The International Space Settlement Design Competition (ISSDC) is simultaneously one of the most exciting and challenging competitions for high schoolers in the world and is conducted annually by a partnership of Aerospace Education Competitions and the National Space Society, a global organization based in USA advocating for space settlements. And after years of preparing, when you scale the summit by …

Mohan Babu University (MBU), Tirupati, last week joined a select number of institutions in getting into the field of space technology and atmospheric research following the successful launch of a High-Altitude Balloon Satellite at its campus in partnership with the National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL). Beginning in November 2023, the project is now set to make its mark. A key …

Bringing the curtains down on a two-month long Shaurya Vandan series to honour and pay tribute to Kargil war martyrs on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Kargil war, ALLEN Career Institute, two days after Kargil Vijay Diwas, on July 28 held the concluding Shaurya Vandan national event at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi  Arena (Indoor sports complex) where 32 families …

SPACE India’s Astro Carnival, organized in collaboration with Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai marked the significance of the United Nations International Asteroid Day on June 30. Over 1,000 participants attended the event that proved to be both informative and enjoyable, filled with fun and excitement at the Museum’s Education Centre. International Asteroid Day is an annual global event that …

A group of five students studying in class 10 from Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad (a not-for-profit initiative of the Shiv Nadar Foundation in K12 education) have come up with an innovation, Replastify, a device that transforms PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) bottles into filaments that can be used for 3D printing. This device is designed to repurpose household waste, transforming it into versatile filaments. The …

Chaman Bhartiya School (CBS) Bengaluru students on May 21 successfully launched a CanSat, a miniature satellite they designed and built, into the stratosphere. The launch marks a significant milestone in the school’s commitment to experiential learning and STEM education. The CanSat, a soda can-sized satellite, was equipped with an array of sensors to measure temperature, pressure, humidity, and altitude, as …