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December 29, 2023 11:04 AM

NASA’s Juno to flyby Jupiter’s moon lo on Dec 30; to generate data on planet’s volcanic world

NASA’s Juno spacecraft will on Saturday, December 30, make the closest flyby of Jupiter’s moon Io that any spacecraft has made in over 20 years. The spacecraft will come within roughly 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) from the surface of the most vol...

December 26, 2023 10:09 PM

Centre advises compliance with IT rules amid Deepfake concerns

In response to the escalating concerns surrounding the proliferation of misinformation, particularly through AI-driven deepfakes, the Indian government has issued a comprehensive advisory urging all social media platforms to adhere to the Information...

December 26, 2023 1:34 PM

AstroSat detects millisecond X-ray bursts from high magnetic field neutron star

India's first multi-wavelength space-based observatory, AstroSat, has detected intense sub-second X-ray bursts emanating from a neutron star with an ultrahigh magnetic field, known as a magnetar. This discovery holds the potential to unravel the perp...

December 24, 2023 11:59 AM

ISRO Chief S. Somanath announces successful placement of Aditya-L1 spacecraft at L1 Lagrangian point

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chairman S. Somanath revealed on Saturday that India's first solar mission, Aditya-L1, will be successfully positioned at the Lagrange point (L1) on January 6, 2024. The exact launch time, however, is yet to ...

December 22, 2023 5:26 PM

India plans new research station in East Antarctica near Maitri base

Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Kiren Rijiju, has announced the government's intent to establish a new research station in East Antarctica, located in close proximity to the existing Indian research base, Maitri. The decision to build a new statio...

December 20, 2023 5:21 PM

Leif Erikson Lunar Prize awarded to ISRO for Chandrayaan-3 advancements

In recognition of India's significant achievements in space exploration, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been bestowed with the esteemed Leif Erikson Lunar Prize by the Husavik Museum. The Indian Embassy in Iceland shared this news...

December 15, 2023 3:32 PM

India’s space odyssey: space start-ups soar from 1 to 189 with a $124.7 million boost

The space start-up landscape in India has undergone a remarkable transformation, growing from a solitary entity in 2014 to 189 in 2023, as revealed by Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh. In a written response presented in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, ...

December 14, 2023 5:14 PM

GPAI summit unanimously adopts New Delhi declaration

The GPAI Summit in New Delhi witnessed the unanimous adoption of the "New Delhi Declaration" by all 29 member nations, emphasizing international collaboration in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The declaration reflects a commitment to advancing AI appl...

December 14, 2023 1:20 PM

WISE-KIRAN: Empowering women scientists in India

As a crucial component of the central government's WISE-KIRAN initiative aimed at empowering women, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh, emphasized the importance of the 'Women Scientist Scheme' o...

December 12, 2023 1:34 PM

Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence Commences in Delhi

A three-day international summit on artificial intelligence, featuring participation from 28 countries, including the European Union, as well as experts from science, industry, and international organizations, is set to kick off today in Delhi. The ...

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