ISRO’s breakthrough demonstration of free-space QKD over 300 m
Chennai/UNI: For the first time in the country, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully demonstrated free-space Quantum Communication over a distance of 300 m.
NASA astronauts return to ISS after completing almost 7-hour spacewalk
Washington/Sputnik: US astronauts Victor Glover and Mike Hopkins have now returned to the International Space Station (ISS) after completing a spacewalk for technical and maintenance tasks, NASA said.
A machine that grabs waste plastic and shreds it to hit Indian roads soon!
Bengaluru: An innovative machine designed by a team of six final year engineering students that gathers waste plastic is slated to hit Indian roads soon!
ISRO launches PSLV-C51 carrying Brazil's Amazonia-1, 18 other satellites
Sriharikota/IBNS: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday successfully blasted off its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C51 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota a little before 10.30 am.
Launch rehearsal completed, ISRO ready for PSLV-C51 mission on Feb 28
Chennai/UNI : In its first mission this year and the first dedicated commercial mission for the newly formed NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), PSLV-C51 will launch the 637 kg Brazillian satellite Amazonia-1 and 18-co-passenger satellites from the SDSC SHAR Range, Sriharikota, on February 28.
Elon Musk's Starlink broadband service to cover most of the earth by 2022
New York/IBNS : Elon Musk has confirmed a speed boost of around 300mbps and latency reduction to around 20ms of Starlink satellite broadband service which is being tested by his company SpaceX.
Indian American scientist Swati Mohan leads NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover touchdown
New Delhi/IBNS : Indian American scientist Swati Mohan, who led the guidance, navigation, and control operations of NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover, trended throughout Friday, as she confirmed the successful landing of the rover on the red planet at around 3:55 PM Eastern Time (2055 GMT) the day before.
NASA's Perseverance Rover lands on Mars in search of ancient microbial life
Washington/Sputnik: NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover landed on the Red Planet on Thursday, surviving a perilous 7-minute descent suspended by cables in the final minutes from a saucer-shaped spacecraft that slowed the plunge to walking speed before releasing the six-wheeled robot.
UAE's Hope Probe sends first image of Mars
Dubai/IBNS: UAE's "Hope" probe has sent the first image of Mars the national space agency said Sunday, after it entered the atmosphere of the red planet on Tuesday.
NASA appoints Indian-American Bhavya Lal as its acting chief of staff
Washington: NASA on Tuesday named Indian-American Bhavya Lal as the agency's new acting chief of staff.
Follow the science: UN plans for a stronger pandemic recovery
Funders responsible for more than $100 million of annual global research investments joined the deputy UN chief Amina Mohammed on Friday to discuss how to unify research efforts, and use science to recover effectively from the COVID-19 pandemic.
ISRO's collaboration with private sector will boost Atmanirbhar Bharat: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi/UNI: Union Minister for Space Jitendra Singh on Monday said the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) collaboration with private sector will boost the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'.
ISRO inks pact with IIT, Varanasi
Chennai, Dec 24 (UNI) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has signed an MoU with Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi for setting up the Regional Academic Centre for Space at IIT BHU.
ISRO successfully launches satellite for improved disaster management, internet connectivity
Sriharikota/IBNS: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday launched the country's 42nd communication satellite which will help in disaster management and boost internet connectivity.
IIT Guwahati researchers develop efficient method to harvest drinking water from air
Guwahati/IBNS: Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati have developed novel materials that can efficiently harvest water from humid air.