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Isro’s GSLV-F10 fails to place earth observation satellite in orbit
13 Aug 2021
According to the latest update from the space agency, the EOS satellite is out of its trajectory path as its cryogenic engine failed to lift the satellite to a geostationary orbit
Ministry of Science & Technology
10 Jun 2021
PSLV-C51 successfully launches Amazonia-1 and 18 other satellites
03 Mar 2021
Besides the Brazilian earth observation satellite, Amazonia-1, the first dedicated commercial launch included 14 satellites from New Space India Limited (NSIL) and four from IN-SPACe, both promoted by the Department of Space
Nasa’s Mars Perseverance rover safely lands on the Red Planet
19 Feb 2021
While the rover will investigate the rock and sediment of Jezero’s ancient lakebed and river delta to determine the region’s geology and past climate, the sample that is being planned to be brought back to earth, will allow scientists to search for definitive signs of past life on the Red Planet
DRDO Young Scientists Lab develops quantum based technology for random number generation
04 Jan 2021
Isro launches India’s 42nd communication satellite CMS-01
24 Dec 2020
This new satellite would replace the GSAT-12 in the orbit, which was launched in 2011
Isro successfully launches earth observation satellite EOS-01
11 Nov 2020
Isro’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle in its 51st mission (PSLV-C49) launched EOS-01 as primary satellite along with nine international customer satellites at 3:12 pm IST
Nasa’s SOFIA finds water on sunlit surface of Moon
28 Oct 2020
The presence of water in concentrations of 100 to 412 parts per million – roughly equivalent to 12 ounces of water – trapped in a cubic meter of soil, shows that water could be present across the lunar surface, says Nasa
India successfully tests hypersonic missile technology
10 Sep 2020
The hypersonic air-breathing scramjet technology, indigenously developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation, will serve as the building block for NextGen hypersonic vehicles in partnership with industry
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In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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