In 1970, Apollo 13 engineers built a life-saving air filter from cardboard, plastic bags, and duct tape while astronauts drifted through spaceApollo 13's Moon mission turned into a survival story after an oxygen tank explosion. Astronauts faced a deadly carbon dioxide buildup. The...
17 May, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
He was a Karnataka bus conductor once; now he runs a 16,000 sq ft library with 20 lakh booksAnke Gowda, who worked as a bus conductor and later retired as a sugar factory worker, has created Pustaka Mane, a vast library in Karnatak...
08 May, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
Trump administration sows confusion as it tries to reopen Strait of HormuzThe Trump administration's approach to the Iran war has been marked by conflicting statements. Initially, a ceasefire was declared, followe...
07 May, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
In 1964, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson heard a persistent microwave noise, and found evidence for the Big BangIn 1964, scientists Penzias and Wilson at Bell Labs stumbled upon a persistent microwave background noise. This unexpected discovery, initi...
06 May, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
A foreign degree at zero cost? These scholarship strategies can turn your dream of overseas education into fully funded studySecuring prestigious scholarships for studying abroad requires more than just academic merit; it demands years of dedicated groundwork and ...
02 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Agnikul unveils plans to build fully-resusable rocketsChennai-based space startup Agnikul Cosmos announced at the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney that its future rockets will be ...
29 Sep, 2025, 03.42 PM IST
India boosts space self-reliance with new indigenous integrated circuits for launch vehiclesISRO, collaborating with MeitY's SCL, has developed indigenous ICs for launch vehicle avionics, reducing import dependence and costs. SCL C...
23 Aug, 2025, 05.36 PM IST
Women find their feet in India’s space sectorSaraniya Periaswamy and Umamaheswari K played instrumental roles in the successful debut of the world’s first rocket equipped with a 3D-pri...
10 Jun, 2024, 01.54 PM IST
Agnikul eyes launching satellites by 2025: CEO Srinath RavichandranAgnikul's first test flight of Agnibaan SOrTeD (suborbital technology demonstrator) on May 30, which lasted for 66 seconds, came after four...
02 Jun, 2024, 04.28 PM IST
Agnikul eyes to launch satellites by 2025: CEO Ravichandran"Nine to 12 months I would say. Probably by the end of this financial year or the early part of the next financial year is what we are targ...
02 Jun, 2024, 01.46 PM IST
Agnikul test launches world’s first rocket with 3D printed engineAgnikul official statement said, the vehicle was completely designed in-house and was powered by the world's first single piece 3D printed ...
30 May, 2024, 04.06 PM IST
After four failed attempts, space startup Agnikul Cosmos carries out successful sub-orbital launch of Agnibaan rocketChennai-based space start-up Agnikul Cosmos achieved a significant milestone on Thursday by conducting a successful sub-orbital test-flight...
30 May, 2024, 02.34 PM IST
Agnikul Cosmos flies world’s first rocket with single-piece 3D printed rocket engine. Check first video of launch hereFollowing multiple unsuccessful attempts, space startup Agnikul Cosmos achieved a significant breakthrough on Thursday. They successfully c...
30 May, 2024, 12.48 PM IST
Agnikul puts off for third time launch of Agnibaan sub-orbital rocketChennai-based space start-up Agnikul Cosmos on Sunday called off the maiden launch of its 3D-printed, semi-cryogenic Agnibaan rocket about ...
07 Apr, 2024, 03.38 PM IST
India's space regulator release plans for 30 launches over next 14 monthsIndia's space regulator IN-SPACe revealed plans for about 30 space launches in the fourth quarter of 2023-24 and the next fiscal year. The ...
08 Feb, 2024, 04.21 PM IST
Space-tech startup Agnikul to flight test 3D-printed engine by year-endIf successful, the startup incubated on the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras campus, will become India’s second private company to ma...
28 Nov, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Chennai-based Agnikul prepares for maiden sub-orbital flight of Agnibaan rocketChennai-based Agnikul Cosmos is preparing for the sub-orbital test flight of its 3D-printed rocket Agnibaan SubOrbital Technological Demons...
17 Aug, 2023, 05.26 PM IST