NASA may send robotic spacecraft to Sun next year
NASA plans to send its first robotic spacecraft to the Sun next year, to probe its atmosphere. Eric Christian, a NASA research scientist at Goddard Space Flight Centre said in…
Astronomers discover 7 new Earth-sized exoplanets that may sustain life
WEB DESK Astronomers have discovered for the first time seven new Earth-sized exoplanets that may be able to sustain life. Lead researcher Michael Gillon, with the University of Liege in…
ISRO successfully tests engine for GSLV Mark III rocket
AMN Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully ground tested its indigenously developed Cryogenic Upper Stage engine for GSLV Mark III at its Liquid Propulsion Complex at Mahendragiri in Tirunelveli…
India creates history; ISRO launches PSLV C37 with 104 satellites
AMN / Indian Space Research Organisation has created history by injecting a record 104 satellites into orbit in a single launch. ISRO successfully launched 104 satellites including Cartosat-2 on board…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…