[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Isro on Saturday released a video for the upcoming National Space Day just as the Central government also announced a slew of activities ahead of the first celebration to honour the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission that helped India go down in history as the first country to land on the south … Read more
[ad_1] For the more than 100,000 years humans have been on Earth, we have looked up at night and seen the stars and our celestial home, the Milky Way galaxy. Cultures all around the world have stories and records incorporating this majestic, sublime sight. However, nearly 3 billion people can no longer see the Milky … Read more
[ad_1] Scientists have proposed an interesting approach to increase the temperature of Mars, Earth’s planetary neighbour, by introducing engineered particles into its atmosphere. These particles, similar in size to commercial glitter and composed of iron or aluminium, would act as aerosols, trapping and escaping the heat and reflecting sunlight towards the Martian surface.The goal is … Read more
[ad_1] BENGALURU: New findings published by researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in the journal Langmuir highlight how the fluid environments bacteria encounter can significantly impact their physiology and ability to cause disease.The study examines how interfacial stresses within droplets and flowing fluids influence bacterial survival and virulence in ways that have often … Read more
[ad_1] 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, … Read more
[ad_1] 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 … Read more
[ad_1] 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 … Read more
[ad_1] 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 … Read more
[ad_1] 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 … Read more
[ad_1] 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 … Read more