India’s First Quantum Reference Facility
Context 1. Core Significance and Functionality 2. Collaborative Framework The development involves a specialized team of 50 researchers, students, and […]
Gaganyaan – India’s Human Spaceflight Programme
Context 1. Mission Overview The Gaganyaan programme aims to demonstrate India’s indigenous capability to send a human crew to Low […]
Pulsars and Deep Space Navigation
Context 1. What are Pulsars? Pulsars (short for Pulsating Radio Sources) are highly magnetized, rapidly rotating Neutron Stars—the dense cores […]
India’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR)
Context 1. The Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) 2. The “Breeder” Concept 3. India’s Three-Stage Nuclear Programme The programme was […]
Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP)
Context 1. What is Space-Based Solar Power? SBSP refers to the collection of solar energy in outer space (either in […]
INS Aridhaman
Context 1. Classification and Project 2. Technical Specifications 3. Weaponry and Firepower 4. Advanced Features 5. Strategic Significance A. Completion […]
ISRO’s Call for Scientific Proposals
Context The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has issued its second Announcement of Opportunity (AO), inviting proposals from the Indian […]
Qdenga
Context Recently, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has recommended the approval for […]
Space Debris
Context Recently, an article published by World Economic Forum highlighted the escalating crisis of orbital crowding, noting that space governance […]