EDINBURGH: A tiny seed is stuck between loose gravel and coarse sand. There is nothing else alive around it. All it can see is a wall of ice reaching 20 metres up into the sky. It is cold. Survival is hard around here. In winter, it is dark even during the day. In summer, the … Read more
BENGALURU: PSU BEML Thursday said it has successfully delivered light alloy structures for Isro’s launch vehicle LVM-3 programme. The structures were officially handed over to Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), the space agency’s rocket building centre.“This delivery marks the latest achievement in the ongoing partnership between BEML and Isro. BEML’s Aerospace division has consistently demonstrated … Read more
NEW DELHI: Isro will use its newly-developed small satellite launch vehicle, SSLV-D3, to launch Earth Observation Satellite-8 (EOS-8) on Aug 15.“SSLV’s third and final flight will launch EOS-08 microsatellite on Aug 15, 2024, at 09:17 IST from Sriharikota. It completes the SSLV development project and enables operational missions by Indian industry and NSIL,” Isro posted … Read more
Nasa on Wednesday said that if Boeing‘s Starliner spacecraft remains unsafe for returning astronauts to Earth, then those aboard the International Space Station may need to use SpaceX‘s Crew Dragon for their journey home in February 2025.As Nasa considers various options for bringing the experienced astronauts home, one possibility under consideration is utilising a Crew … Read more
BENGALURU: Isro Wednesday said the third and final demonstration flight of its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) is scheduled for 9.17am on Aug 15. The rocket will launch Isro’s latest Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-08). From environmental monitoring to disaster management and technological demonstrations, EOS-08, weighing approximately 175.5kg, is set to contribute valuable data and insights … Read more
Nasa has announced a delay in the launch of the SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) due to ongoing issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. The Starliner, which transported two Nasa astronauts to the ISS in early June, has been docked at the station for the past two months because of anomalies detected … Read more
BENGALURU: Isro late on Tuesday said it is poised to launch its latest Earth Observation Satellite — EOS-08 — aboard the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3. From environmental monitoring to disaster management and technological demonstrations, EOS-08, weighing approximately 175.5kg, is set to contribute valuable data and insights to various scientific and practical fields.“EOS-08 boasts three … Read more
BEIJING: A Chinese state-owned enterprise is close to launching the first batch of satellites for a mega constellation designed to rival US company Space X’s Starlink‘s near-global internet network, a state-backed newspaper reported on Monday. A successful launch would mark an important step in Beijing’s strategic goal of creating its own version of Starlink, a … Read more
WASHINGTON: In the not-too-distant past, Greenland lived up to its name.Scientists have discovered plants and insects remain under a two-mile-deep (three km) ice core extracted from the centre of the island, providing the clearest proof yet that nearly all of this vast territory was green within the past million years, when atmospheric carbon levels were … Read more
Elon Musk, the owner of Neuralink, has announced that the company has successfully implanted its device in a second patient. The device is designed to enable paralyzed individuals to operate digital devices using only their thoughts. Neuralink is currently testing the device, which aims to assist people with spinal cord injuries. Musk mentioned that 400 … Read more