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.
Canada: NASA astronomers capture first image of black hole in Messier 87
Apr 10, 2019, at 10:28 pm
New York, Apr 10 (IBNS): The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) researchers on Wednesday revealed in coordinated press conferences across the globe, their success in unveiling the first direct visual evidence of a supermassive black hole and its shadow in Messier 87, NASA reports said.
Researchers develop new simulation system for automatic driving
Apr 10, 2019, at 04:35 pm
Beijing, Apr 10 (Xinhua/UNI) Chinese researchers have developed an autopilot simulation system to improve driving safety.
India's satellite destruction could endanger ISS, says NASA
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:14 pm
New York, Apr 2 (UNI) Nasa has called India's destruction of a satellite a "terrible thing" that could threaten the International Space Station (ISS).
PSLV-C45 successfully launches EMISAT, 28 satellites
Apr 01, 2019, at 12:26 pm
Sriharikota, Apr 1 (UNI) The Indian Space Agency on Monday successfully launched the 436 kg Electronic Intelligence Satellite of the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), EMISAT, and 28 foreign satellites in the intended orbit.
After Mission Shakti, ISRO launches EMISAT defence satellite, 28 others
Apr 01, 2019, at 09:44 am
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): In a major move, Indian space agency ISRO on Monday launched the electronic intelligence satellite EMISAT, along with 28 nano satellites of global customers, from Sriharikota.
NASA's Cassini finds Saturn's rings coat tiny moons
Mar 30, 2019, at 09:36 am
Washington, Mar 30 (IBNS): New findings have emerged about five tiny moons nestled in and near Saturn's rings. The closest-ever flybys by NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveal that the surfaces of these unusual moons are covered with material from the planet's rings — and from icy particles blasting out of Saturn's larger moon Enceladus.
Volcano cliffs can affect monitoring data, finds study
Mar 23, 2019, at 05:05 pm
New York, mar 23 (IBNS): New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and co-authored by the University of Bristol reveals that sharp variations of the surface of volcanoes can affect data collected by monitoring equipment.
Students must be provoked to keep up their motivation in mathematics: Dr. Stuart Kohlhagen
Mar 18, 2019, at 04:21 pm
Dr Stuart Kohlhagen, the senior Fellow of Science and Learning at Questacon (Australia’s National Science and Technology Centre), was present at a workshop in Kolkata recently. In an exclusive interaction with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Dr. Kohlhagen spoke about some of the ways which must be devised to motivate students in mathematics
Russia successfully launches manned spacecraft for space station
Mar 15, 2019, at 10:00 am
Moscow, Mar 15 (Xinhua/UNI) Russia's Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft carrying three astronauts successfully took off for the International Space Station (ISS) and entered the planned orbit Thursday, Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said.
Mar 05, 2019, at 03:14 pm
Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): Australia Fest has brought together science communicators and educators in a project that brings to life an innovative exhibition on maths and computational thinking.
NASA study reproduces origins of life on ocean floor
Feb 28, 2019, at 01:05 pm
Washington, Feb 28 (IBNS): Scientists have reproduced in the lab how the ingredients for life could have formed deep in the ocean 4 billion years ago. The results of the new study offer clues to how life started on Earth and where else in the cosmos we might find it.
Artificial Intelligence to boost Earth system science: Study
Feb 16, 2019, at 06:18 pm
New York, Feb 16 (IBNS): A study by German scientists from Jena and Hamburg, published today in the journal Nature, shows that artificial intelligence (AI) can substantially improve our understanding of the climate and the Earth system.
Engaging women and girls in science ‘vital’ for Sustainable Development Goals
Feb 12, 2019, at 09:55 am
New York, Feb 12 (IBNS): Boosting the number of women and girls entering careers involving STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) is vital to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, UN chief António Guterres said on Monday, in a message to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
More women and girls needed in the sciences to solve world’s biggest challenges
Feb 08, 2019, at 09:04 am
New York, Feb 8 (IBNS): Many of the world’s biggest problems may be going unsolved because too many women and girls are being discouraged from the sciences.
India’s communication satellite GSAT-31 launched successfully from French Guiana
Feb 06, 2019, at 09:21 am
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): India’s latest communication satellite, GSAT-31 was successfully launched from the Spaceport in French Guiana during the early hours on Wednesday, ISRO said.
Genetic study provides novel insights into the evolution of skin colour
Feb 02, 2019, at 03:53 pm
New York, Feb 2 (IBNS): Skin colour is one of the most visible and variable traits among humans and scientists have always been curious about how this variation evolved. Now, a study of Latin American populations led by UCL geneticists has identified new genetic variations associated with skin colour.
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Astronomers find dark energy may vary over time
Feb 01, 2019, at 07:04 pm
Washington, Feb 1 (IBNS): A new study using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton suggests that dark energy may have varied over cosmic time, as reported in our latest press release.
NASA's AIRS captures polar vortex moving in over US
Feb 01, 2019, at 06:59 pm
Washington, Feb 1 (IBNS): The U.S. Midwest has been gripped by the lowest temperatures it has seen in years. An unusually cold Arctic air mass, called a polar vortex, is responsible for the severe temperatures, which in many areas have plunged well below 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-18 degrees Celsius).
Huge cavity in Antarctic glacier signals rapid decay: NASA
Feb 01, 2019, at 06:34 pm
Washington, Feb 1 (IBNS): A gigantic cavity — two-thirds the area of Manhattan and almost 1,000 feet (300 meters) tall — growing at the bottom of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is one of several disturbing discoveries reported in a new NASA-led study of the disintegrating glacier.