Who is Raja Chari, the Indian-American NASA astronaut all set to return to Earth after six months in space?Chari has Master's degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from MIT.
18 Apr, 2022, 03.39 PM IST
NASA denounces China over 'irresponsible standards' after its rocket disintegrates over Indian OceanReacting to China's space programme, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said: "It is clear that China is failing to meet responsible standards ...
09 May, 2021, 05.02 PM IST
Now, watch out for trouble from the skyDebris from a Chinese rocket may – or may not – come to a theatre near you.
05 May, 2021, 08.02 AM IST
America fell for Star Wars dream, but vote's still out on Modi's ShaktiDo Modi’s live demos of ‘India is doomed if you don’t choose a strong leader (and only I am a strong leader)’ try and deflect any stark tru...
31 Mar, 2019, 11.32 AM IST
Trending now: The silence of the namesGiven the current government’s penchant for acronyms, from Amrut to Swayam, some babies may even be unwittingly named after them too.
09 Apr, 2018, 11.34 PM IST
China's space station may fall back to earth tomorrowChina's Tiangong-1 space station will mostly be burnt up in the atmosphere and it's highly unlikely to cause any damage on the ground.
01 Apr, 2018, 08.12 PM IST
- Chinese space lab expected to re-enter on Sunday night
Paris, April 1 (IANS) The European Space Agency (ESA) has said that the Chinese defunct space lab, Tiangong-1, will re-enter Earth's atmosp...
01 Apr, 2018, 08.47 AM IST
To the moon and back! How the Omega Speedmaster became 'the Moonwatch'More than 45 years and countless missions later, the Speedmaster remains flight-qualified and boasts of a huge following.
20 Sep, 2017, 07.14 PM IST
- Satellite, heat shield of Indian rocket to re-enter in 40-60 days
Chennai, Sep 5 (IANS) The Indian navigation satellite IRNSS-1H stuck inside a rocket's heat shield -- together weighing around 2.4-tonnes -...
05 Sep, 2017, 01.37 PM IST
Smart names, smart futures!Little Rashtrapati and Pradhan Mantri getting the job could make it confusing.
18 Apr, 2017, 12.06 AM IST
Tata Communications to expand in Malaysia and the Middle EastTata Communications today formed a partnership with Skylab, a Singapore-based technology solutions provider, to help more enterprises adopt...
11 Oct, 2016, 01.18 PM IST
Parents name their children after Instagram filtersThe revelation that more and more parents are naming their children after Instagram filters does not come as a surprise.
04 Dec, 2015, 05.05 AM IST
What's in a name? Let French authorities define that for youAt least in India, parents are under no such obligations as Skylab Singh, M K Stalin, Napoleon Einstein and Adolf Lu Hitler Marak would vou...
16 Oct, 2015, 06.08 AM IST
Unfortunately, no law regulates how parents name their childrenMore recently, Napoleon Einstein’s moniker predictably generated considerable interest when he made his cricketing debut and a couple decid...
28 Jul, 2015, 06.28 AM IST
Among 9 space stations built, 7 are Soviet-madeThe idea was first popularized by German-American aerospace engineer Wernhervon Braun.
09 Mar, 2015, 11.17 AM IST
Ask Dr. D: It is no rocket scienceNow don’t get us wrong. We’re quite proud of what we have achieved and we need only run through the names of our missions for you to apprec...
26 Sep, 2014, 05.31 PM IST
- Calling names: What's wrong with it?
Be the long & short, Europe doesn't like names too long or too short.
11 May, 2009, 05.31 AM IST