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The Indian scholar Mir Muhammad Hussain had travelled to England in 1774 to study Western science and, on his return to India in 1777, he wrote a Persian treatise on astronomy. He wrote about the heliocentric model, and argued that there exists an infinite number of universes ( awalim ), each with their own planets and stars, and that this ...
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It is believed to be the oldest surviving martial art in India, with a history spanning over 3,000 years. [38] Kho-kho – This is one of the oldest variations of tag in the world, having been played since as early as the fourth century BCE. [39] Ludo – Pachisi originated in India by the 6th century. [40]
B. M. Birla Science Museum is an Indian science museum located in Hyderabad, India. Constructed by civil engineer P. A. Singaravelu, it comprises a planetarium, museum, science centre, art gallery as well as a dinosaurium. [1] The museum itself was the second phase of the science centre when it opened in 1990. [2]
Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy and culture, Volume 4. Fundamental Indian Ideas in Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences and Medicine; Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy and Culture, Monograph series, Volume 3. Mathematics, Astronomy and Biology in Indian Tradition edited by D. P. Chattopadhyaya and Ravinder Kumar
The Indian Space Research Organisation's Pad Abort Test was conducted successfully on 5 July 2018. [161] A Pad Abort Test is a trial run for the spacecraft's launch abort system (sometimes called a launch escape system). This system is designed to quickly get the crew and spacecraft away from the rocket in the event of a potential failure.
The following is a list of Indian astronauts, also known informally as Vyomanauts for indigenous missions by ISRO. The list excludes foreign astronauts of Indian origin . List
Chandrayaan 1 as India's first lunar probe. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation on 22 October 2008, and was operated until August 2009. The mission included a lunar orbiter and an impactor. The mission was a major boost to India's space program, as India researched and developed its own technology in order to explore the Moon.