NASA sent seeds into space for nearly 6 years; after they returned, 132,000 experiment kits reached 3.3 million students in 30 countriesIn April 1984, NASA launched a satellite carrying 12.5 million tomato seeds into orbit to test how space radiation affects biological life....
20 Sep, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
In 1984, NASA sent 12.5 million tomato seeds into orbit for nearly six years. After their return, 132,000 experiment kits were distributed across every US state and 30 countriesIn 1984, NASA sent 12.5 million tomato seeds into orbit for nearly six years. After their return, 132,000 experiment kits were distributed ...
15 Sep, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Minister Manohar Lal arrives in Houston for G20 Summit; lauds diaspora, Hindi heritageUnion Minister Manohar Lal arrived in Houston for the G20 Energy Ministers' meeting. He addressed the Indian diaspora at India House, highl...
14 Sep, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
At 15, he won $500 building a drone; today, Bengaluru teen founder runs a $50 million aerospace startupNaman Pushp began experimenting with drones as a teenager during the 2020 lockdown, winning $500 at a hackathon and reinvesting the money i...
04 Sep, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
A Class 5 student has been selected for a NASA trip after reaching the final rounds of a Maths Olympiad that started with a regular school maths testA 10-year-old Class 5 student from Haryana has been selected for a NASA educational visit after progressing through multiple stages of the ...
28 Aug, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
Robert Hillan entered a NASA student contest, then watched his design become a real object in orbitIn an astounding leap for young innovators, high schooler Robert Hillan's groundbreaking tool design has soared to the cosmos! Winning NASA...
21 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
NASA Internships 2025: Who can apply, what you need, and how to get inNASA has begun accepting applications for its 2025 internship programme, providing students with hands-on experience in science, technology...
24 Feb, 2025, 12.46 PM IST
Teen astronomer from Noida makes astounding asteroid discovery – NASA reacts!A 14-year-old Noida student, Daksh Malik, identifies an asteroid through NASA's International Asteroid Discovery Project. With his discover...
27 Jan, 2025, 09.51 AM IST
School students in India discover 18 new asteroidsOver the last two years, 150 students from all around India participated in this two month long campaign to find asteroids, making this the...
28 Feb, 2021, 04.18 PM IST
- Teenagers in NASA challenge targeted by hackers for their race
Washington, May 4 (IANS) NASA has confirmed that hackers tried to sway results of a challenge for teenagers that involved public voting via...
04 May, 2018, 01.07 PM IST
- Students helping NASA decide which plants to grow in space
New York, April 22 (IANS) Not only scientists with advanced degrees but students are also helping NASA decide what crops to grow in space t...
22 Apr, 2018, 09.12 PM IST
Telangana students selected for NASA challengeA team of five students from an engineering college in Telangana has been selected for the prestigious NASA Human Exploration Rover Challen...
12 Oct, 2017, 11.56 AM IST
Team of 13 Indian engineering students from India to participate in NASA competitionThis competition is being organised by Marine Advanced Technology Education, Screwdrivers is the only team from India competing against 40 ...
23 Jun, 2016, 01.30 PM IST
NASA seeks student ideas to land massive cargo on MarsNASA is inviting university and college students to be part of the its "Breakthrough, Innovative, and Game-changing (BIG) Idea Challenge."
21 Sep, 2015, 02.21 PM IST
NASA to launch experiments of Indian student in UAE into spaceAn 11-year-old Indian student is lone participant from UAE who has got her 2 experiments approved by NASA which will be launched into space...
22 Jun, 2014, 04.42 PM IST
- Bengal school student wins prestigious NASA prize
NASA invited papers in support of this project from students from Class-VII to class-XII all over the world for the contest, which is organ...
14 May, 2013, 10.23 PM IST
- 60 Himachal Pradesh's students to visit NASA
Sixty students of a public school in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district have been selected to visit NASA
13 Nov, 2011, 01.42 PM IST