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Tibet earthquake 2025

07 Jan 2025

How Lhasa Block's Tectonic Churn Triggered 7.1 Magnitude Tremors In Tibet

On January 7, 2025, a powerful earthquake struck Tibet near Mount Everest Its shallow depth of just 10 kilometers amplified the intensity of the tremors, affecting Nepal, Bhutan, and northern India The disaster has claimed at least 90 lives and injured over 130, with buildings collapsing across Shigatse

31 Dec 2024

ISRO Prepares To Launch NVS-02 Satellite In January 2025: ISRO Chief

ISRO's PSLV-C60 launch marked its 99th mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, with upcoming NVS-02, Chandrayaan-4 docking, and the 100th launch in 2025.

30 Dec 2024

ISRO Space Docking Experiment: Primary SpaDeX Spacecraft A And B Separated

Billed as a prelude to ISRO's setting up its own Space Station by 2035, the 44.5 metre tall Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) carried Spacecraft A and B, each weighing 220kg that would help in space docking, satellite servicing and interplanetary missions.

30 Dec 2024

What is SpaDeX Mission? ISRO To Launch Today For Key Space Docking Experiment

The SpaDeX spacecraft was designed and realised by the UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) with the support of other ISRO centres.

Rare Black Moon 2024

30 Dec 2024

A Rare Black Moon To End 2024: Timing, Visibility, What Stargazers Can Expect

Good news for stargazers and astrophiles alike! As we prepare to bid farewell to 2024, the cosmos has one last celestial spectacle in store: a rare 'Black Moon' A Black Moon generally signifies the occurrence of two new moons in a single calendar month

29 Dec 2024

'Ozone Levels Breaching Limits In Delhi': NGT Issues Notice To Centre

In an order dated December 23, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member A Senthil Vel noted that the CPCB had submitted a report dated December 20 about the measures for control of ozone levels along with some suggestions or recommendations.

29 Dec 2024

Indians Can Watch This Eclipse In 2025, Four To Be Visible Across World

Astronomy enthusiasts in India can look forward to the September lunar eclipse as a rare opportunity to witness a celestial phenomenon in 2025.

27 Dec 2024

NASA Spacecraft Parker Solar Probe Survives Closest-Ever Approach To The Sun

The Parker Solar Probe successfully entered the corona, the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere, a region that had long been inaccessible to previous spacecraft.

09 Dec 2024

2024 Set To Break Temperature Records And Become Hottest Year Ever

2024 is officially on track to be the hottest year in history Global temperatures from January to November have already risen 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels Heatwaves in places like Mexico, Mali, and Saudi Arabia caused thousands of deaths

05 Dec 2024

Three Satellites Crash After Solar Activity Disrupts Orbit In Just Two Months

Three satellites burned up in Earth’s atmosphere just two months after their launch Solar phenomena such as sunspots and solar flares play a significant role in disrupting satellite operations The increased solar activity is a mounting concern for satellite operators globally

21 Nov 2024

How Desertification On Land Is Helping Ocean Algae To Bloom, Scientists Find

Millions of tiny organisms called phytoplankton live in every aquatic environment.

13 Nov 2024

First Antarctic Amber Discovery Sheds Light On Existence Of Ancient Forests

This southernmost discovery of amber offers new insights into Cretaceous forests near the South Pole.

water on the moon

24 Sep 2024

Water On The Moon: New Research Unveils A Surprising Discovery

Scientists have discovered that the Moon may contain far more water than previously thought A recent study reveals that water might be present across the entire Moon, even in areas that receive full sunlight According to Roger Clark astronauts may even find water near the Moon’s equator

18 Sep 2024

Bharatiya Anthariksh Station: India To Have Its Space Station, Reveals PM Modi

The Union Cabinet today approved the first step towards the Bharatiya Antariksh Station.

18 Sep 2024

'All Preparatory Steps For Manned Mission To Moon Approved': Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Cabinet today approved the 'Chandrayaan-4' mission, aimed at developing and demonstrating the technologies required for landing Indian astronauts on the moon and ensuring their safe return to Earth.

15 Sep 2024

Explained: Why Earth Vibrated For 9 Days Continuously In 2023?

Due to climate change and rising global temperatures, the glaciers had been gradually thinning. When the glacier finally gave way, it sent a colossal amount of debris tumbling into the fjord, displacing enough material to fill around 10,000 Olympic-sized pools.

10 Sep 2024

Elon Musk's SpaceX Sent 3 Civilians To Spacewalk On Polaris Dawn-Who Are They?

It lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket today at after 5:23 a.m. EDT (2:54 PM IST) from historic Launch Complex-39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC).

10 Sep 2024

Indian Space Startup Pixxel Secures NASA Contract for Earth Science Research

The satellites can help detect, monitor, and predict critical global phenomena across agriculture, oil and gas, mining, environment, and other sectors in up to 50 times richer detail.

08 Sep 2024

Elon Musk-Led Space X Aims For First Uncrewed Starship Mission To Mars

Elon Musk-led SpaceX recently launched the third test flight of its 400-foot-tall Starship rocket, along with the Heavy booster.

Sunita Williams

07 Sep 2024

Sunita Williams Bids Adieu To Boeing's Starliner

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has left the International Space Station (ISS) and is on its way back to Earth.

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