The European Space Agency (ESA) released the first images and infrared spectrum of Mars from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). On September 5, 2022, Webb captured its first images and spectra of the red planet. Located at the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point (L2), Webb is approximately 1.5 million kilometres away from our planet. As the telescope gazes at Mars from its vantage point, it can observe the sunlit side of Mars' observable disk. By doing so, the JWST is able to capture images and spectra at the resolution required for studying short-term phenomena. There are a number of p
India launches the fifth stealth warship of the Indian Navy's Project 17A, named ‘ Taragiri’ in Mumbai. The event of the made-in-India warship was limited to a technical launch due to the state's mourning of Queen Elizabeth's death. It was in September 2020 that the keel of Taragiri was laid and is expected to be delivered by August 2025. The launch of Taragiri by the Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders (MDl) is another boost to the navy’s 'aatmanirbharta'.Seven Nilgiri-Class frigates are being constructed under Project 17A. The headship of the INS Nilgiri class was launched in Mumbai in Septembe
On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned the first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi. Mr. Modi received the Gaurd of Honour on his arrival from the authorizing ceremony of INS Vikrant in Kerela. On the occasion, he unveiled the new Naval Ensign (Nishaan), eradicating the colonial past. A naval ensign is a flag that indicates nationality on naval ships or formations. Indian Naval Ensigns consist of a red cross on a white background, called St. George's Cross. After the country gained freedom, the Indian flag repla
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be on a visit to Karnataka and Kerala on September 1-2, will commission the first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, at the Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi on September 2. The PMO said Modi, who would be attending several programs, will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects costing nearly Rs 3,800 crores in Mangaluru. His itinerary will also include a visit to the birthplace of Adi Shankaracharya at Kalady village near Cochin airport. The PMO stated that Modi has been a forceful advocate of self-reliance, especially in st
After a half-century hiatus, NASA's Artemis 1 mission will take a crucial step towards bringing humans back to the Moon. Launched on Monday, 29 August 2022, the mission will test NASA's Space Launch System and Orion Crew Capsule without a crew. In addition to traveling to the Moon, the spacecraft will deploy some small satellites, then settle into orbit around the planet. In order to ensure that the spacecraft and any occupants can return to Earth safely, NASA aims to practice operating the spacecraft and test the conditions crews will encounter on and around the Moon. A former member o
On Tuesday, India successfully test-fired Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the Odisha coast, officials said. The flight test of VL-SRSAM was conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy. It was executed from an Indian naval ship against a fast-speed unmanned aerial target for indicating vertical launch capability, DRDO sources said. The missiles, furnished with indigenous radio frequency (RF) seeker, cut off the target with perfect accuracy. The VL-SRSAM syst
As Nasa releases new sounds emerging from the cosmic object, the black hole-the dark cauldron from which nothing emerges-has become more ghostly and ominous. A black hole at the center of the Perseus galaxy cluster was detected by the American space agency. Black holes are formed when a star dies with such a high gravitational field that matter gets squeezed into a small space underneath it, trapping its light. There is so much gravity because the matter is compressed into such a small space. Because black holes cannot let light out, they are invisible to the naked eye. It is impossible to
NASA is rolling out the Artemis 1 spacecraft to the Launchpad at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ahead of its launch. It was on 10 PM on August 16 (7.30 AM IST on August 17) that the "crawler-transporter" started the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft’s nearly six and a half kilometers journey to the launch pad. It is not before August 29 that the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft are scheduled to launch from the complex. Five-segment boosters and four RS-25 engines will power the SLS rocket that will produce over 3.9 million kilograms of thrust. The spac
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday delivered to the Army extensive indigenous military equipment, including unmanned aerial systems and quick response fighting vehicles, to increase its combat potential in eastern Ladakh, given the continuous border disputes with China. The army received other vital equipment such as surveillance hardware, a new anti-personnel mine 'Nipun' patrolling boats, 'Future Infantry Soldier as a System', infantry-protected mobility vehicles, an upgraded sights system for tanks, a rugged and automatic communication system, and advanced thermal imagers. The
On Thursday, Adani Enterprises, the business incubation arm of the Adani Group, announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) for collaboration in technological innovation. Adani arms will have access to innovative technology solutions created by Israeli start-ups through the creation of a 'new innovation platform' that will support selected innovation projects. It is a government-funded agency that oversees Israel's innovation policy. To maintain technological and economic leadership and to improve productivity and competitiven