NavIC satellite: Why atomic clocks are critical—and why their failure is hurting Indian Regional Navigation Satellite SystemIndia's navigation system is experiencing disruptions. An atomic clock on IRNSS-1F has stopped working, impacting positioning data. Another...
16 Mar, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
What Happens to Time at the Edge of a Black Hole?Near black holes, gravity warps spacetime, causing time to slow dramatically for distant observers. An object falling in appears to freeze ...
25 Feb, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Pluribus Season 2 release date update and Season 1 ending explained: Apple TV series renewal status, future, cast, plot, Season 3 possibility and timelinePluribus Season 2 release date update and Season 1 ending explained covers renewal status, expected release window, cast details and story ...
01 Jan, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
Desi atomic clock NavIC is now India's timekeeperIndia will soon upgrade its timekeeping method by switching from GPS to NavIC satellites for Indian Standard Time, ensuring millisecond acc...
28 Jan, 2025, 03.01 PM IST
UK lab develops 'groundbreaking' atomic clock using quantum technologyA new UK-developed atomic clock using quantum technology offers enhanced security for military operations. It reduces GPS dependence and pr...
03 Jan, 2025, 07.47 PM IST
Don't forget economic time: Here's how time dissemination could enable smooth functioning of modern worldTime dissemination is distributing accurate and synchronised time information to various devices, networks and institutions. While it might...
04 Aug, 2023, 10.50 PM IST
GSLV-F12 successfully places 2G navigation satellite into intended orbit: ISROThe 51.7 metre tall rocket lifted off majestically from the second launch pad at this space port here, located about 130 km from Chennai.
29 May, 2023, 12.35 PM IST
China says its spacelab nearing completion as it successfully launches 2nd lab modulePlus, the external hatch is electrically driven, which is the first of its kind to be used in global space station history. This auto door ...
31 Oct, 2022, 08.56 PM IST
China launches 2nd lab module Mengtian for its space stationScientific equipment in the Mengtian module, the second lab component of China's under-construction space station, will be used for studyin...
31 Oct, 2022, 01.40 PM IST
Three astronauts enter China's space station module after successful launchEarlier in the day, the spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China. Minutes later, the official at t...
05 Jun, 2022, 08.28 PM IST
China celebrates completion of BeiDou Satellite System that could rival the US' GPSThe satellite is part of the third iteration of the BeiDou system known as BDS-3, which began providing navigation services in 2018 to coun...
31 Jul, 2020, 05.10 PM IST
Isro to sign MoU with CSIR-NPL to make desi GPS a reality soonThe move will help the desi GPS get formally synchronized with the Indian Standard Time (IST) which is being maintained by the Delhi-based ...
04 Aug, 2017, 08.26 AM IST
New Isro facility to boost launch capabilityTalking to TOI, Isro chairman AS Kiran Kumar said, “Because of just one assembly building, final assembling of components (stages of rocket...
03 Aug, 2017, 11.07 AM IST
World's sharpest laser developedOne of a laser's outstanding properties is the excellent coherence of the emitted light. For researchers, this is a measure for the light w...
02 Jul, 2017, 05.10 PM IST
ISRO planning next inter-planetary missionThe ISRO Chairman's response came in reply to a question on media reports about ISRO's next inter-planetary mission to Venus in about two-a...
20 May, 2015, 06.11 PM IST
Most precise atomic clock won't lose a second in 15 billion yearsThe clock's stability - how closely each tick matches every other tick - also has been improved by almost 50 per cent, another world record.
22 Apr, 2015, 07.02 PM IST
Soon, atomic clock that can fit in your pocketResearchers are developing a new highly accurate atomic clock the size of a Rubik's cube, measuring about just 2 inches in each dimension.
20 Nov, 2014, 05.52 PM IST