India Becomes 1st Asian Country To Join International Pulsar Timing Array
India has become the first full Asian member country of the International Pulsar Timing Array. Besides, the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research operated Pune-based upgraded Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (uGMRT) will be used along with data from Australia, America and Europe’s large radio telescopes. The uGMRT’s 30 dish antennas in Maharashtra's Junnar are one of the world’s largest and only radio telescope offering a 300-800 MHz… read-more
Tags: India, Space technology, Black Hole, gravitational force
Courtesy: Indian Express
ISRO, NIT Rourkela Collab To Establish Space Technology Incubation Centre
Heralding academic innovation, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have jointly signed a memorandum to instate a Space Technology Incubation Centre. Reportedly, ISRO will render Rs 2 crore per year Grant-in-Aid for two years as seed capital, while NIT-R proffers its outstanding laboratories and faculties. The collaboration unlocks new avenues for research and product… read-more
Tags: ISRO, NIT Rourkela, Space technology, Startups, Incubation Centre
Courtesy: The Hindu