New York: Artemis II’s astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a century. It was a triumphant homecoming for the crew of four whose record-breaking lunar flyby revealed not only swaths of the moon’s far side – never…
New Delhi: Space agency ISRO has successfully conducted the second integrated air drop test (IADT-02) for the upcoming Gaganyaan mission at the space station in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota. The system is essential to ensure safe recovery of the crew module — the capsule in which astronauts sit during a human flight — during re-entry and…
Hyderabad: In a significant scientific development with serious public health implications, researchers from the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and the LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) have uncovered worrying levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria responsible for eye infections. The collaborative study, published in the journal Communications Biology, is among the most…
New York: Artemis II astronauts flew past the Moon on Monday and set a new distance record. NASA said the crew became the farthest humans from Earth during a six-hour lunar flyby. The mission carried three Americans and one Canadian in an Orion capsule. The trip marked NASA’s first crewed return to the Moon since…
Dr. R K Chadha The time was 14:56 (UTC) on 20 July 1969 when the first human, US astronaut Neil Armstrong, stepped onto the Moon’s surface and uttered the famous phrase, That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. He was joined by Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin, and both of them…
Melbourne: On Tuesday, March 3, the Moon will pass directly through Earth’s shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse. Best of all, Australia and Aotearoa, New Zealand, are in a prime position to watch the show. This time, the eclipse even occurs at a reasonable hour – no need to set an alarm and crawl out…
Hyderabad: Reinforcing the critical role of mentorship in building a robust scientific ecosystem, the TNQ Inspiring Science Awards (TNQ ISA) has once again recognized young researchers and their mentors for impactful contributions to life sciences research. Instituted in 2016, TNQ ISA celebrates creative and high-quality research carried out by early-career scientists. Over the years, four…
New Delhi: California-based private space company Vast signed an order with NASA on Friday for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, expected to launch no earlier than summer 2027 from Florida, officials said. This will be Vast’s first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in partnership with NASA….
New Delhi: Use of artificial intelligence in Sweden’s national breast cancer screening programme has revealed that AI-supported mammography screening is more effective than standard mammography, according to full results from a 2023 trial published in The Lancet journal. AI-supported breast cancer screening identified more women with clinically relevant cancers without a higher rate of false…
New Delhi: Astronaut Sunita Williams on Tuesday said there is a “space race” going on at present but the endeavour is to ensure humanity returns to the Moon sustainably and that it is done in a “productive and democratic way”. Before settling into a nearly hour-long interactive session held at the American Center here, Williams,…
