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ISRO Scientists Discuss Mars, Venus Plans At Cospar 2012

ISRO Scientists Discuss Mars, Venus Plans At Cospar 2012

ISRO scientists are working hard to launch a mission to Mars, and contemplating its plans for Venus.

Young Pakistani Doctors Strike In Lahore Against Working Conditions

Young Pakistani Doctors Strike In Lahore Against Working Conditions

Thousands of young doctors in Pakistan’s Lahore city have gone on strike since June to protest against poor pay and work conditions in hospitals.

Iranian Space Agency Invited By ISRO To Cospar Space Meet

Iranian Space Agency Invited By ISRO To Cospar Space Meet

Iran is the only country whose space agency is represented at a space exhibition taking place this week in Mysore, India.

Japan SELENE-2 Lunar Mission Planned For 2017

Japan SELENE-2 Lunar Mission Planned For 2017

On the eve of the 43rd anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 11 launch which is on July 16, Japan announced on Sunday that it was planning a manned moon mission.

ISRO Chairman: Indian Mars Mission At Last Stage Of Approval

ISRO Chairman: Indian Mars Mission At Last Stage Of Approval

ISRO chairman K. Radhakrishnan announced on Saturday that the much-awaited Indian Mars mission is at the last stage of the approval by the government.

South Korea Does U-Turn On ‘Scientific’ Whale Hunt

South Korea Does U-Turn On ‘Scientific’ Whale Hunt

South Korea announced last week that it may abruptly scrap plans to hunt whales for ‘scientific’ purposes.

South Korea To Resume Whale Hunt, Practice Stopped Since 1986

South Korea To Resume Whale Hunt, Practice Stopped Since 1986

The Republic of Korea announced last week its plans to hunt whales under a loophole in an international treaty that allows for so-called ‘scientific whaling.’

‘God Particle’ Discovery Met With Cheers From India’s TIFR

‘God Particle’ Discovery Met With Cheers From India’s TIFR

The discovery of the Higgs particle was met with excitement among scientists at India’s Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, who participated in the project through the CMS experiment.

Scientists Find Evidence Of The Higgs Boson. The God Particle Exists!

Scientists Find Evidence Of The Higgs Boson. The God Particle Exists!

Scientists from CERN in Geneva unveiled today preliminary data that provides evidence of the long sought after Higgs particle.

Japan Restarts Oi Nuclear Plant Amidst Protests

Japan Restarts Oi Nuclear Plant Amidst Protests

On Sunday evening amidst huge public protests, engineers at the Kansai Electric Company pulled out the control rods in the Oi reactor core number three allowing nuclear fusion to resume.