NASA is developing the first-ever mission, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test that will deflect a near-Earth asteroid, and help test the systems that will allow mankind to protect the planet from…

In News Scientists from University of Florida in the U.S. are studying a more heat-tolerant Brangus cow a cross between an Angus and a Brahman. Need for new breed More…

In news NASA’s Earth-bound Gemini North telescope has a stunning image of Jupiter showing haze particles over a range of altitudes, as seen in reflected sunlight. The Gemini telescope is…

GSAT-17 in ISRO satellite fleet Source : ISRO GS III : Science and Technology What is discussed under GSAT-17 in ISRO satellite fleet ? About GSAT-17 Indian National Satellite System…

In News A discovery was made based on the data from NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft that flew closely past Uranus the seventh planet from the Sun more than 30 years…

PSLV-C38 successfully launched the 712 kg Cartosat-2 Series Satellite along with 30 co-passenger satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. This is the thirty ninth consecutively successful mission of PSLV.…

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its heaviest launch vehicle, GSLV MkIII-D1, and placed the country’s heaviest satellite till date, GSAT-19, into a precise orbit. This was the…

Tejas, the Light Combat Aircraft successfully demonstrated an Air-to-Air Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile firing capability by releasing Derby Air-to-Air BVR missile in RADAR guided mode. Key Fact The objective…

Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), India’s apex regulator for genetically modified seeds cleared GM mustard for environmental release and use in farmer fields. If it get final nod from Environment…

Chinese students will live in a laboratory simulating a lunar-like environment for up to 200 days as China prepares for its long-term goal of putting humans on the moon.  The project seeks…