitoring, and more. Exciting discoveries ahead!
Published on Aug 16, 2023 04:10 PM IST
Md Nobhar
How to watch NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Mission launch
Watch NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 launch live and catch mission highlights. Explore the details of the Crew-7 mission.
Updated on Aug 15, 2023 11:51 PM IST
Md Nobhar
NASA finds July 2023 hottest month since 19th century; biggest impacts next year
While NASA attributes El Nino as the cause of current rise in temperature, human intervention found to be one of major reasons for long-term impact
Published on Aug 15, 2023 10:13 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 undergoes another maneuver, comes closer to Moon's surface
Post its launch on July 14, Chandrayaan-3 entered into lunar orbit on August 5, following which two orbit reduction maneuvers were carried out on August 6 & 9.
Published on Aug 15, 2023 06:37 AM IST
ANI |
ISRO to launch its first solar mission Aditya-L1 to study Sun. What is it?
Aditya-L1 is planned to be placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1), around 1.5 million km from the Earth, of the Sun-Earth system.
Updated on Aug 29, 2023 09:52 AM IST
Chandrayaan-3 orbit circularisation phase commences, gets even closer to Moon
Once the necessary maneuvers are completed, a precise landing spot near the “Moon's south pole” will be chosen.
Updated on Aug 14, 2023 01:01 PM IST
Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Researcher detects 135 new melanin genes responsible for pigmentation
Bajpai developed a novel method to detect and quantify the melanin-producing activity of melanocytes.
Published on Aug 13, 2023 06:24 PM IST
PTI |
Indian and Russian lunar missions vastly different: Isro scientist
While Chandrayaan-3 was launched on July 14, Russia successfully launched its inaugural moon-landing spacecraft on Friday
Updated on Aug 13, 2023 05:47 AM IST
Long Covid patient's legs turned blue in just 10 minutes of standing: Study
A minute after standing, his legs began to redden and became increasingly blue over time, with the veins becoming more prominent, the study said.
Published on Aug 12, 2023 09:36 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Sreelakshmi B
ISRO successfully conducts another test for its first manned mission - Gaganyaan
The tests were conducted in collaboration with Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE)/DRDO
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 07:54 PM IST
PTI |
Perseid Meteor shower 2023: Where and when to watch
The Perseid meteor shower is a major summer event in the sky. It will shine brightest on August 12 ,mainly visible in the Northern Hemisphere.
Updated on Aug 13, 2023 02:18 PM IST
Md Nobhar
Popular acid reflux medicines linked to dementia risk: study
Long-term use of acid reflux medications may increase risk of dementia, according to a new study.
Published on Aug 10, 2023 11:49 PM IST
Scientists identify maximum mix of heat-humidity a human body can survive
As global temperatures rise, scientists warn that dangerous wet bulb events will also become more common.
Published on Aug 09, 2023 04:24 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
Chandrayaan-3 lowers lunar orbit. What's ahead for Moon soft landing
Chandrayaan-3 latest updates: The spacecraft successfully lowers lunar orbit, health normal, next operation on August 9, landing attempt on August 23.
Published on Aug 07, 2023 12:49 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Watch: Chandrayaan-3 shares first-ever images after entering Moon's orbit
The clip shows intricate details of the Moon's craters as the craft approaches towards it.
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 05:43 AM IST
NASA restores contact with Voyager 2 after 'interstellar shout'
Voyager 2's twin Voyager 1 was mankind's first spacecraft to enter the interstellar medium, in 2012, and is currently almost 15 billion miles from Earth.
Published on Aug 05, 2023 02:42 AM IST
AFP |
Watch: Russian scientists produce watermelons at ‘coldest place on Earth’
The team began the process by choosing ‘two types of early-ripening watermelons’ that could adapt to low atmospheric pressure and oxygen scarcity.
Published on Aug 04, 2023 10:18 PM IST
Weird Science | Wriggling worms and the state between life and death
Cryptobiosis, first observed in 1702, is when an organism can power down for a millennium, survive harsh conditions, and then come 'alive' at the right time
Published on Aug 04, 2023 08:59 PM IST
End stages of dying sun to actively forming stars: James Webb's recent captures
The near-infrared camera of the Webb telescope has recently sent a series of magnificent images depicting several cosmic activities. Let's find out.
Published on Aug 04, 2023 07:35 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission: What is the role of Vikram lander, Pragyan rover?
Chandrayaan 3 is India's ambitious moon mission, launched from the Earth on July 14. It is expected to land on the moon on August 23.
Published on Aug 03, 2023 09:55 AM IST
AI-supported mammography found to be safe during trials: Study
The study underlines AI-supported mammography analysis is as good as two breast radiologists working together to detect breast cancer
Updated on Aug 02, 2023 08:59 AM IST
NASA's Voyager 2 signals ‘good health’ after brief blackout
Both Voyager spacecraft carry "Golden Records" -- 12-inch, gold plated copper disks intended to convey the story of our world to extraterrestrials.
Published on Aug 01, 2023 09:51 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
Supermoon 2023: ‘Sturgeon moon’ visible today. What is it?
The first supermoon of this year was in July, and the last one for 2023 will occur in September. The supermoon on Tuesday is also called as ‘sturgeon moon’.
Published on Aug 01, 2023 07:19 PM IST
