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Quote of the day by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson: 'We are stardust brought to life, then empowered by the universe to figure itself out...'Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson’s quote of the day reflects on humanity’s cosmic origins and its role in understanding the universe. Dra...
India investing billions of dollars in research ecosystem: PM ModiPrime Minister Modi highlighted India's significant investments in its research ecosystem and its commitment to international collaboration...
Jayant Narlikar: The man who sifted through stardustJayant Narlikar, a renowned Indian scientist, passed away. He was famous for his work in cosmology. Narlikar was also known for his science...
Jayant Narlikar passes away at 87, who was the celebrated astrophysicist, Padma Vibhushan awardee?Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, a distinguished astrophysicist and science communicator, has died at 87. Globally recognized for his cosmology cont...
Indian students bag gold, four silvers at International Olympiad on Astronomy and AstrophysicsIndian students secured one gold and four silver medals at the 17th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics in Brazil. Daksh T...
IISc to host the 42nd meeting on astronomy this week in BengaluruThe Indian Institute of Science (IISc) will host the 42nd meeting of the Astronomical Society of India, with scientific discourses on topic...
Professor Somak Raychaudhury appointed Vice-Chancellor of Ashoka UniversityPramath Raj Sinha, Chairman, Board of Trustees, said “Professor Raychaudhury brings stellar academic stature and strong administrative expe...
ISRO plans to launch India’s second space observatoryThe AstroSat-2 mission, which will help in observing distant celestial bodies, is meant to further the study of astronomy and astrophysics.
Meet the Indian astrophysicists who discovered the Saraswati SuperclusterAmong the major challenges in working in this field in India is the lack of large-scale experimental facilities for scientists.
Infosys Foundation announces Rs6.5 crore endowment to the Inter-University Center of Astronomy and AstrophysicsThe IUCAA is an autonomous institution set up by the UGC to promote the nucleation and growth of active groups in astronomy and astrophysic...
New images shows earliest stages of planet formationScientists have captured new images of a young star, located about 450 light-years away from Earth, which show the very earliest stages in ...
Jayant Narlikar gives analogy to know gravitational wave impactCongratulating the Indian scientists who formed a part of the international team, Naralikar said detection of the gravitational waves is a ...
Gravitational waves discovery: Indian scientists' role hailedAnil Kakodkar today congratulated the team of Indian scientists who contributed to the research on gravitational waves.
ASTROSAT, India's first astronomical mission, set for September 28 launch"The satellite is scheduled for launch on board the launch vehicle PSLV C-30, on Sept 28 morning 10 am," Director, Public Relations, ISRO t...
India's dedicated astronomy satellite ASTROSAT fully assembledASTROSAT, the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission aimed at studying distant celestial objects is now fully assembled, ISRO said.
India to provide software, mirrors for largest-ever telescopeTMT will be located just below the summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii, at an elevation of 4,050 - half the size of Mt Everest.
- Sino-India S&T cooperation set for August launch
A key element of the cooperation could be the NLST, world's largest such facility that India plans to set up in collaboration with Germany ...