Science & Technology

Mission Prarambh Recently, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched Vikram-S, India’s first rocket built by the private sector, under Mission Prarambh. With the launch of Vikram-S (VKS), the Indian private sector entered

Geospatial Strategy for National Development Report Recently the Geospatial Strategy for National Development report has been unveiled at the Geosmart India 2022 conference. This report has been prepared by Geospatial World. It highlights the opportunities

NASA’s Artemis-1 launch to the Moon Recently NASA has launched Artemis-1 on Moon after 50 years of Apollo mission. Artemis-1 will be the first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems. These systems include

Partnership with DRDO to develop High Energy Laser System (HELS) Recently SFO Technologies has partnered with DRDO to develop High Energy Laser System (HELS). Under this partnership, collaboration has been done with DRDO’s Center for

Global Vaccine Market Report 2022 Recently the World Health Organization (WHO) has released the Global Vaccine Market Report 2022. This is the first report to capture the effects of COVID-19 on global vaccine markets. Key

India’s first private launch vehicle India will send Vikram-S rocket into space between November 12 and 16, 2022 under the ‘Prarambh’ mission. It will be sent by space technology startup, ‘Skyroot Aerospace’ which is an

Reusable, Paper-based Lycopene Sensors Recently, researchers from the Mohali-based Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) have developed a Nano-biosensor to detect ‘lycopene sensors’. Key Points This sensor uses a portable smartphone-based upconverting reusable fluorescent

Falcon Heavy – SpaceX Recently, SpaceX launched the Falcon Heavy rocket into geosynchronous Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. This is the fourth launch of the massive

ISRO’s RISAT-2 Satellite Recently the RISAT-2 (Radar Imaging Satellite) satellite launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has again entered the Earth’s atmosphere uncontrollably. RISAT-2 is India’s first “Eye in the Sky” satellite, which

Cordy Gold Nanoparticles (Cor-AuNPs) Recently scientists from four Indian institutions including Bodoland University have developed Cordy Gold Nanoparticles (Cor-AuNPs). It has been developed to speed up and ensure drug delivery in the human body. These

‘Coronal holes’ phenomenon Recently, NASA has taken a picture of dark spots on the surface of the Sun which looks like eyes and smile. These spots are called ‘coronal holes’. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has

NASA Finds More Than 50 Super-Emitters of Methane Recently, NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) has identified methane ‘super-emitters’. The EMIT mission has helped identify more than 50 super emitters of methane gas

Project-75 India (P-75I) Recently Russia has distanced itself from the Project-75 India (P-75I) submarine project. Russia says it is difficult to meet the conditions set out in the ‘Request for Proposal’ (RFP) for the construction

India-Mozambique-Tanzania Trilateral Exercise (IMT TRILAT) Recently the Indian Navy participated in the first edition of the India-Mozambique-Tanzania Trilateral Exercise (IMT TRILAT). A joint maritime exercise between the navies of India, Mozambique and Tanzania began in

Government’s guidelines to expedite the development of plant varieties, reduce approval time Recently the government has issued guidelines to accelerate the development of plant varieties. These guidelines will apply to all organizations involved in the

New Space India Limited (NSIL)’s first dedicated commercial satellite mission Recently 36 satellites of One Web have been successfully placed in orbit by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)’s heaviest rocket (LVM3-M2). The LVM3-M2 mission was

The illusion of being faster than light Recently scientists have spotted something that appeared to be moving 7 times faster than the Speed of Light in a supernova like event. It also recorded an unusual

Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the year 2022 Recently the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the year 2022 has been announced. Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, and K. Barry Sharpless will be awarded the Nobel

Nobel Prize in Physics 2022 Recently the Nobel Prize in Physics for the year 2022 has been announced for research in ‘Quantum Mechanics’. The Nobel Prize in Physics for the year 2022 will be awarded

Nobel Prize 2022 in Medicine/ Physiology Recently, the Nobel Prize in Medical Sciences for the year 2022 has been announced for research on the genome and human evolution of the extinct hominin. Swedish geneticist Svante

ISRO’s Mangalyaan mission completes 8 years in orbit Recently the Mangalyaan mission of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has completed 8 years in orbit. The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) or Mangalyaan was launched in

Solar Geo engineering Despite solar geo engineering, local temperatures can continue to rise for years. Solar geoengineering is also called solar radiation management (SRM). The term is used to describe hypothesized technologies that could theoretically

NASA DART, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test Recently, NASA Dart spacecraft is about to collide with the asteroid Dimorphos. This vehicle was launched in the year 2021. It is a low cost spacecraft. Its weight

BRAHMOS Supersonic Cruise Missile Recently, the Defense Ministry has signed a contract worth Rs 1700 crore with BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd to purchase additional dual-role BrahMos missiles for the Indian Navy. The dual role capability

Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST) The Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) has launched the ‘Women in Engineering, Science and Technology (WEST)’ initiative. WEST is a new initiative of I-STEM (Indian Science,

Norway’s future carbon dioxide ‘cemetery’ takes shape Recently Norway is building the world’s first open-access Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) infrastructure on its North Sea coast. This infrastructure will facilitate each emitter of CO2 capture

Anti-TB dose ‘BPaL’ gets global approval Small anti-tuberculosis dose Anti-TB dose ‘BPaL’ has received global approval if a recent test is ‘positive’. A short-term treatment of six months called BPaL has shown favorable results in

India’s first Dark Sky Reserve to come up in Ladakh Recently India’s first ‘Dark Sky Reserve’ will be set up in Ladakh. The Department of Science and Technology has announced to set up India’s first

Artemis-I – NASA Recently, NASA has postponed the launch of the Artemis-1 lunar mission due to a fault in the rocket engine. The purpose of NASA’s Artemis mission is to explore (study) the Moon. The

Increase in the number of women scientists: report According to the recent Department of Science and Technology (DST) data, the number of women scientists has increased in the last two decades. Key findings of DST