West Bengal Heart Foundation , Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission’s initiative to save a life
Kolkata, Sept 19 (IBNS) West Bengal Heart Foundation and Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission took an initiative by organizing a life saving workshop for students to help people encountering heart attacks.
Professor Sijbrand de Jong elected as next President of CERN Council
Geneva, Sept 18 (IBNS) . CERN Council on Friday announced the election of Professor Sijbrand de Jong as its 22nd President for a period of one year renewable twice, with a mandate starting on Jan 1, 2016.
Cassini finds global Ocean in Saturn's Moon Enceladus
California, Sept 16 (IBNS) A global ocean lies beneath the icy crust of Saturn's geologically active moon Enceladus, according to new research using data from NASA's Cassini mission.
GSAT-6 put in its orbital slot: ISRO
Bangalore, Sept 6 (IBNS): The Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday said military communication satellite GSAT-6 has been positioned in its orbital slot.
Soyuz heads to Space Station with new crew
California, Sept 2 (IBNS) Three crew members representing Russia, Denmark and Kazakhstan have launched to the International Space Station to provide a new ride home for the station’s one-year crew and continue important research that advances NASA's journey to Mars.
ATLAS and CMS experiments shed light on Higgs properties
Geneva/Saint Petersburg, Sept 1 (IBNS): Three years after the announcement of the discovery of a new particle, the so-called Higgs boson, the ATLAS and CMS Collaborations presented for the first time combined measurements of many of its properties, at the third annual Large Hadron Collider Physics Conference (LHCP 2015).
First orbit raising operation of GSAT-6 held successfully: ISRO
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS) Days after the launch of GSAT-6, the ISRO on Saturday said India's latest communication satellite has performed its first orbit raising operation.
GSLV successfully launches India's latest Communication Satellite GSAT-6
Sriharikota, Aug 27 (IBNS) In its ninth flight (GSLV-D6) conducted on Thursday, India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, equipped with the indigenous Cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS), successfully launched GSAT-6, the country's latest communication satellite, into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).
India launches GSLV carrying GSAT6 satellite from Sriharikota
Sriharikota, Aug 27 (IBNS): India on Thursday launched communication satellite GSAT-6 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
Union Minister Harsh Vardhan visits Centre for Nano Sciences
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan visited the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences in Bangalore on Saturday.
NASA to test emergency locator transmitters by crashing airplane
California, Aug 22 (IBNS) Using a Cessna 172 dropped from a height of 100 feet, NASA's Search and Rescue Mission Office will simulate a severe but survivable plane accident Wednesday, Aug. 26 to test emergency locator transmitters (ELTs). NASA Television will air live coverage of the test, which is scheduled to happen between 1 and 2 p.m. EDT.
Long working hours may increase the risk of a stroke
London, Aug 21 (IBNS) Working long may help one earn a few extra dollars, but it will come at a great cost, affecting our health.
India's nuclear programme has social relevance: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh said that India’s nuclear programme has a huge social relevance and is specifically meant for peaceful purposes.
NASA begins to build Satellite Mission to improve Hurricane forecasting
California, Aug 20 (IBNS): Ten years after Hurricane Katrina formed in the Atlantic, construction of NASA’s next-generation hurricane-observing satellite mission now is underway in Texas.
NASA's next mission: Send 'your' name to Mars
California, Aug 19 (IBNS) NASA on Wednesday said Mars enthusiasts around the world could participate in its journey to Mars by adding their names to a silicon microchip headed to the Red Planet aboard NASA's InSight Mars lander, scheduled to launch next year.