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ISRO successfully conducts 3rd and final landing experiment of RLV ‘Pushpak’

India News

Updated on Jun 23, 2024 10:14 AM IST

ISRO chairman S Somanath congratulated the team for their dedication in sustaining the streak of success in the landing experiment of ‘Pushpak’.

The winged vehicle, 'Pushpak', was released from an Indian Air Force Chinook Helicopter at an altitude of 4.5 km on Sunday.(ISRO)

ByLingamgunta Nirmitha Rao | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari

ISRO completes its Reusable Launch Vehicle technology demonstrations through LEX trio

Science

Published on Jun 23, 2024 08:31 AM IST

PTI |

Space radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays

Science

Updated on Jun 22, 2024 11:22 AM IST

PTI |

Indian astronauts to space station soon: NASA chief's big update on ISRO collab

NASA will assist in training two Indian astronauts, one of whom is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station (ISS).

NASA administrator Bill Nelson(AP / File)

Science

Published on Jun 21, 2024 06:35 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Poop has been an easy target for microbiome research, but voyages into the small intestine shed new light on ways to improve gut health

Science

Published on Jun 16, 2024 11:16 AM IST

PTI |

The science behind freshwater fish kills in Kerala

Freshwater fish kills are far too common in Kerala. Reduced oxygen levels are the most common cause but this is triggered by factors such as rising temperatures

Ernakulam: Dead fish float in the Periyar river following the suspected release of industrial effluents in the in the Eloor-Edayar industrial area, in Ernakulam, Kerala, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI05_21_2024_000137B)(PTI)

Science

Published on Jun 14, 2024 07:00 AM IST

ByNandita Jayaraj

Sunita Williams aboard ISS: ‘Superbug’ discovery raises ‘health concerns’

Indian-origin Sunita Williams, 58, embarked on her third space journey on June 6, marking the first voyage aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to the ISS.

This screengrab from NASA shows astronaut Suni Williams (seated L) and Butch Wilmore (seated R) posing with the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) after the docking of the Boeing Starliner on June 6, 2024. (AFP)

World News

Published on Jun 11, 2024 10:48 AM IST

ByHT News Desk | Written by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

Scientists call the region of space influenced by the Sun the heliosphere – but without an interstellar probe, they don’t know much about its shape

Science

Published on Jun 10, 2024 11:22 AM IST

PTI |

Innovations and understanding chemical components of waste will boost its reuse: Experts

Science

Published on Jun 09, 2024 06:56 PM IST

PTI |

Imagining outcomes before deciding, research could explain what's going on in brain

Science

Published on Jun 09, 2024 09:15 AM IST

PTI |

William Anders, Apollo 8 astronaut who clicked ‘Earthrise’, dies in plane crash

William Anders, 90, was the only person aboard the aircraft when it went down off the coast of Jones Island.

Science

Published on Jun 08, 2024 08:36 AM IST

Reuters |

Fauci testifies publicly before House panel on COVID origins, controversies

Science

Published on Jun 03, 2024 09:18 PM IST

AP |

Earthquakes shake Japanese region, collapse 2 homes that were damaged in deadly January quake

Science

Published on Jun 03, 2024 06:47 AM IST

AP |

Sunita Williams set for third space voyage via NASA's Boeing Starliner

According to the NASA, the flight is scheduled to lift off from Florida's Kennedy Space Centre around 10 pm (Indian Standard Time) (1625 UTC) today.

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams will fly into space for the third time on Tuesday as the pilot aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft in its first crewed test flight. (PTI)

Science

Published on Jun 01, 2024 08:19 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Centre-owned institution organises 6-day course on vaccinology

iBRIC-THSTI hosts 2nd TiVaC course with CEPI support, focuses on vaccine development and commercialisation.

DBT-iBRIC-THSTI Organizes 2nd Advanced Course in Vaccinology (TiVaC)(PIB)

Science

Published on May 31, 2024 02:55 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

How failed spy satellite launch works in North Korea's favour: 'Tried new fuel'

North Korea's military satellite launch fails, rocket explodes in Yellow Sea. Analysts suspect Russian assistance in new engine type.

A news program broadcasts a file image of a rocket launch by North Korea, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 28, 2024.( (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon))

World News

Published on May 28, 2024 02:53 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

NASA’s PACE satellite will tackle the largest uncertainty in climate science

It will monitor tiny particles in Earth’s atmosphere and oceans

Climate scientists hope that NASA’s new satellite, PACE (for “Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem”), which was launched into Earth orbit on February 8th, will reduce those uncertainties around aerosols(Representative Image/ Reuters File Photo)

Science

Published on May 25, 2024 08:30 AM IST

The Economist

Starliner's debut crew launch to space pushed to June, says NASA

The test flight is now being targeted for June 1.

Spacecraft commander Barry Wilmore (L) and pilot Suni Williams walkout from the Neil A. Armstrong operations and checkout building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.(AFP)

Science

Published on May 23, 2024 02:55 PM IST

ANI |

Indian-origin scientist wins prestigious Shaw Prize in astronomy for 2024

The Shaw Prize consists of three annual prizes: Astronomy, Life Science and Medicine, and Mathematical Sciences.

Shrinivas R Kulkarni, an Indian-origin professor of astronomy from the US will be bestowed the prestigious Shaw Prize in Astronomy for his ground-breaking discoveries about millisecond pulsars, gamma-ray bursts, supernovae, and other variable or transient astronomical objects.

Science

Published on May 22, 2024 07:01 PM IST

PTI |

HT interview: Gopi Thotakura, India's 1st space tourist, shares experience

Interview: Gopi Thotakura is the first Indian space tourist on Blue Origin's private astronaut launch.

Gopi Thotakura, the first Indian space tourist, took on a 11-minute space flight on Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin NS-25 mission.

Science

Updated on May 22, 2024 03:25 PM IST

BySingh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope solves mystery of this puffy exoplanet

Data revealed that the interior of the exoplanet might be significantly hotter, and the core might be much more massive than what was estimated previously.

NASA's image of the puffy exoplanet WASP-107 b.(X/NASA)

Science

Updated on May 21, 2024 09:20 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Philosophy could help bridge gap between science and policy: Researchers

Science

Published on May 19, 2024 11:17 AM IST

PTI |

Study reveals how ‘upside down’ trees thrived across oceans, defying extinction

Upside down tree: The research suggests that the ancestor of eight baobab species originated in Africa's Madagascar about 41.1 million years ago.

The various names, including ‘mother of the forest’ in the Malagasy language, the ‘upside-down tree,’ and the ‘tree of life,’ because of their unique features, which you will explore as you read this.(Getty Images via BBC)

Environment News

Updated on May 18, 2024 10:36 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Written by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

The science of untreated solid waste

The scale of our garbage generation is so high that it is foolish to think that transportation or transition (from solid to gas) will solve the problem.

Though it is Delhi that has been called out, solid waste management is an issue that affects most Indian cities and towns.. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Science

Published on May 17, 2024 08:30 AM IST

ByNandita Jayaraj | Edited by Anish Yande

Earth's North Pole shifting faster: Is a Pole-flip imminent? How will it impact?

The North Pole, which earlier shifted roughly at “15 km per year,” has accelerated since the 1990s, reaching about “55 km per year” towards Siberia.

The shift of Earth's magnetic field poses potential risks to life, generating a protective barrier around the planet.(NASA)

Science

Published on May 15, 2024 09:24 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

New "fiery" exoplanet discovered, found to display volcanic activity like Jupiter's Io

Science

Published on May 13, 2024 02:16 PM IST

PTI |

Indian space industry offers tremendous opportunity for private players, says ISRO Chief

Science

Published on May 12, 2024 03:06 PM IST

PTI |

Solar storms: Where to spot aurora in India today?

In the past 1-2 days, Earth has been bombarded by multiple X-class flares and coronal mass ejections, with more anticipated in the coming days.

Rare auroral activity in Ladakh captured by Indian researchers(X/@PrinSciAdvOff)

Science

Updated on May 12, 2024 02:31 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Second night of auroras possible amid 'extreme' solar storm

A powerful solar storm -- which could continue into Sunday -- has triggered spectacular celestial shows usually confined to the northern reaches of the planet.

he Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights, glow on the horizon as seen from Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina on May 10, 2024. (Photo by Alexis DELELISI / AFP)(AFP)

Science

Published on May 12, 2024 07:03 AM IST

AFP |

Ladakh sky shines: Solar storms bring aurora even at mid-latitudes in India

Rare auroras seen in Ladakh due to severe geomagnetic storm. Hanle observatory offers unobstructed views of the night sky.

Rare Northern Lights seen in Ladakh due to intense solar storm.(X/snorl)

Science

Published on May 11, 2024 03:31 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Science

ISRO chairman S Somanath congratulated the team for their dedication in sustaining the streak of success in the landing experiment of ‘Pushpak’.

ISRO completes its Reusable Launch Vehicle technology demonstrations through LEX trio

Space radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays

NASA will assist in training two Indian astronauts, one of whom is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station (ISS).

Poop has been an easy target for microbiome research, but voyages into the small intestine shed new light on ways to improve gut health

Freshwater fish kills are far too common in Kerala. Reduced oxygen levels are the most common cause but this is triggered by factors such as rising temperatures

Indian-origin Sunita Williams, 58, embarked on her third space journey on June 6, marking the first voyage aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to the ISS.

Scientists call the region of space influenced by the Sun the heliosphere – but without an interstellar probe, they don’t know much about its shape

Innovations and understanding chemical components of waste will boost its reuse: Experts

Imagining outcomes before deciding, research could explain what's going on in brain

William Anders, 90, was the only person aboard the aircraft when it went down off the coast of Jones Island.

Fauci testifies publicly before House panel on COVID origins, controversies

Earthquakes shake Japanese region, collapse 2 homes that were damaged in deadly January quake

According to the NASA, the flight is scheduled to lift off from Florida's Kennedy Space Centre around 10 pm (Indian Standard Time) (1625 UTC) today.

iBRIC-THSTI hosts 2nd TiVaC course with CEPI support, focuses on vaccine development and commercialisation.

North Korea's military satellite launch fails, rocket explodes in Yellow Sea. Analysts suspect Russian assistance in new engine type.

It will monitor tiny particles in Earth’s atmosphere and oceans

The test flight is now being targeted for June 1.

The Shaw Prize consists of three annual prizes: Astronomy, Life Science and Medicine, and Mathematical Sciences.

Interview: Gopi Thotakura is the first Indian space tourist on Blue Origin's private astronaut launch.

Data revealed that the interior of the exoplanet might be significantly hotter, and the core might be much more massive than what was estimated previously.

Philosophy could help bridge gap between science and policy: Researchers

Upside down tree: The research suggests that the ancestor of eight baobab species originated in Africa's Madagascar about 41.1 million years ago.

The scale of our garbage generation is so high that it is foolish to think that transportation or transition (from solid to gas) will solve the problem.

The North Pole, which earlier shifted roughly at “15 km per year,” has accelerated since the 1990s, reaching about “55 km per year” towards Siberia.

New "fiery" exoplanet discovered, found to display volcanic activity like Jupiter's Io

Indian space industry offers tremendous opportunity for private players, says ISRO Chief

In the past 1-2 days, Earth has been bombarded by multiple X-class flares and coronal mass ejections, with more anticipated in the coming days.

A powerful solar storm -- which could continue into Sunday -- has triggered spectacular celestial shows usually confined to the northern reaches of the planet.

Rare auroras seen in Ladakh due to severe geomagnetic storm. Hanle observatory offers unobstructed views of the night sky.

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