Benjamin List and David MacMillan win 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The German-Scottish duo bagged the prestigious award for the development of ‘asymmetric organocatalysis’.
Oct 06, 2021, 15:39 PM IST
Greater collaboration in India’s space industry needed for balanced growth: Experts
Speaking at a virtual event organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), veterans of ISRO and Indian space-sector entrepreneurs touched upon how India could evolve its space ecosystem for
Oct 06, 2021, 15:24 PM IST
Climate change has caused Earth brightness to dim: Study
Warming ocean waters have caused a drop in the brightness of the Earth, according to a study which found that our planet is now reflecting about half a watt less light per square metre than it was 20
Oct 01, 2021, 17:38 PM IST
IIT-Madras unites startups to work on self-reliance in space tech, applications
IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation would focus on building an end-to-end, self-reliant ecosystem for space technologies.
Sep 30, 2021, 22:31 PM IST
New dinosaur species found in Brazil, roamed earth 70 million years ago
A team of scientists have found a new species of dinosaur which most likely roamed in Brazil around 70 million years ago.
Sep 30, 2021, 19:17 PM IST
Australia looking forward to active bilateral cooperation with India in space sector, say officials
In a discussion facilitated by the Confederation of Indian Industry, top officials from the Indian and Australian Space agencies and industry representatives discussed the ‘Commercial Opportunities
Sep 23, 2021, 22:17 PM IST
Explained: What ISRO’s latest MoU with startups mean for India’s space industry
ISRO's signing of MOU with Indian private rocket startups gives the country's private industry to perform space various activities. Thus, ISRO would enable startups to use their own facilities
Sep 23, 2021, 15:35 PM IST
Wildfires, floods, droughts: Global warming on Earth heads towards 'catastrophic' levels, reports UN
Earth will get 2.7 degrees Celsius warmer, as per a global emissions targets report by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Countries need to slash 45% of its emissions by 2030 to reach
Sep 19, 2021, 17:41 PM IST
China's longest space mission over, astronauts back on earth after 90 days
The astronaut trio returned to earth after staying aboard their nation's first space station in China's longest mission
Sep 17, 2021, 11:58 AM IST
ISRO to experiment vertical landing of rockets, aims to make GSLV Mk3 reusable
ISRO is aiming to recover the first two rocket stages of the GSLV Mk3 as this would imply a huge cost-advantage and savings, owing to reusability.
Sep 16, 2021, 16:21 PM IST
Egyptian Scientists identify over 40 mn years old fossil of four-legged prehistoric whale
The prehistoric whale, known as semi-aquatic because it lived both on land and sea, sported the features of an accomplished hunter. These features make it stand out among other whale fossils.
Sep 15, 2021, 12:15 PM IST
Foreign firms keen to partner with Indian Space sector, new FDI policy in the works: ISRO Chairman Dr K Sivan
Dr Sivan emphasised that India’s private sector is playing a role in everything ranging from building rockets, satellites, offering space-based services and mission services.
Sep 13, 2021, 18:16 PM IST
India’s share less than 2% of global space economy, private sector can drive growth: Experts
With India having brought in reforms in the space sector in 2020, the contribution and participation of the private sector are expected to increase, noted the experts.
Sep 13, 2021, 17:32 PM IST
Space emergency: Smoke and fire alarms on ISS force Russian cosmonauts to take a 7-hour spacewalk
A smoke and fire alarm went off on the Zvezda service module, which provides living quarters for crew members on the International Space Station. The problem now seems to be sorteqd as the team
Sep 11, 2021, 12:02 PM IST
Asteroid, twice the size of Empire State Building is hurtling towards earth, here's what we know
An asteroid twice the size of Empire State Building will fly past Earth today, it will be closer to our planet than moon.
Sep 09, 2021, 07:08 AM IST
NASA's Perseverance rover creates history, collects first rock samples from Mars
Mission controllers at NASA`s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California received data that confirmed the historic milestone. The core is now enclosed in an airtight titanium sample tube
Sep 07, 2021, 10:34 AM IST
NASA astronaut reveals how she shampoos hair in microgravity, leaves netizens in awe - Watch
NASA astronaut Megan McArthur provided a detailed step-by-step process to wash hair in space.
Sep 03, 2021, 10:35 AM IST
Breathtaking! Sun's reflection on Pacific Ocean, video captured by NASA from outer space - Watch
A clip of the Sun's reflection on Pacific Ocean has gone viral, watch the breathtaking video here.
Sep 03, 2021, 07:41 AM IST
Senior nuclear scientist Dr Balasubramanian Venkatraman is new Director of IGCAR
The Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), established in the year 1971, is engaged in broad based multidisciplinary programme of scientific research and advanced engineering directed
Sep 02, 2021, 17:02 PM IST
Massive solar storm likely to hit Earth, may cause global Internet meltdown
Researchers claim that a solar storm is likely to strike Earth with the potential to destroy all technical infrastructure causing a massive disruption. Read details here...
Sep 02, 2021, 11:15 AM IST
