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Scientists develop device to grow microorganisms in outer space

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Scientists develop device to grow microorganisms in outer space

New Delhi: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have developed a special modular, self-contained device to carry out biological experiments in outer space using microorganisms.  In a study published in ActaAstronautica, the team showed how the device can be used to activate and track the growth…

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ISRO to establish ‘Space Technology Incubation Center’ at NIT Rourkela

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New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is going to establish a ‘Space Technology Incubation Center’ (S-TIC) at the National Institute of Technology Rourkela to carry out research and product development in space technology and applications. This Centre will enable start-ups to build applications and products that could be used in future space missions….

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India develops spectrograph that can locate faint light from distant celestial objects 

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New Delhi: Indian Scientists have indigenously designed and developed a low-cost optical spectrograph that can locate sources of faint light from distant quasars and galaxies, regions around supermassive black-holes around the galaxies, and cosmic explosions. Named Aries-Devasthal Faint Object Spectrograph & Camera (ADFOSC), the instrument was designed and developed by Aryabhatta Research Institute of observational…

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