ISRO shares images of Earth captured by Chandrayaan 2

Aug 04, 2019, at 02:24 pm

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday shared the first set of images of Earth captured by Chandrayaan 2's L14 Camera, which is on its way for the moon.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar orders for research of meteorite found in Madhubani

Jul 24, 2019, at 09:57 pm

Patna, July 24 (UNI): Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar today ordered for research of a meteorite found in Madhubani, which would be placed in Bihar Museum so that people could have a look at it.

Chandrayaan-2 to reach Moon by Aug 20

Jul 24, 2019, at 05:55 pm

Chennai, July 24 (UNI) The first orbit raising maneuver of India's second Lunar Mission, Chandrayaan-2, launched by GSLV-kIII-M1 on Monday and was scheduled to reach Moon by August 20, was carried out by ISRO on Wednesday.

In a perfect lift-off, India's ISRO launches historic Chandrayaan 2 lunar mission

Jul 22, 2019, at 04:27 pm

New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): Scripting a glorious chapter in the page of India's space mission, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists on Monday launched the Chandrayaan 2, the country's second lunar mission to  the little-explored south pole of the Moon with an aim to search for water and minerals among other scientific quests.

BREAKINGNEWS: India's historic moon mission Chandrayaan 2 launched from Sriharikota

Jul 22, 2019, at 02:50 pm

Sriharikota, July 22 (IBNS): In a big moment for the country, the launch of Chandrayaan 2, which will travel to the moon, took place on Monday at exactly 2-43 pm. The lift-off was perfect, said ISRO scientists as they sat in the control room watching the lift-off and it hurtled towards the outer atmosphere, propelled by the 640-tonne  rocket, named Baahubali.

How Solar Energy Helps You Survive Summer

Jul 22, 2019, at 12:04 pm

Every year in India, we have temperatures soaring higher than the last during the summer season. This leads to high electricity bills, as survival without air conditioners is close to impossible. These billscausesummer to be a bummer. Another bummer is the lengthy electricity outages that are caused due to the excessive electricity demands during the peak season.

India waits with bated breath for Chandrayaan 2 launch at 2-43 pm

Jul 22, 2019, at 11:31 am

Bengaluru, July 22 (IBNS): While the countdown continued for the launch of Chandrayaan 2, which will head out for the moon, the big moment will come at 2-43 pm on Monday (today). The moon mission of India assumes significance since it will explore a region in the moon that has been shown to contain water ice.

Chandrayaan-2 to be launched today

Jul 22, 2019, at 09:51 am

Sriharikota, July 22 (IBNS):  The Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft is expected to be launched on Monday, the Indian Space Research Organisation said.

Chandrayaan 2 launch countdown begins

Jul 21, 2019, at 08:27 pm

Bengaluru, July 21 (IBNS): The countdown has begun for the launch of Chandrayaan 2, which will head out for the moon on Monday.

Stage set for Chandrayaan-2 launch tomorrow

Jul 21, 2019, at 12:22 pm

Chennai, July 21 (UNI) The stage is set for India's second lunar mission, when Chandrayaan-2, carrying an Orbiter, Lander (Vikram) and Rover (Pragyan), take to skies on Monday from the SHAR Range at Sriharikota, commencing its 3.844 lakh km, month-long journey for a soft landing on the Moon's South Pole.

Chandrayaan-2 to be launched on July 22: ISRO

Jul 18, 2019, at 12:05 pm

Bengaluru, July 18 (IBNS): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today announced that Chandrayaan-2 would be launched on July 22.

ISRO calls off Chandrayaan-2 launch due to 'technical snag'

Jul 15, 2019, at 08:18 am

New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): The launch of India's second moon mission- Chandrayaan-2- was called off due to a 'technical snag', Indian Space Research Organisation said.

Mission Moon: ISRO starts countdown for Chandrayaan 2 launch

Jul 14, 2019, at 04:34 pm

Sriharikota, July 14 (IBNS):Gearing up to create a new page in the country's space odyssey, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the Chandrayaan 2, India's second mission to the moon, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota on Monday.

20-hour countdown for Chandrayaan-2 begins

Jul 14, 2019, at 01:25 pm

Chennai, July 14 (UNI) The 20-hour countdown for the launch of the prestigious second lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2, commenced at the spaceport of Sriharikota on Sunday morning.

India-Russia meet on space cooperation

Jul 12, 2019, at 06:04 pm

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Director-general of Russia’s ROSCOSMOS and former Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin held detailed high level talks with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval at Hyderabad House, New Delhi on Thursday on all aspects of India-Russia space cooperation.

ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-2 on Monday

Jul 11, 2019, at 11:59 pm

New Delhi, Jul 11 (IBNS): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the second moon mission, Chandrayaan-2 on Monday from the Sriharikota Range.

US astronomers discover asteroid with shortest year

Jul 09, 2019, at 05:19 pm

Los Angeles, Jul 8 (Xinhua/UNI) Astronomers have spotted an unusual asteroid with the shortest "year" known for such an object, according to a release by California Institute of Technology (Caltech) on Monday.

NASA starts new efforts to resume heat probe to study inner temperature of Mars

Jun 23, 2019, at 01:32 pm

Los Angeles, Jun 23 (Xinhua): NASA InSight lander's mission team has started new efforts to try to get InSight's heat probe digging again on Mars, said the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Sunday.

Sri Lanka's first ever satellite launched into orbit

Jun 18, 2019, at 09:26 pm

Colombo, June 18 (Xinhua): Sri Lanka's first ever satellite "Raavana 1" was launched successfully into orbit on Monday evening from the International Space Station along with two other satellites from Japan and Nepal, the government information department said in a statement here Tuesday.

ISRO announces it will launch Chandrayan-II space mission on June 15

Jun 12, 2019, at 05:48 pm

Bengaluru, Jun 12 (UNI) Embarking on the most challenging programme in India’s Space history, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) would be launching a fully indigenous Chandrayan II Moon Mission from its Spaceport at Sriharikota on July 15.

Rhythmic control of 'brain waves’ can boost memory: Study

Jun 06, 2019, at 09:32 pm

Birmingham, June 6 (IBNS): Controlling the frequency of ‘brain waves’ could help to improve people’s recall of memories and potentially provide a key to unlock conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new article.

ISRO successfully launches radar imaging cloud-proof satellite RISAT-2B

May 22, 2019, at 08:38 am

New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS): India’s PSLV-C46 successfully launched RISAT-2B satellite from of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.

Are robots sexist? UN report shows gender bias in talking digital tech

May 18, 2019, at 06:31 am

New York, May 18 (IBNS): Why do most voice assistants have female names, and why do they have submissive personalities? The answer, says a new report released on Friday by UNESCO, the UN’s Education, Science and Culture agency, is that there are hardly any women working in the technical teams that develop these services and other cutting-edge digital tools.

UNSW team reports breakthrough in quantum computing

May 17, 2019, at 06:07 pm

Sydney, May 17 (IBNS): A team of scientists from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia has measured for the first time accuracy of two-qubit operations in silicon, a feat that would enable scaling up to a full-scale quantum processor.  

DRDO successfully conducts flight test of ABHYAS

May 13, 2019, at 09:40 pm

New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS): Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight test of ABHYAS - High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) from Interim Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha on Monday.

Bangladesh's first satellite Bangabandhu-I marks its first launching anniversary today

May 12, 2019, at 08:29 pm

Dhaka, May 12 (UNI) Bangladeshis first communication satellite Bangabandhu-I is set to connect all local television channels (TVs) as it marks the first launching anniversary on Sunday.

Subsonic cruise missile “Nirbhay' successfully test fired from ITR

Apr 15, 2019, at 03:41 pm

Balasore,Apr 15 (UNI) India today successfully test-fired its subsonic cruise missile Nirbhay with a striking range of 1000-km from the Integrated Test range at Chandipur off Odisha coast.

'World's largest plane' lifts off for first time

Apr 14, 2019, at 04:59 pm

New York, Apr 14 (UNI) The world's largest aeroplane by wingspan has taken flight for the first time.

Most famous Black Hole at centre of galaxy M87 is named Powehi

Apr 12, 2019, at 11:46 pm

Washington, Apr 13  (IBNS): The Black Hole at the centre of galaxy M87 has been named as Pohewi, media reports said.

Katie Bouman: Woman behind first black hole image

Apr 11, 2019, at 02:33 pm

London, Apr 11 (UNI): A 29-year-old computer scientist has earned plaudits worldwide for helping develop the algorithm that created the first-ever image of a black hole.