The CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa, held a two-day National Science Seminar in Hindi, focusing on the vital role of marine research in India's development and future growth, with participation from over 150 delegates across the country.
The forest department is failing to control the wild elephant, Omkar, that has been destroying fields in Tambos in Pernem for three consecutive days. Goa forest minister Vishwajit Rane said discussions with Karnataka have resulted in a plan to relocate Omkar to a Karnataka elephant camp—but only after Dussehra. The ministers also agreed on a tripartite plan involving Maharashtra to address human-elephant conflict regionally.
World Ozone Day, observed on September 16, reminds us of the critical importance of the ozone layer—Earth’s shield against harmful UV radiation. In 2025, the theme “From science to global action” highlights the transformative power of scientific research and international collaboration. This year also marks the 40th anniversary of the Vienna Convention, underscoring four decades of environmental unity and measurable success in ozone protection.
America's biggest space agency, NASA, launched Voyager 1 in 1977 to explore the outer planets. Decades later, as it journeys beyond the solar system’s edge, it continues to transmit data — thanks to brilliant engineering and faint signals captured by giant antennas. Its latest signal has left NASA speechless, revealing the mysteries of deep space.
Indian Astronaut and Test Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla received a grand welcome in his hometown of Lucknow after successfully completing the historic Axiom-4 mission. The mission, conducted in collaboration with Axiom Space, NASA, and SpaceX, made history as the first government-sponsored human spaceflight in over four decades for India, Poland, and Hungary. Shukla, along with Commander Peggy Whitson (USA), and Mission Specialists Sławosz Uznanski (Poland) and Tibor Kapu (Hungary), spent 18 days aboard the ISS conducting over 60 critical scientific experiments. His return was celebrated with patriotic fervor and love across the city streets.
