Rai Tech

Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) Looking at the depths of the Jupiter's Great Red Spot, a storm that has been raging on the planet for over 350 years, NASA scientists have found water above the planet's deepest clouds. from Science-News-The Economic Times https://ift.tt/2olw2cr

Tokyo, Aug 30 (IANS) Astronomers have obtained the most detailed anatomy chart of a monster galaxy located 12.4 billion light-years away, using Chile's Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). from Science-News-The Economic Times https://ift.tt/2PPOG8U

Bengaluru, Aug 29 (IANS) India will be hosting the 6th edition of Bengaluru Space Expo in this tech capital from September 6 to 8, a top official said on Wednesday. from Science-News-The Economic Times https://ift.tt/2wyv28i

There will be a separate pavilion for human space programme or Gaganyaan, which was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his independence day address this year. from Science-News-The Economic Times https://ift.tt/2N1F6RD

Bengaluru, Aug 29 (IANS) The duration of India's proposed maiden manned space mission in 2021-2022 and the number of astronauts who will be on board are yet to be decided, an ISRO official said on Wednesday. from Science-News-The Economic Times https://ift.tt/2BYdI2v

Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has detected its next flyby target, which is an icy world a billion kilometres past Pluto, from more than 160 million kilometres away and over four months ahead of its New Year's 2019 close encounter. from Science-News-The Economic Times https://ift.tt/2Ph6iJv

Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) NASA's InSight spacecraft, that has passed the halfway mark to Mars, carries a unique instrument that will enable scientists to understand what geological processes created the massive mountains on the Martian surface. from Science-News-The Economic Times https://ift.tt/2LCR7Im

A three-month study found that spiking the cows' regular diet with Asparagopsis, reduced their methane production by 58 per cent. from Science-News-The Economic Times https://ift.tt/2BTLqpY

Addressing a press conference, he said the project was reviewed by eminent experts who suggested some changes in entering the orbit and in landing the rover. from Science-News-The Economic Times https://ift.tt/2LuMuAg

India, the world’s cheapest space explorer, is competing with the likes of the U.S., China, Russia. from Science-News-The Economic Times https://ift.tt/2oi6yMW

The ISRO chairman said, "Isro will certainly launch the Gaganyaan by 2022", the deadline set by PM Narendra Modi during his recent I-Day speech. from Science-News-The Economic Times https://ift.tt/2wuBo8H

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) India's first manned space flight - Gaganyaan - is expected to send three persons, including a woman, into the space for seven days and the spacecraft will be placed in a low earth orbit of 300-400 km. from Science-News-The Economic Times https://ift.tt/2BUjT7J

Minister of State for Atomic Energy and Space said GSLV Mk III, the three-stage heavy lift launch vehicle, will be used to launch Gaganyaan as it has the necessary payload capability. from Science-News-The Economic Times https://ift.tt/2PfPJhl

Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are conducting a blood cell experiment which may improve treatments for cancer, the media reported. from Science-News-The Economic Times https://ift.tt/2ofEkSZ

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Indias first manned space flight - Gaganyaan - is expected to send three persons into the space for seven days and the spacecraft will be placed in a low earth orbit of 300-400 km. from Science-News-The Economic Times https://ift.tt/2PdeSsP

Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) Scientists have discovered a giant deep-sea coral reef system off the coast of the US state of South Carolina. from Science-News-The Economic Times https://ift.tt/2MYg9X6

Chennai, Aug 27 (IANS) The Department of Atomic Energy's (DAE) centre in Kalpakkam, about 80 km from Chennai, successfully conducted a surprise/unannounced annual site emergency exercise on Monday. from Science-News-The Economic Times https://ift.tt/2og33Xu

"This mission is not happening out of the blue, nor is it a coincidence.We were giving shape to this mission for a while," Raghavan told -Bhasha in an interview. from Science-News-The Economic Times https://ift.tt/2weIiQl

Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, the youngest member of the "Great Observatory" programme, has completed 15 years in space. from Science-News-The Economic Times https://ift.tt/2BIIYTf

Even as the Trump Administration plans a contentious Space Force and Nasa looks to intensify its efforts to explore deep space, PM Modi has announced a human space mission by 2022. from Science-News-The Economic Times https://ift.tt/2Nfrdwc