An unexpected anomaly was found in the Pacific Ocean; could be a global time markerScientists discovered a beryllium-10 anomaly in Pacific seabed rocks from 10 million years ago, possibly linked to ocean currents, a supern...
16 Feb, 2025, 08.35 AM IST
Did the Iron Age actually begin in Tamil Nadu? Study reveals some groundbreaking factsA groundbreaking study reveals that Tamil Nadu's Iron Age began as early as 3,345 BCE, predating the Hittite Empire's iron usage by a mille...
24 Jan, 2025, 06.00 PM IST
Meteorites from Mars help scientists understand the red planet's interiorOf the over 74,000 known meteorites on Earth, only around 385 originate from Mars. Scientists can determine that these meteorites come from...
13 Jul, 2024, 02.12 PM IST
ISRO's new meteorological satellite initiates earth imaging operations, first captured images releasedPayloads on the INSAT-3DS generate over 40 geophysical data products such as Sea Surface Temperature, Rainfall (precipitation) Products, La...
11 Mar, 2024, 07.36 PM IST
ISRO launches INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite; "Naughty boy GSLV has matured", says Mission DirectorThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite aboard a GSLV-F14 from the Satis...
17 Feb, 2024, 07.33 PM IST
INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite: What does ISRO aim to achieve with this mission?The countdown for the launch of INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite onboard a GSLV has commenced, Isro said on Friday. The lift-off for the ...
17 Feb, 2024, 06.22 PM IST
Countdown for launch of INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite beginsThe countdown for the INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite launch by ISRO has begun. The satellite will provide continuity of services to INS...
16 Feb, 2024, 07.23 PM IST
Entire country will be covered by doppler weather radar network by 2025, says Minister Jitendra SinghThe IMD on Sunday commissioned four doppler weather radars (DWRs) in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu and Kashmir which will bolste...
15 Jan, 2023, 07.24 PM IST
When and how was Ram Setu formed? Archaeological Survey of India gives nod for researchAn underwater exploration project to determine the age of the Ram Setu, a chain of shoals between India and Sri Lanka, and “how” it was for...
14 Jan, 2021, 10.48 AM IST
- New NASA instrument to monitor plant water use from space
Washington, June 20 (IANS) NASA plans to install on the International Space Station (ISS) an instrument that will measure the temperature o...
20 Jun, 2018, 04.52 PM IST
Moon gets a 'makeover' every 81,000 years: StudyCrater counts and radiometric ages from returned samples help derive age estimates for unsampled units on the Moon and other Solar System o...
13 Oct, 2016, 01.00 PM IST
- New tools to help NASA research habitability on Mars
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) Scientist have developed a set of five instruments that can potentially advance NASAs understanding of wind and w...
26 Sep, 2016, 12.15 PM IST
New human ancestor species discovered in EthiopiaScientists have discovered a new human ancestor species in Ethiopia that lived alongside the famous 'Lucy' up to 3.5 million-years ago
28 May, 2015, 04.03 PM IST
- Prospecting licence for diamond mining to RIL subsidiary
Reliance Industries has won a licence for diamond mining in Madhya Pradesh and will invest Rs 1,000 crore in the mines measuring 1,800 sq k...
31 Oct, 2009, 05.09 PM IST