on October 25, 2026 at 12:03 pm
Ashoke Sen is the first Indian physicist to get the Oskar Klein Medal, the previous recipients include Stephen Hawking, Peter Higgs and Kip Thorne. Sen, an ICTS-Infosys Madhava Chair professor at the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS)-Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Bengaluru, is widely regarded as an architect of modern string theory. The theory postulates […]
on October 7, 2026 at 8:19 am
Professor Mahesh Ramesh Kakde, a mathematician at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, has won the most prestigious Ramanujan Prize 2026 for Young Mathematicians from Developing Countries. The award is run by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and the International Mathematical Union (IMU) and has recognised his major contributions to algebraic number theory.
on September 17, 2026 at 1:21 am
Scientists have identified a massive new impact crater on the Moon that was created by a powerful space-rock strike in 2024, marking the largest known lunar impact crater formed in recent times. The discovery was made using NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), which photographed the newly formed depression on the Moon’s near side. The crater is approximately 728 feet (222 metres) wide and […]
on September 11, 2026 at 6:55 am
ISRO just pulled the hot test for their CE20 cryogenic engine at a record 220 kN thrust, and it worked. This is not just another box ticked; rather, it is reportedly a big boost for the LVM3 rocket and a huge step for India’s Gaganyaan mission.
on September 3, 2026 at 10:47 pm
ISRO pulled off another win by sending the GSLV-F17 rocket up with the EOS-05 Earth observation satellite. It is just one more milestone showing how much India’s space programme has evolved.
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