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The improvements in GSLV-F08 include induction of Height Thrust Vikas Engine (HTVE) and electromechanical actuation (EMA) system in place of electro-hydraulic actuation system in the second stage.Science
Stage set for launch of GSLV-Mk II tomorrow

The 27-hour-long countdown would commence at 1.56 pm on Wednesday for the launch the next evening.

28 March 2018 6:38 AM IST

Isros PSLV C38 carrying earth observation satellite Cartosat-2 series along with 30 co-passenger satellites of various countries, lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Friday. (Photo: PTI)Science
All set for launch of communication satellite tomorrow

The 27-hour-long countdown would commence at 1.56 pm on Wednesday for the launch the next evening.

28 March 2018 1:40 AM IST

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Isro tests ultra high-tech camera

The first payload operation was carried out successfully on January 16, 2018, and since then, the payload has provided...

27 March 2018 2:17 AM IST

The 61-year-old limo driver converted a mobile home into a ramp and modified it to launch from a vertical angle so he wouldnt fall back to the ground on public land. (Photo: Facebook)Science
'Flat-earther' rocket scientist finally blasts off into California sky

-"Mad-" Mike Hughes, the rocket man, propelled himself about 1,875 feet into the air Saturday before a hard landing in...

26 March 2018 10:28 AM IST

In order to make something like an RNA nucleotide, you need sugars which formed the building blocks of life on our planet.Science
Cyanide may have played key role in origin of life

For life to have started on Earth, there must have been a genetic molecule similar to DNA or RNA.

26 March 2018 12:40 AM IST

This file photo shows, “Mad” Mike Hughes begins work on repairing a steam leak after he scrubbed his launch attempt of his steam-powered rocket near Amboy, Calif. (James Quigg/Daily Press via AP, File)Science
Self-taught rocket scientist blasts off into California sky

The self-taught rocket scientist propelled himself about 1,000 feet into the air before a hard-landing in the Mojave...

25 March 2018 11:15 AM IST

The rover is getting some upgraded Curiosity hardware, including colour cameras, a zoom lens and others. (Photo: NASA)Science
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity marks 2,000th day on red planet

It's a big milestone this week for scientists eager for Curiosity to begin drilling again

24 March 2018 9:22 AM IST

The US plan, the paper said, involves privatising the ISS, a low-orbit space station piloted by the US space agency NASA and developed jointly with its Russian counterpart.Science
Two Americans, one Russian dock with International Space Station

On board the capsule were NASA astronauts Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold, and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev.

24 March 2018 9:19 AM IST

On its website, NASA explains that it does use the materials for wind experiments launched on sounding rockets to the upper atmosphere.Science
False stories claim NASA confessed' to spreading lithium

NASA has allegedly “confessed” to “dosing Americans” with lithium and other chemicals.

23 March 2018 7:10 PM IST

Results from tests of the scanner showed that patients were able to stretch, nod and even drink tea or play table tennis while their brain activity was being recorded, millisecond by millisecond, by the magnetoencephalography (MEG) system. (Photo: AFP)Science
Scientists develop brain scanner in a helmet

The new scanner would improve research and treatment for patients.

22 March 2018 5:46 PM IST

This artists rendering shows the first interstellar asteroid: Oumuamua. This unique object was discovered on Oct. 19, 2017 by the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope in Hawaii. (Photo: AP)Science
Our first Interstellar visitor from two-star system

The asteroid is supposed to be the first confirmed object in our solar system originating elsewhere probably from a...

22 March 2018 8:59 AM IST

This Feb. 14, 1942 photo provided by the U.S. National Archives shows the five Sullivan brothers on board USS Juneau (CL-52) at the time of her commissioning ceremonies at the New York Navy Yard. The brothers who were all killed in the World War II sinking of the USS Juneau on Nov. 13, 1942 (Photo: AP)Science
World War II ship wreckage found

The team used sonar data and a remotely operated underwater vehicle to identify and verify the wreckage.

21 March 2018 8:12 AM IST

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