China expands presence in Antarctica with its first atmospheric monitoring stationChina has opened its first overseas atmospheric monitoring station in Antarctica. The station will help study concentration changes in the ...
02 Dec, 2024, 08.00 PM IST
US finalises $123 million chips award for Polar SemiconductorCommerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the award would help "create a new U.S.-owned foundry for sensor and power semiconductors" and boost ...
24 Sep, 2024, 03.02 PM IST
SpaceX plans first manned mission over Earth's polesThe mission will use a SpaceX Dragon capsule equipped with an observation dome. The craft will fly at an altitude of between 265 and 280 mi...
14 Aug, 2024, 12.01 PM IST
Chinese scientists find traces of water in lunar soil brought by Chang'e-5 missionBased on lunar soil samples returned by Chang'e-5 mission in 2020, Chinese scientists have found a hydrated mineral "enriched" with molecul...
24 Jul, 2024, 05.10 PM IST
China eventually wants astronauts to stay on moon for long periods of timeChina has mapped out a series of uncrewed missions this decade, including the setting up of a robotic base to explore the moon's south pola...
14 Mar, 2021, 03.26 PM IST
China ramps up tech commitment in 5-year plan, eyes 7% boost in R&D spendThe ramp-up highlights the country's commitment to advancing in the tech sector, as the country increasingly clashes with the United States...
05 Mar, 2021, 01.00 PM IST
Scientists return from Arctic with wealth of climate data12 Oct, 2020, 03.26 PM IST
China successfully launches three new satellitesThe resource satellite ZY-1 02D is developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) and is an important part of China's space-base...
12 Sep, 2019, 03.46 PM IST
Polar bears inspire novel heat insulating materialFor polar bears, the insulation provided by their fat, skin, and fur is a matter of survival in the frigid Arctic. For engineers, polar bea...
11 Jun, 2019, 12.43 PM IST
China to build first permanent airport at South PoleChinese scientists built a 4-kilometer-long, 50-meter-wide runway for fixed-wing aircraft in 2009 during the 25th expedition in the Antarct...
30 Oct, 2018, 01.20 PM IST
China sends 33rd Antarctic expedition to build new baseResearch vessel and icebreaker Xuelong (Snow Dragon) carrying a team of 256-member left Shanghai today on a 161-day, 31,000 nautical miles,...
02 Nov, 2016, 05.36 PM IST
China building first domestically produced icebreaker shipWith a length of 122.5 metres, the new home produced vessel will be smaller than the Xuelong but with stronger icebreaking power, the repor...
31 Jul, 2016, 04.09 PM IST
China's 32nd Antarctic expedition to set off this weekThe icebreaker, carrying a 277-member expedition team, will cover about 30,000 nautical miles in the 159-day expedition, the team's deputy ...
05 Nov, 2015, 03.40 PM IST
India to procure ship that can break through 1.5-m thick iceIn addition to the PRV , four other vessels, including two that would help in coastal research, will be replaced in the next three years.
24 Mar, 2015, 03.09 PM IST
Government clears purchase of Polar Research VesselIndian Antarctic expeditions have been undertaken every year onboard ice-class vessels or ice-breakers chartered from the international mar...
29 Oct, 2014, 10.05 PM IST
- India and China not rivals but partners: Former Chinese envoy
A former Chinese Ambassador to New Delhi said India and China were not rivals but partners.
17 Nov, 2011, 08.35 PM IST
- China announces plan to expand seabed mining in Indian Ocean
China today announced plans to expand its seabed mineral explorations in the Indian Ocean after an international authority approved its bid...
17 Sep, 2011, 04.37 PM IST