The previous two terms of the Narendra Modi government saw the launch of some major national advanced technology missions, including for supercomputing, cyber-physical systems, and quantum technologies. These were coupled with initiatives to boost private sector participation with space and geospatial policies. India became the fourth to have a spacecraftâs lander touch down successfully on…
(From left) Indiaâs astronaut-designates Shubhanshu Shukla, Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Ajit Krishnan, and Angad Pratap. File photo. | Photo Credit: PTI The story so far: On August 2, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that two of the astronauts selected for its maiden human spaceflight mission, âGaganyaanâ, will travel to the U.S. in the first…
Scientists say, the length of a day on Earth might extend to 25 hours as the Moon, is drifting away from the planet. According to a research conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Moon has been receding from Earth at a rate of approximately 3.8 centimetres per year. Over time, this could result in…
A nebula is a giant cloud of dust and gas in space. It is generally the location of dying stars and often contains the remnants of their explosion, also known as a supernova. Many nebulae are known as star-forming regions where new stars are formed. The Crab Nebula, located 6,500 light-years from Earth in the…
Tragedies like the Wayanad landslides repeat themselves partly because their lessons are not brought to bear on our understanding of the local amplifiers of extreme events. A view of a mountain of the Western Ghats in Wayanad, Kerala, November 15, 2022. | Photo Credit: Nakkeeran Raveendran/Unsplash At no place on the earth is the climate…
Are NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore really “stuck” in space or is it their choice to spend more time in weightlessness than scheduled? Here’s a deep dive into two factors that may explain the idea behind Starliner astronauts’ extended stay in space. 1. Starliner could return ‘if absolutely necessary’ First, Steve Stich, manager…
In high altitudes, despite the air being of low density, which makes the bird wings produce less lift and more difficult to remain aloft, high-altitude birds such as bar-headed geese, cranes, and bar-tailed godwits have been seen at high altitudes of over 6,000Â metres. One possibility of how birds at high altitudes take to the air…
Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore may return from space soon. In its latest update, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said the completion of Starlinerâs return planning âis expected to continue into next weekâ. Moreover, NASA is gearing up for the launch of the next SpaceX Crew Dragon mission, Crew-9, no earlier than…
Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair (left) and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement India has shortlisted two astronaut-designates for the upcoming Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station. Indian astronauts Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair have been shortlisted to go to the U.S. to train for the upcoming…
