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ISRO scientist reveals salary at space agency, biggest perk of the job. Watch

Updated on Jun 28, 2024 04:32 PM IST
An ISRO scientist talks about his job, salary and more.

What a sunset looks like from space? Old pic by astronaut surprises people again

ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst captured this image of sunset from space.
Published on Jun 28, 2024 02:07 PM IST

Fossil of Neanderthal with Down syndrome hints at ‘compassionate caregiving’

An exhibit shows the life of a Neanderthal family in a cave in the new Neanderthal Museum (Representational image).
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 11:51 AM IST

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

The winged vehicle, 'Pushpak', was released from an Indian Air Force Chinook Helicopter at an altitude of 4.5 km on Sunday.
Updated on Jun 23, 2024 10:14 AM IST

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

NASA administrator Bill Nelson
Published on Jun 21, 2024 06:35 PM IST

The science behind freshwater fish kills in Kerala

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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)
Published on Jun 15, 2024 01:46 AM IST

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

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.
Published on Jun 11, 2024 10:48 AM IST

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

Retired astronaut William Anders, and "Earthrise" photo
Published on Jun 08, 2024 08:36 AM IST

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

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.
Published on Jun 01, 2024 08:19 AM IST

Centre-owned institution organises 6-day course on vaccinology

DBT-iBRIC-THSTI Organizes 2nd Advanced Course in Vaccinology (TiVaC)
Published on May 31, 2024 02:55 PM IST

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

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.
Published on May 28, 2024 02:53 PM IST

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

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
Published on May 25, 2024 08:30 AM IST

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

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.
Published on May 23, 2024 02:57 PM IST

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

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.
Published on May 22, 2024 07:01 PM IST

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

Gopi Thotakura, the first Indian space tourist, took on a 11-minute space flight on Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin NS-25 mission.
Updated on May 22, 2024 03:25 PM IST

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

NASA's image of the puffy exoplanet WASP-107 b.
Updated on May 21, 2024 09:20 PM IST

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

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.
Updated on May 18, 2024 10:36 PM IST

The science of untreated solid waste

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Though it is Delhi that has been called out, solid waste management is an issue that affects most Indian cities and towns.. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Jun 10, 2024 02:19 AM IST

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

The shift of Earth's magnetic field poses potential risks to life, generating a protective barrier around the planet.
Published on May 15, 2024 09:24 PM IST
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