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ISRO Launches First Student-Designed Rocket Called Vyom May 16, 2012 14:05
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Bristol-Myers Squibb And Tsinghua University Enter Research Partnership May 15, 2012 17:05
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India’s ISRO Successfully Tests Indigenous Engine For GSLV Launcher May 15, 2012 14:05
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Scientists Say Elephants, Rhinos Are Irreplacable In Tropical Forests May 14, 2012 10:05
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New Study Shows Colorful Bird Populations Evolve Faster May 14, 2012 00:05
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$2bn Needed To Achieve Abbott’s Language Vision May 14, 2012 00:05
Space News
ISRO Launches First Student-Designed Rocket Called Vyom
For the first time in the history of India’s space program, a student-designed rocket was launched at the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station on Friday.
India’s ISRO Successfully Tests Indigenous Engine For GSLV Launcher
India’s trouble-prone Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle program crossed an important milestone on May 12 with the successful testing of its indigenous cryogenic engine.
Space Scientists Refute Theory Of Cosmic Ray Origin
An international group of researchers who call themselves the IceCube Collaboration has produced surprising results about one of the most enduring mysteries in physics – the origin of cosmic rays.
ISRO Launches India’s First Radar Imaging Satellite, RISAT-1
India’s space program took a giant leap on Thursday morning at 5.47 a.m. (IST) with the successful launch of the country’s heaviest remote sensing satellite, RISAT-1.
Scientists Discover Volcanic Activity In Moon’s Tycho Crater
Contrary to the popular theory, the moon had a lot of volcanic activity and was not a dead place, according to India’s Chandrayaan-1 and NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
North Korean Rocket Fails Mid-Air, Falls Into Sea
Defying international appeals, North Korea went ahead and launched a rocket on Thursday, but it ended in failure.
Black Hole Jets May Cause Galaxy NGC 3801 To Die And Lose Its Stars
An international team of astronomers has caught a galaxy in the act of destroying its gaseous fuel for new stars, rendering the galaxy truly red and dead.
China’s Unmanned Moon Mission To Bring Back Lunar Soil To Earth
The third phase of China’s unmanned lunar exploration program promises to be a challenging one – it envisages returning two kilograms of lunar soil samples to earth for analysis.
Astronomers Discover Galaxy That Resembles An Emerald-Cut Diamond
An international team of astronomers has discovered a rare square galaxy, called LEDA 074886, which has a striking resemblance to an emerald cut diamond.
Indian Mars Mission Receives Ten-Fold Budget Increase To Rs. 125 Crores
India’s mission to Mars received a major boost on Friday during the Union Budget announcement, with the budgetary allocation rocketing more than ten-fold to Rs. 125 crores (US$24.9 million).
