New UN initiative to boost access to science, technology for world's least developed countries
Feb 19, 2015, at 06:27 pm
New York, Feb 19 (IBNS) The world's poorest nations are one step closer to gaining access to critical science, technology and innovation (STI) that is vital to their sustainable development, poverty eradication, and changing the lives of millions of people who live in some of the poorest segments of the global community, the United Nations has announced.
PM visits Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru
Feb 18, 2015, at 11:46 pm
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday dedicated to the nation the Centre for Nano Science Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru.
PM visits Institute for Stem Cell Research, interacts with scientists
Feb 18, 2015, at 11:41 pm
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited the Institute for Stem Cell Research at the National Centre for Biological Sciences in Bengaluru.
Harsh Vardhan inaugurates a Vigyan Sadan at Hengbung
Feb 17, 2015, at 11:59 pm
Hengbung, Feb 17 (IBNS) Union Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences & Vice President of CSIR, Harsh Vardhan has said that the central government is committed to ensure the development of the North eastern states and to make Manipur one of the most prosperous and scientifically developed states.
NOAA's new deep space solar monitoring satellite launched
Feb 12, 2015, at 08:08 pm
Washington, Feb 12 (IBNS) A new mission to monitor solar activity is now making its way to an orbit one million miles from Earth.
Critical NASA science returns to Earth aboard SpaceX Dragon spacecraft
Feb 11, 2015, at 05:39 pm
California, Feb 11 (IBNS): SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean about 7:44 p.m. EST Tuesday 259 miles southwest of Long Beach, California, with nearly 3,700 pounds of NASA cargo, science and first-of-its-kind technology demonstration samples from the International Space Station.
India should become a member of CERN: Scientist
Feb 08, 2015, at 07:18 pm
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IBNS): Indian science and technology has moved forward and touched the international benchmark, said a noted globally known home physicist at conference here organized by the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics and attended by some of the famous names in world science, including from Geneva-based CERN that proposed India to be its associate member at the earliest.
Jupiter comes closest to Earth tonight
Feb 07, 2015, at 01:57 am
New Delhi/Kolkata, Feb 6 (IBNS): Planet Jupiter will come closest to Earth on Friday night coming to within 404 million miles (650 million kilometers) of planet.
NASA spacecraft returns new images of Pluto en route to historic encounter
Feb 05, 2015, at 06:09 pm
California, Feb 5 (IBNS) NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft returned its first new images of Pluto on Wednesday, as the probe closes in on the dwarf planet. Although still just a dot along with its largest moon, Charon, the images come on the 109th birthday of Clyde Tombaugh, who discovered the distant icy world in 1930.
Rs 1500 cr relief fund in place for nuclear disaster victims: DAE
Feb 04, 2015, at 07:24 pm
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IBNS): The Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC) Kolkata said that 3 to 4% of total electricity power in India now come from nuclear power plants and a relief fund is in place for compensation in case of any nuclear disaster.
Jupiter coming closet to Earth on Friday
Feb 03, 2015, at 06:38 am
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IBNS) The Jupiter will come close to the Earth on Feb 6.
Marking international year, UN chief celebrates role of light in boosting sustainable growth
Jan 20, 2015, at 02:39 pm
New York, Jan 20 (IBNS) The role light-based technologies play in spurring sustainable development can help the international community tackle the challenges of the 21st century, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared on Monday as he unveiled the International Year of Light – the United Nations effort showcasing light’s vital contribution to issues related to energy, education, agriculture and health.
A S Kiran Kumar takes over as ISRO chief
Jan 15, 2015, at 12:33 am
Bangalore, Jan 14 (IBNS) A S Kiran Kumar, Distinguished Scientist and Director, Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad, assumed the office of the Secretary, Department of Space, Chairman, Space Commission and Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday.
NASA Cargo launches to Space Station aboard SpaceX Resupply Mission
Jan 11, 2015, at 04:20 am
California, Jan 10 (IBNS) More than two tons of supplies and NASA science investigations are on the way to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft.
Draw upon the knowledge of ancient Indian science for modern applications: Javadekar
Jan 05, 2015, at 04:55 am
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IBNS) Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar has said that we should draw upon the knowledge of ancient Indian Science concepts and explore possibilities of their application in the modern world.
Children Science Congress: Kalam interacts with chidlren
Jan 05, 2015, at 04:19 am
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IBNS): Former Indian president Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam on Sunday said he wished to see children opting for a carrier in science in the coming future.
Pride of India Science & Technology Exhibition inaugurated in Mumbai
Jan 04, 2015, at 02:54 am
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IBNS) Union Minister for Science and technology Harshvardhan on Saturday inaugurated the ‘Pride of India Expo’ a mega science & technology exhibition showcasing cutting-edge technologies, leading scientific products and services, path breaking R&D initiatives, schemes and achievements of India’s leading public and private sectors, government departments, research labs and educational institutions.
Water fleas prepared for trip to space
Dec 23, 2014, at 01:38 am
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IBNS) Scientists at the University of Birmingham in the UK are preparing water fleas for their trip to the International Space Station (ISS), where they will be observed by astronauts.
Pakistan to become associate member state of CERN
Dec 20, 2014, at 05:24 am
Geneva, Dec 19 (IBNS): CERN Director General, Rolf Heuer, and the Chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Ansar Parvez, on Friday signed a document in Islamabad admitting the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to CERN Associate Membership, subject to ratification by the Government of Pakistan.
Launch of SpaceX's fifth commercial resupply services mission on Jan 6: NASA
Dec 19, 2014, at 04:34 am
California, Dec 18 (IBNS) NASA and SpaceX on Thursday announced the launch of SpaceX's fifth commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station now will occur no earlier than Jan. 6.
CERN's Large Hadron Collider gears up for second run
Dec 14, 2014, at 03:31 am
Geneva, Dec 12 (IBNS): The CERN on Friday announced that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is gearing up for its second three-year run.
NASA's Curiosity Rover finds clues to how water helped shape Martian landscape
Dec 09, 2014, at 06:53 am
California, Dec 8 (IBNS) Observations by NASA's Curiosity Rover indicate Mars' Mount Sharp was built by sediments deposited in a large lake bed over tens of millions of years.
India's communication satellite GSAT-16 launched successfully
Dec 07, 2014, at 04:09 pm
Bengaluru, Dec 7 (IBNS): In a significant development, India's latest communication satellite GSAT-16 was successfully placed in orbit by Ariane-5 rocket in the early hours on Sunday from the space port of Kourou in French Guiana.
Nasa launches Orion space capsule
Dec 06, 2014, at 02:01 am
Florida, Dec 5 (IBNS): In a significant development in the world of science, US space agency Nasa successfully launched its new Orion spacecraft from Florida on Friday.
NASA Orion launch postponed till tomorrow
Dec 05, 2014, at 03:21 am
DuPont recognizes Ravi Maruthachalam with Young Professor Award
Nov 27, 2014, at 04:23 am
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS): Ravi Maruthachalam, was selected as one of the top 10 international young faculty members to be recognized with a DuPont 2014 Young Professor (DYP) award.
CERN makes public first data of LHC experiments
Nov 21, 2014, at 02:48 am
Geneva, Nov 20 (IBNS): CERN on Thursday launched its Open Data Portal where data from real collision events, produced by the Large Hadron Collider experiments will for the first time be made openly available to all.
Third Meeting of Indo-US Science & Technology held
Nov 19, 2014, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS): The 3rd Science and Technology Joint Commission Meeting between India and USA was held on Tuesday in New Delhi.
Nov 16, 2014, at 05:38 am
London, Nov 15 (IBNS):The Philae lander, which is on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, has completed its 'primary science mission' before losing its power.
NASA's Orion spacecraft arrives at Launch Pad, hoisted onto Rocket ahead of its first spaceflight
Nov 13, 2014, at 06:26 am
Washington, Nov 12 (IBNS): NASA’s new Orion spacecraft now is at its launch pad after completing its penultimate journey in the early hours Wednesday.