SCIENCE / TECH

Indian-origin Doctor shortlisted for NASA space mission

AMN An Indian-origin doctor currently based in Canada has been shortlisted by NASA for its 2018 space mission under the Citizen Science Astronaut (CSA) programme. If everything goes as per plan, 32-year old Dr Shawna Pandya may join the league of Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams. Dr Pandya, who was born in Canada, is a … Continue reading Indian-origin Doctor shortlisted for NASA space mission →

ISRO tests Cryogenic Upper Stage engine meant for rocket GSLV-Mark-III

AMN Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully ground tested the Cryogenic Upper Stage engine meant for the rocket GSLV-Mark-III. In a release, the space agency has said the indegenously developed engine, designated as C25, was tested for a duration of 50 seconds in its Propulsion Complex at Mahendragiri in southern Tamil Nadu, demonstrating … Continue reading ISRO tests Cryogenic Upper Stage engine meant for rocket GSLV-Mark-III →

World’s lightest watch created using graphene

Scientists have developed the world’s lightest high-performance mechanical watch made using the ‘wonder material’ graphene and weighing just 40 grammes. The RM 50-03 watch was made using a unique composite incorporating graphene to manufacture a strong but lightweight new case to house the delicate watch mechanism. The graphene composite known as Graph TPT weighs less … Continue reading World’s lightest watch created using graphene →

ISRO, CNES ink pact on satellite launch

Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO, and French Space agency (CNES) today signed a partnership agreement in satellite launch technology. The agreement was signed between ISRO Chairman Kiran Kumar and CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall in the presence of visiting French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Marc Ayrault in Bengaluru today. Space cooperation between France and India … Continue reading ISRO, CNES ink pact on satellite launch →

ISRO to launch record 103 satellites in February

India’s space agency ISRO will launch a record 103 satellites-all but three of them foreign at one go on a single rocket in the first week of February in what will be a major feat not attempted by any country. As India looks to grab a larger slice of the lucrative commercial space market, 100 … Continue reading ISRO to launch record 103 satellites in February →

India will be among top 3 countries in science and technology: PM

AMN / Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said, India will be among the top three countries in science and technology by 2030. Inaugurating the 104th Indian Science Congress at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, Mr Modi said, his government is committed to supporting different streams of scientific knowledge. He said, science must meet the rising aspirations … Continue reading India will be among top 3 countries in science and technology: PM →

India test fire Agni-5 ballistic missile successfully

AMN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER India today test fired indigenous developed intercontinental surface-to-surface nuclear capable ballistic missile ‘Agni-5’ from the Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast. Defence Research and Development Organisation sources said, range co-ordination has reached its final stage for the fourth test of Agni-5 missile. The indigenously-developed surface-to-surface missile, Agni-5, is capable of … Continue reading India test fire Agni-5 ballistic missile successfully →

DRDO successfully flight tests Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon

The Defence and Research Development Organization, DRDO has successfully flight tested the Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon, SAAW, from an Indian Air Force aircraft. In a statement today, the DRDO said, the flight test was conducted at the integrated test range in Chandipur, Odisha yesterday. SAAW is an indigenously designed and developed 120 kilogram class smart weapon, … Continue reading DRDO successfully flight tests Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon →

Quake-detection app captures nearly 400 earthquakes worldwide

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER A smartphone app developed by scientists has successfully detected nearly 400 earthquakes since its launch earlier this year, paving the way for a warning system that can alert users before a disaster occurs. The MyShake app, developed at University of California, Berkeley, harnesses a smartphone’s motion detectors to measure earthquake ground … Continue reading Quake-detection app captures nearly 400 earthquakes worldwide →

Japan launches much-needed supplies to space station

A Japanese capsule blasted off with much-needed supplies for the International Space Station yesterday, a week after a Russian shipment was destroyed shortly after liftoff. The Russian rocket accident and the grounding of one of NASA’s commercial suppliers make this delivery all the more urgent. The spacecraft would arrive at the station on Tuesday. The … Continue reading Japan launches much-needed supplies to space station →