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India to launch first space observatory Astrosat on September 28
Bengaluru: The Indian space agency ISRO is all set to launch its first space observatory 'Astrosat' aimed at studying celestial bodies on board a PSLV rocket on September 28. ISRO's…
NASA seeks student ideas to land massive cargo on Mars
WASHINGTON, SEPT 21: NASA is seeking bright ideas from university and college students for landing cargo on Mars using inflatable spacecraft heat shields or hypersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerator (HIAD) technology.…
Sun Pharma to acquire US-based InSite Vision
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries., late Tuesday said its US-based subsidiary to buy and merger InSite Vision Inc., as part of its plans to focus on speciality products and deepen its presence…
New NASA project to help monitor Earth’s environment
A new NASA joint project will provide timely weather, climate and other Earth related data to five countries in Southeast Asia, enabling them to better address issues of natural resource…
Mechanism behind ‘strange’ earthquakes discovered
WASHINGTON: Scientists have discovered the mechanism that generates earthquakes which occur away from tectonic plate boundaries. While earthquakes along tectonic plate boundaries are caused by motion between the plates, earthquakes…
Nasa Starts Year-Long Mission to Simulate Life on Mars
Six Nasa recruits have shut themselves inside a dome in Hawaii to begin a year-long isolation programme that will simulate life on Mars to help the US space agency prepare…
Send your name to Mars on NASA’s next Red Planet mission
Nasa is giving Mars enthusiasts a chance to send their names aboard the InSight Mars lander, scheduled to launch next year. People around the world can participate in the NASA’s…
Nasa says the world is not going to end in September
Good news for those with plans for October and beyond: the Earth will still be in existence. Nasa has confirmed – after rumours swept the internet about an imminent asteroid…
MOM first mission ever to capture far side of Martian Moon, reveals ISRO Chief
India’s low-cost Mars orbiter Mission (MOM) has achieved another feat, Mangalyaan has become the first mission ever to capture the far side of Deimos, red planet’s moon, in its camera,…
Scientists developing Owl’s Stealth Tech to make aircrafts less noisy
London, August 18, 2015: A new study revelaed that owls are armed with advanced stealth technology enabling them to swoop on their prey undetected. The study analyzes the secret behind…
NASA tests rocket engine intended to take humans to Mars
TWELVE million horsepower — what a ride. This is the engine that may take us to Mars, and it’s just been fired up for the first time at a NASA…
NASA Opens Contest to Design Astronaut’s Watch with All-in-One App
NASA is going freelancer way to seek small projects from the public and is now seeking a new design for astronaut watch from developers that can work and help in…