China launches historic Shenzhou-13 crewed mission with 3 astronauts for 6 months

China launches historic Shenzhou-13 crewed mission with 3 astronauts for 6 months

Three Chinese astronauts, including a woman, on board the Shenzhou-13, have entered the space station core module Tianhe, the country’s space agency said, hours after the spaceship was successfully launched for a record six-month mission. The members of the crew includes Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guanfu, who will spend the time in space […]

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Canadian Actor William Shatner becomes the oldest person in history to fly to space

Canadian Actor William Shatner becomes the oldest person in history to fly to space

Legendary Canadian actor William Shatner has become the oldest person to go to space. The 90-year-old Star Trek alum was joined by Audrey Powers, Blue Origin’s vice president of mission and flight operations, as well as crew members Chris Boshuizen and Glen de Vries. The Canadian was joined by three other fellow passengers, Chris Boshuizen, William Shatner, Audrey Powers, and

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Hubble finds evidence of persistent water vapour in Jupiter’s moon ‘Europa’

Hubble finds evidence of persistent water vapour in Jupiter’s moon ‘Europa’

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope observations of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa have revealed the presence of persistent water vapor. However, the presence of a water vapour atmosphere is found only in one hemisphere. The findings may further help to explore whether Europa’s atmosphere could support life. The result is based upon Hubble observations spanning from 1999 to

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NASA launches Lucy Mission to study the Jupiter Trojan asteroids

NASA launches Lucy Mission to study the Jupiter Trojan asteroids

The US space agency NASA has launched a first-of-its-kind mission called ‘Lucy Mission‘ to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids. “With Lucy, we’re going to eight never-before-seen asteroids in 12 years with a single spacecraft,” said Tom Statler, Lucy project scientist at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “This is a fantastic opportunity for discovery as we probe into our solar system’s distant past.”

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Punjab CM Charanjit Channi launches ‘Mera Ghar Mere Naam’ scheme to confer proprietary rights

Punjab CM Charanjit Channi launches ‘Mera Ghar Mere Naam’ scheme to confer proprietary rights

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Channi launched the ‘Mera Ghar Mere Naam’ scheme to confer proprietary rights on the people living in the houses within the ‘Lal Lakir’ of villages and the cities. This scheme was launched only for the residents of villages, but now it is being extended to the eligible residents of the cities within

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Adani Group takes over operations and management control of Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram airport

Adani Group takes over operations and management control of Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram airport

The Adani Group formally took over control operations and management of the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on October 14, 2021. Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is the first of four international airports in Kerala. The airport was established in 1932 and was till now owned and operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).

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NITI Aayog-UNDP India Launches Handbook On Sustainable Urban Plastic Waste Management

NITI Aayog-UNDP India Launches Handbook On Sustainable Urban Plastic Waste Management

NITI Aayog and UNDP India launched a handbook to promote the sustainable management of plastic waste in the country. The report, titled ‘NITI Aayog-UNDP Handbook on Sustainable Urban Plastic Waste Management, was released on 11th October 2021 by NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson Dr. Rajiv Kumar, CEO Shri Amitabh Kant, and Shri. Rameshwar Prasad Gupta, Secretary

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