New Moon rover mixes old and new technology
Washington, Oct 24 ANI: A new battery-powered truck, which will herald the next generation of sport-utility vehicles, might be driven by the next astronauts to land on the moon. According to a report in National Geographic News, the new truck, which is being field tested in Arizona, US, has a six-wheel drive, active suspension, and computerized navigation, a mixture of old and new technology. But, when the final model rolls out in 2019, only an exclusive group of highly trained professionals will get to drive it-the next astronauts to land on the moon  read more
Posted by aniin on Saturday Oct 25
Astrologers to astronomers: Oct 22 good day for moon mission
NAT4National/Science/SocietyAstrologers to astronomers: Oct 22 good day for moon mission launchBy Venkatachari JagannathanChennai, Oct 18 IANS There are astrologers among the astronomers in the Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO too. They have declared that the day set for the country's first moon mission, Oct 22, will be aupicious.Seven years ago, on Oct 22, 2001, ISRO had successfully launched a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV C3 carrying three satellites - one of its own and two from overseas  read more
Posted by IANS on Monday Oct 20
Waterless concrete made from moon dust to build future lunar
London, October 18 ANI: Scientists have suggested the use of waterless concrete for building future lunar bases, which would be composed entirely of moon dust, a process that would prove to be cost-effective.NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will next year scout out a good landing site ahead of the 2020 mission that will put US astronauts back on the moon.A four-strong team will spend seven days on the lunar surface, but NASA hopes to eventually have long-term moon bases.However, building permanent  read more
Posted by aniin on Monday Oct 20
Indian spacecraft will try to unravel moon's origins
NAT4National/ScienceIndian spacecraft will try to unravel moon's originsBy Fakir BalajiSriharikota Andhra Pradesh, Oct 16 IANS India's lunar explorer, Chandrayaan-1, will try to unravel the moon's origins as it scouts for minerals and water there, according to project director M. Annadurai.When Chandrayaan is launched Oct 22 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here, about 80 km from Chennai, it will boost international space cooperation by carrying 11 scientific devices, six of them  read more
Posted by IANS on Friday Oct 17
Chandrayaan to look for water on the moon To go with Indian
NAT5National/ScienceChandrayaan to look for water on the moon To go with Indian spacecraft will try to unravel moon's originsSriharikota Andhra Pradesh, Oct 16 IANS Is there water on the moon India's lunar explorer, Chandrayaan-1, will try to find out by peeking into the moon's dark corners and sending an American probe to dig there.When Chandrayaan heads for the moon Oct 22, it will carry on board a 6.5-kg mini synthetic aperture radar MiniSAR developed by the Johns Hopkins University applied physics laboratory and the Naval Air Warfare Centre  read more
Posted by IANS on Friday Oct 17
India's moon mission rides on basketballer turned rocket sci
NAT5National/Science/BusinessIndia's moon mission rides on basketballer turned rocket scientistBy Venkatachari JagannathanChennai, Oct 13 IANS As a Kerala state player, George Koshy used to shoot the ball into the basket during his college days. Today, as a rocket scientist with the Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO, the tall, 58-year-old M.Tech from IIT-Bombay is the project director for Chandrayaan-1, India's maiden unmanned moon mission, and on his broad shoulders rests the venture's success  read more
Posted by IANS on Tuesday Oct 14
Interplanetary voyages - Man's quest for a second home
INT15International/ScienceInterplanetary voyages - Man's quest for a second homeBy Andrei KislyakovMoscow, Oct 11 RIA Novosti Deep space exploration is becoming an ever bigger part of national space programmes. Currently, missions to the Moon and Mars are considered feasible.The US has announced preparation for another space probe launch to collect data from the martian atmosphere, scheduled for 2013.In Russia, martian exploration is confined to ground tests so far. The project Mars-500, aimed  read more
Posted by IANS on Sunday Oct 12
Come rain or shine, India's lunar mission to keep Oct 22 dat
NAT65National/ScienceCome rain or shine, India's lunar mission to keep Oct 22 date LeadSriharikota Andhra Pradesh Oct 11 IANS Come rain or shine, India's maiden moon mission to be launched from here Oct 22 will proceed as scheduled, with scientists at work to weatherproof the project.Except for a a severe cyclone, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV C11 will blast off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SDSC here as scheduled. "A seven-member team of weather  read more
Posted by IANS on Sunday Oct 12
Devotees in West Bengal celebrate Mahanavami
NAT37National/Religion/CultureDevotees in West Bengal celebrate MahanavamiKolkata, Oct 8 IANS Festivities reached a crescendo, as thousands of people resplendent in their finest attire swarmed the streets Wednesday to visit different Durga Puja pandals celebrating Mahanavami across West Bengal.The community puja pandals or marquees in the state drew huge crowds, as the young and the old savoured every moment of the puja spirit, partaking bhog - community feasts of food items offered first to the goddess - and meeting friends and relatives  read more
Posted by IANS on Wednesday Oct 08
Ramadan brings cheer to traders in Hyderabad markets
Hyderabad, Sep.22 ANI: It's Ramadan month and local traders in Hyderabad are making merry. The brisk sale of dresses, shoes and bangles has given them a reason to cherish the holy month of fasting.Local markets are flooded with new fashionable and trendy clothes. People are flocking markets in large numbers to buy their choicest dresses."Anarkali suit is in fashion here. The suits and fish cut dresses are in big demand. The market is very good. The business starts 10 days after the start of Ramadan," said Abdul Rasheed, a shopkeeper  read more
Posted by aniin on Tuesday Sep 23
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