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Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Space Technology

Sentinel-6B: new satellite to observe ocean, Pg19

Sentinel-6B launched to track rising sea levels, enhance weather forecasting, and protect coastal infrastructure through advanced ocean monitoring technology.

Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Space Technology

18 Nov, 2025

Sentinel-6B: new satellite to observe ocean, Pg19

Sentinel-6B launched to track rising sea levels, enhance weather forecasting, and protect coastal infrastructure through advanced ocean monitoring technology.

18 Nov, 2025

Space Technology

Astronomers spot coronal mass ejection on another star for first time, PgII

Astronomers detect first coronal mass ejection on distant star, StKM 1-1262, 10,000 times more violent than solar storms.

Space Technology

17 Nov, 2025

Astronomers spot coronal mass ejection on another star for first time, PgII

Astronomers detect first coronal mass ejection on distant star, StKM 1-1262, 10,000 times more violent than solar storms.

17 Nov, 2025

Space Technology Basics of Cyber Security Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

What are the threats from GNSS spoofing?, Pg15

GNSS spoofing incidents near Delhi airport raise security concerns, prompting inquiry and stricter protocols for aviation safety.

Space Technology Basics of Cyber Security Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

16 Nov, 2025

What are the threats from GNSS spoofing?, Pg15

GNSS spoofing incidents near Delhi airport raise security concerns, prompting inquiry and stricter protocols for aviation safety.

16 Nov, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Space Technology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Eye in sky & on ground: CAQM to get verified data on burnt farms, Pg16

CAQM enhances stubble burning monitoring using satellite data and ground verification for targeted pollution control by December.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Space Technology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

14 Nov, 2025

Eye in sky & on ground: CAQM to get verified data on burnt farms, Pg16

CAQM enhances stubble burning monitoring using satellite data and ground verification for targeted pollution control by December.

14 Nov, 2025

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Space Technology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

SC to examine if farmers are evading satellite surveillance, Pg14

Supreme Court investigates if farmers are strategically timing stubble burning to evade satellite monitoring, raising concerns about data accuracy.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Space Technology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

13 Nov, 2025

SC to examine if farmers are evading satellite surveillance, Pg14

Supreme Court investigates if farmers are strategically timing stubble burning to evade satellite monitoring, raising concerns about data accuracy.

13 Nov, 2025

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

ISRO conducts crucial safety tests on main parachutes for Gaganyaan crew, Pg16

ISRO successfully tests Gaganyaan mission's main parachutes in Uttar Pradesh, simulating extreme disreefing scenario for crew safety.

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

12 Nov, 2025

ISRO conducts crucial safety tests on main parachutes for Gaganyaan crew, Pg16

ISRO successfully tests Gaganyaan mission's main parachutes in Uttar Pradesh, simulating extreme disreefing scenario for crew safety.

12 Nov, 2025

Space Technology

What’s the status of the rare earth hypothesis?, Pg13

Rare Earth Hypothesis: Complex life's rarity in universe debated amidst exoplanet discoveries and atmospheric studies using James Webb Space Telescope.

Space Technology

12 Nov, 2025

What’s the status of the rare earth hypothesis?, Pg13

Rare Earth Hypothesis: Complex life's rarity in universe debated amidst exoplanet discoveries and atmospheric studies using James Webb Space Telescope.

12 Nov, 2025

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

Why do astronauts wear pressurised suits?, Pg12

Astronauts wear specialized pressurized suits to combat vacuum, extreme temperatures, and radiation during space missions, ensuring survival.

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

12 Nov, 2025

Why do astronauts wear pressurised suits?, Pg12

Astronauts wear specialized pressurized suits to combat vacuum, extreme temperatures, and radiation during space missions, ensuring survival.

12 Nov, 2025

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

ISRO finishes another key test in preparation for Gaganyaan, Pg14.

ISRO successfully tests Gaganyaan crew module parachute system under extreme conditions, ensuring stability during descent with delayed parachute deployment.

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

12 Nov, 2025

ISRO finishes another key test in preparation for Gaganyaan, Pg14.

ISRO successfully tests Gaganyaan crew module parachute system under extreme conditions, ensuring stability during descent with delayed parachute deployment.

12 Nov, 2025

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

Aditya-L1 gets a close look at eruptions from the sun, Pg12

Aditya-L1's VELC captures unprecedented spectroscopic observations of coronal mass ejection, revealing vital statistics like density, energy, mass, temperature and speed.

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

10 Nov, 2025

Aditya-L1 gets a close look at eruptions from the sun, Pg12

Aditya-L1's VELC captures unprecedented spectroscopic observations of coronal mass ejection, revealing vital statistics like density, energy, mass, temperature and speed.

10 Nov, 2025

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

Citizen scientists help reveal ‘odd’ twin rings around galaxy, Pg12

Citizen scientists discover rare 'twin rings' around a galaxy using radio telescope data, challenging existing astronomical models.

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

9 Nov, 2025

Citizen scientists help reveal ‘odd’ twin rings around galaxy, Pg12

Citizen scientists discover rare 'twin rings' around a galaxy using radio telescope data, challenging existing astronomical models.

9 Nov, 2025

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Space Technology

Clearest black hole merger signal yet allows probe of Hawking’s law, PgII

GW250114: Clearest gravitational wave signal detected, validates Hawking's black hole area theorem and Kerr's rotating black hole solution.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Space Technology

6 Nov, 2025

Clearest black hole merger signal yet allows probe of Hawking’s law, PgII

GW250114: Clearest gravitational wave signal detected, validates Hawking's black hole area theorem and Kerr's rotating black hole solution.

6 Nov, 2025

E Governance Science and Technology in Everyday Life Space Technology

Starlink enters India, signs deal with Maharashtra, Pg9.

Maharashtra partners with Starlink to provide satellite internet in remote areas, bridging digital divide and boosting connectivity for critical infrastructure.

E Governance Science and Technology in Everyday Life Space Technology

6 Nov, 2025

Starlink enters India, signs deal with Maharashtra, Pg9.

Maharashtra partners with Starlink to provide satellite internet in remote areas, bridging digital divide and boosting connectivity for critical infrastructure.

6 Nov, 2025

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Space Technology

Gamma-ray bursts from black hole ‘morsels’ could expose quantum gravity, PgII.

Scientists propose 'black hole morsels' as quantum gravity probes, suggesting gamma-ray bursts could reveal spacetime's quantum nature, detectable by telescopes.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Space Technology

5 Nov, 2025

Gamma-ray bursts from black hole ‘morsels’ could expose quantum gravity, PgII.

Scientists propose 'black hole morsels' as quantum gravity probes, suggesting gamma-ray bursts could reveal spacetime's quantum nature, detectable by telescopes.

5 Nov, 2025

Space Technology Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate

Indian satellites: laden with features, PgII

ISRO's GSAT-7R launch highlights India's heavy communication satellites due to wide coverage, high power, and extended service life.

Space Technology Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate

5 Nov, 2025

Indian satellites: laden with features, PgII

ISRO's GSAT-7R launch highlights India's heavy communication satellites due to wide coverage, high power, and extended service life.

5 Nov, 2025

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

ISRO Rocket Shoots Off Its Heaviest Communication Satellite in Orbit, Pg 5.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched CMS-03, its heaviest-ever communication satellite (4410 kg), using the LVM3 rocket from Sriharikota, marking a major leap in India’s capability for indigenous heavy-lift space missions.

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

3 Nov, 2025

ISRO Rocket Shoots Off Its Heaviest Communication Satellite in Orbit, Pg 5.

3 Nov, 2025

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

ISRO launches GSAT-7R, India’s heaviest communication satellite, Pg1

ISRO's LVM3 successfully launches GSAT-7R (CMS-03), India's heaviest communication satellite, enhancing naval communication and maritime security in Indian Ocean Region.

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

3 Nov, 2025

ISRO launches GSAT-7R, India’s heaviest communication satellite, Pg1

ISRO's LVM3 successfully launches GSAT-7R (CMS-03), India's heaviest communication satellite, enhancing naval communication and maritime security in Indian Ocean Region.

3 Nov, 2025

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology IT and Computers Space Technology Biotechnology