Vasudevan Mukunth

Vasudevan Mukunth is the science editor at The Wire.

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The Radioisotope Generator Pulsing in ISRO’s Future

Vasudevan Mukunth 08/09/2019

The decay of radioactive isotopes, like those of plutonium...

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The Farther Away From Chandrayaan, the Pettier the Winds Blow

Vasudevan Mukunth 07/09/2019

We have forgotten how to fail with grace.

Chandrayaan 2, Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Michael Collins, NASA, Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO, Earthrise, political identity, nationalism, research funding, casteism, Payal Tadvi, Plan S, climate injustice, climate change, Homo sapiens,

Can We All Live in Harmony Just Because Earth Is So Alone in Space?

Vasudevan Mukunth 06/09/2019

As Indians, we celebrate Apollo 11 for the opportunity...

Union Ministry of Culture, Prahlad Singh Patel, Vedic Heritage, Vedas, Rig Veda, particle physics, Hindutva, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vaidic particle physics, quantum chromodynamics, ancient knowledge, Fritjof Capra, The Tao of Physics, Rajnath Singh, S-matrix theory, quantum field theory, Prakriti, ayurveda, astrology, scientism, Audrey Truschke, Sheldon Pollock, Patricia Sauthoff, Nalanda University,

Culture Ministry’s New ‘Vedic Heritage’ Portal Only Debases the Study of Vedas

Vasudevan Mukunth 22/08/2019

Its inability to engage with the great philosophical and...

Kashmir, Kashmir Valley, Article 370, shortwave radio, ionosphere, F region, radio broadcasting, Digital Radio Mondiale, BBC World Service, ionosphere absorption, amplitude modulation, signal attenuation, skip zone, Bob anna, Nariman Printer, Azad Hind Radio,

The ‘Amateur’ Tech That Could Penetrate the Kashmir Blackout

Vasudevan Mukunth 19/08/2019

Shortwave radio transmission presents an effective way to communicate...

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Breakthrough Prizes Awarded to More Men

Vasudevan Mukunth 07/08/2019

The Breakthrough Prizes were instituted in 2012. Since then,...

GSLV Mk III, GSLV Mk II, GSLV Mk I, cryogenic engine, CE 7.5, CE 20, staged combustion cycle, gas generator cycle, Ariane 5, Chandrayaan 2, Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO, Gaganyaan, geostationary transfer orbit, top news, politics news, space news, Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, Sriharikota,

Today Is a Historic Day for ISRO for Two Reasons. Chandrayaan 2 Is Just One.

Vasudevan Mukunth 22/07/2019

As of today, ISRO has finished trying to discover...