Tag: Space
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Otherworldly space debris found in Australian paddock belongs to Space X
The largest space debris to ever hit Australia was that from the 77-ton Sky Lab, America’s first space station, which tumbled down from orbit and scattered throughout western Australia in 1979.
August 5, 2022 -
Black object, believed to be rocket fragment, found in Malaysia
Earlier, social media had been abuzz with several videos and pictures showing a bright object like a meteor in Sarawak’s airspace in Malaysia
August 2, 2022 -
Astronauts may lose bone density after returning to Earth: Study
This loss happens because bones that would normally be weight-bearing on Earth, like your legs, don't have to carry weight in microgravity.
July 3, 2022 -
Taking off
A growing number of countries from Asia to Africa are accelerating their space projects, with some high-profile private firms, such as SpaceX, led by American billionaire Elon Musk, showcasing their commercial potential.
June 27, 2022 -
This space startup aims to build robotic outpost near the Moon
The idea would also boost the growing satellite servicing industry, which is already trying to create servicing robots that can fix satellites in orbit around the Earth, the report said.
February 4, 2022 -
Paras Defence, Space Technologies best performing IPOs this year
2021 has been a watershed year for IPOs in India. Till the end of November, 53 IPOs have raised close to $ 5 billion, making it the best year for mobilizing funds through IPOs.
December 20, 2021 -
India to launch its maiden human space mission in 2023
Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address in 2018, wherein he said that an Indian astronaut, be it a man or a woman, will go on a space odyssey by 2022 onboard ‘Gaganyaan’, the minister said the programme got slightly delayed due to COVID restrictions, but preparations are now in full swing to achieve the mission by 2023.
December 9, 2021 -
PM Modi to launch Indian Space Association today
Its founding members include Larson & Toubro, Nelco (Tata Group), OneWeb, Bharti Airtel, Mapmyindia, Walchandnagar Industries and Ananth Technology Limited. Other core members include Godrej, Hughes India, Azista-BST Aerospace Private Limited, BEL, Centum Electronics and Maxar India.
October 11, 2021 -
Night sky tourism takes-off in Jaipur
The Department of Science and Technology will focus on specific astronomical events that happen from time to time.
January 23, 2021 -
Chinese space probe lifts off from Moon surface, ambitious effort to bring back first lunar samples
The Chang'e-5 spacecraft, named after the mythical Chinese Moon goddess, left the Moon at 1510 GMT Thursday, said China's space agency.
December 5, 2020 -
New policies for rocket, launch vehicle, space exploration on anvil
On the legal and policy framework being planned with the government deciding to open up the space sector for private players, Sivan said a comprehensive Space Act and various policies are in the pipeline.
September 16, 2020 -
Mission Shakti not to threaten any country, aims to ensure national security: MEA
According to government sources, the satellite which was hit was a micro-satellite launched by the ISRO on January 24 this year.
March 27, 2019 -
How to take care of plants at home?
Your plants will greatly appreciate having their basic requirements fulfilled to do their job well!
March 16, 2019 -
China launches remote sensing satellites
The first group of China’s Yaogan-31 remote sensing satellites was launched into space on Tuesday. The launch took place at 12.25 p.m. from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, Xinhua news agency reported. The satellites were carried by a Long March-4C rocket, the 271st mission for the Long March rocket family. The mission also sent a …
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April 10, 2018 -
Internet heads to outer space, garbage collectors in tow
Unsung garbage collectors are going extraterrestrial, with the Internet going extraterrestrial – as with Elon Musk’s SpaceX getting U.S governmental Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval for broadband services using 4,425 satellites. And the Satellite Era dawns with our deepening dependence on the Internet. “This is the first approval of a US-licensed satellite constellation to provide …
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April 9, 2018 -
NASA’s new spacesuit to come with built-in toilet
Astronauts on NASA’s next-generation human spacecraft, Orion, may have the option of avoiding a visit to the toilet during their deep space trip as engineers at the space agency are working on a new spacesuit with a long-term waste-disposal system. The suit will contain all the necessary functions to support life and is being designed …
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February 23, 2018 -
NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope K2 discovers nearly 100 new exoplanets
An international team of scientists have confirmed the discovery of nearly 100 new exoplanets – planets located outside our solar system. The discovery was based on data from the second mission of NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope or K2 released in 2014. K2 searches for exoplanet transits by registering dips in light caused by the shadow …
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February 19, 2018