TIME CAPSULE

Feb. 27, 2019

A Time Capsule was buried today by Nobel Laureates Avram Hershko from Israel and F. Duncan M. Haldane from USA on the occasion of the on-going 106th Indian Science Congress at Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar.

About:

  • The Time Capsule contains 100 items that represent modern-day technology as experienced in India.

  • The Capsule was buried at a depth of 10 feet and will remain buried for the next 100 years to Give Glimpse of Today’s Technology for Future Generations. The Time Capsule will be opened on 3rd January, 2119.

  • The Capsule was made by students from various departments of Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar.

  • List of items contained:
    • Besides replicas of Mangalyaan, Brahmos Missile and Tejas fighter jet representing India’s scientific prowess, the Capsule contains laptop, landline phone, smart phone, drone, VR glasses, stopwatch, Amazon Alexa etc.

    • It also includes consumer durables like air filter, induction cooktop, air fryer etc which are part of our day-to-day life.



 

Source : PIB