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On June 29, 2017, an Ariane 5 rocket launched the GSAT-17 and Hellas Sat 3-Inmarsat S EAN satellites into a geostationary transfer orbit. Credit: Arianespace

ISRO Recalls GSAT-11 From Spaceport to Perform Additional Tests

The Wire Staff 28/04/2018

The 5,800 kg satellite when functional can provide a...

Maneka Gandhi. Credit: PTI

188 Sign Letter To Maneka Against Replacing Cooked Food With ‘Nutrient Packets’

The Wire Staff 19/04/2018

Her stand is at odds with her own ministry,...

Members of the INO collaboration during a site inspection in Theni, Tamil Nadu. Credit: INO/TIFR

Science Academies Issue Joint Statement in Favour of Neutrino Project

The Wire Staff 18/04/2018

It remains to be seen if the science academies'...

The fight between academia and publishers regarding paywall for academic publications has been around for a long time. Credit: pxhere

French Institutes Cut Ties With Scientific Publishing Powerhouse

The Wire Staff 16/04/2018

Couperin.org, a consortium of French institutes, estimated that the...

Successful Insertion of Mars Orbiter (Mangalyan) into the Mars orbit,

Tenure Clock Pause, Daycare Revolution: Weapons to Fight Sexism in Science

The Wire Staff 12/04/2018

Women scientists are increasingly taking matters into their own...

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Fifteen of 45 Companies have Defaulted on CSIR Loans

The Wire Staff 07/04/2018

The loan defaults amount to Rs 102 crore and...

Aerial shots of some of the geoglyphs from the study. Credit: Gregorio de Souza et al, 2018

Communities Thrived in Parts of Amazon Basin Earlier Thought Unoccupied

The Wire Staff 05/04/2018

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence for 81 villages in the...