The year 2018 is ending with spectacular success of Indian scientists and technologists in space and defence sectors, with a series of high impact missions. But that’s not all Indian scientists achieved in 2018. Several scientific developments, new techniques and promising technologies – in fields ranging from nanotechnology to space weather – made headlines during the year. Here is a collection of 15 such stories that gives a glimpse of important developments reported by Indian scientists during the year. Continue reading
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NASA’s nuclear reactor for spacecrafts called Kilopower
NASA has successfully demonstrated a new nuclear reactor power system that could enable long-duration crewed missions to the Moon, Mars and destinations beyond. Continue reading
NASA Mars InSight mission details
A robotic geologist armed with a hammer and quake monitor rocketed toward Mars on 5 May, aiming to land on the red planet and explore its mysterious insides. Continue reading
Antenna test facility damaged after ISRO facility catches fire
he fire that broke out in the Space Applications Centre (SAC) at the Isro campus in Ahmedabad on Thursday didn’t lead to any serious injuries, Continue reading
Trump calls Kalpana Chawla inspiration for girls
United States President Donald Trump has hailed the late Indian American astronaut Kalpana Chawla as an inspiration for millions of Continue reading
Vikram Sarabhai’s Statue to come up on Sabarmati riverfront
The father of India’s space programme, Dr Vikram Sarabhai, will get his first statue outside scientific institutions he set up in Ahmedabad. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Continue reading
Indian Scientists claim to discover alien bacteria
Delivering a speech on the occasion of Space Physics Laboratory Day on Monday on the topic “Searches for life outside Continue reading
A S Kiran kumar wins von Karman Wings Award
Former ISRO Chairman and Vikram Sarabhai Professor A S Kiran Kumar has been selected by the Continue reading
NASA has successfully grown plants in space
In a significant breakthrough, NASA has documented the first growth in its newly installed Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) on Wednesday. The APH was installed at the international space station (ISS) in 2017, and this growth of Continue reading
BHEL to manufacture space grade cells for ISRO
State-run power equipment maker BHEL today entered into a technology transfer agreement with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). An Agreement for Continue reading