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Chandrayaan 4-5 design complete; 70 satellites likely to be launched in five years: ISRO chief

Published on Aug 20, 2024 06:57 PM IST

Chandrayaan 4-5 design complete; 70 satellites likely to be launched in five years: ISRO chief

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SpaceX a week away from first private spacewalk

SpaceX a week away from first private spacewalk

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Published on Aug 20, 2024 06:47 AM IST
AFP |

Net Zero’s Carbon Removal Conundrum

Two Oxford academics argue that while new technology for removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere is essential, cutting emissions should be the primary weapon for slowing global warming.

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Published on Aug 18, 2024 04:30 PM IST
Bloomberg |

AI scientists are producing new theories of how the brain learns

The challenge for neuroscientists is how to test them

Working out how the brain does what it does is no easy feat. Much of what neuroscientists understand about human learning comes from experiments on small slices of brain tissue, or handfuls of neurons in a Petri dish(Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Aug 18, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist

Astronaut shares unseen photo of ‘lightning at night over India’ taken from ISS

Astronaut Matthew Dominick, currently aboard the International Space Station, shared this incredible photo of “lightning at night over India.”

Astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this photo of lightning over India from space. (X/@dominickmatthew)
Published on Aug 17, 2024 11:37 AM IST

Astronaut shares incredible picture of a ‘single lightning strike’ from space

Matthew Dominick stunned everyone with a picture that captures a “single lightning strike” above Southeast Asia. The photo is likely to leave you mesmerised.

The image, captured by astronaut Matthew Dominick from ISS, shows  lightning illuminating the clouds. (X/@dominickmatthew)
Published on Aug 17, 2024 07:17 AM IST

First Gaganyaan test flight launch likely in December: ISRO chief S Somanath

ISRO chief S Somanath said that the organisation is aiming to launch the first test flight of Gaganyaan by December 2024.

This handout photo taken and released by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on October 21, 2023, shows the lift-off of the Gaganyaan Test Vehicle (TV) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, an island off the coast of southern Andhra Pradesh state. (AFP)
Published on Aug 16, 2024 08:19 PM IST

Sunita Williams' return from ISS still pending; may extend into early 2025

Instead of returning to Earth aboard Boeing’s troubled Starliner capsule, Wilmore and Williams might instead hitch a ride on SpaceX’s next mission.

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams (AP)
Updated on Aug 15, 2024 04:49 AM IST

All Indian salt and sugar brands have microplastics: Study

All Indian salt and sugar brands have microplastics: Study

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Published on Aug 13, 2024 02:50 PM IST
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Martian subsurface harbours oceans of life-giving liquid water

SPACE-MARS/WATER (CORRECTED, PIX):REFILE-Martian subsurface harbours oceans of life-giving liquid water

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Published on Aug 13, 2024 07:59 AM IST
Reuters |

Liquid water in Mars: New hope of finding life after NASA Insight's evidence

Liquid water exists deep underground rocks. Finding is crucial to understand the cycle of water and the evolution of Martian climate.

The NASA Martian lander InSight dedicated to investigating the deep interior of Mars is seen in an undated artist's rendering.(Reuters File Photo)
Published on Aug 13, 2024 06:51 AM IST

Flying's never been safer, says MIT study

Flying's never been safer, says MIT study

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Published on Aug 08, 2024 10:25 PM IST
AFP |

A primer on RNA, perhaps the most consequential molecule of all

“The Catalyst” looks at RNA’s role in life’s origins as well as its medical uses

RNA can also work to silence disease-causing genetic mutations. (ANI)
Published on Aug 08, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist

ISRO to launch its latest earth observation satellite on August 15

ISRO to launch its latest earth observation satellite on August 15

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Published on Aug 07, 2024 06:07 PM IST
PTI |

ISRO set to launch Earth Observation Satellite EOS-08 aboard SSLV-D3

The spacecraft, designed to operate in Circular Low-Earth Orbit at 475 km altitude and an inclination of 37.4 degrees, has a mission duration of one year.

Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-08)(ISRO)
Published on Aug 06, 2024 10:18 PM IST
By | Written by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

NASA warns of giant building-size asteroid approaching Earth today. Details here

NASA has warned about a giant building-sized asteroid named '2024 OC', which is set to make a close approach to Earth on Sunday.

NASA warns of giant building-size asteroid approaching Earth today(Unsplash/Representational image)
Published on Aug 04, 2024 08:18 AM IST

How snake venom evolves over a lifetime, and why it matters

A new study finds that a newborn Russell’s viper carries much more potent venom than an adult. A spectacled cobra's venom, however, remains largely unchanged

The Russell's viper, on the other hand, is predominantly an ambush predator that probably hunts specific prey at various developmental stages, the authors write.(Photo credit: Kartik Sunagar)
Published on Aug 03, 2024 09:00 AM IST

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla picked for mission to Space Station

Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair has been picked up as a backup pilot for the mission.

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla.(Wikimedia Commons)
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 08:44 PM IST

Solar storms could cause more auroras

Solar storms could cause more auroras

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Published on Jul 31, 2024 02:23 AM IST
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How can I become a palaeontologist? 5 tips from a professional fossil hunter

How can I become a palaeontologist? 5 tips from a professional fossil hunter

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Published on Jul 30, 2024 10:13 AM IST
PTI |

Medical advice viewed as 'less' reliable, empathetic if chatbot involved: study

Medical advice viewed as 'less' reliable, empathetic if chatbot involved: study

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Published on Jul 29, 2024 05:59 PM IST
PTI |

CMFRI cracks captive breeding code for giant trevally

CMFRI cracks captive breeding code for giant trevally

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Published on Jul 29, 2024 03:44 PM IST
PTI |

Your world is different from a pigeon’s – but a new theory explains how we can still live in the same reality

Your world is different from a pigeon’s – but a new theory explains how we can still live in the same reality

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Published on Jul 26, 2024 12:38 PM IST
PTI |

Ancient secrets unearthed in vast Turkish cave city

Ancient secrets unearthed in vast Turkish cave city

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Published on Jul 26, 2024 10:55 AM IST
AFP |

Budget 2024: Centre allocates 1000 cr venture fund to boost space economy

Budget 2024: The new venture capital fund is expected to stimulate private sector involvement in space activities.

India has set ambitious goals, including establishing the 'Bharatiya Antariksha Station' by 2035 and sending the first Indian to the Moon by 2040. (File) (ISRO)
Published on Jul 23, 2024 09:12 PM IST
By | Written by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

TB: gene editing could add new power to a 100-year-old vaccine

TB: gene editing could add new power to a 100-year-old vaccine

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Published on Jul 23, 2024 12:35 PM IST
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Study examines how rare gene mutation causes epilepsy

Study examines how rare gene mutation causes epilepsy

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Published on Jul 22, 2024 04:25 PM IST
PTI |

Demand, pricing constraints key challenges for space tech commercialisation: Economic Survey

Demand, pricing constraints key challenges for space tech commercialisation: Economic Survey

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Updated on Jul 22, 2024 04:17 PM IST
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Bigger animals don’t always have the biggest brains relative to body size – new research

Bigger animals don’t always have the biggest brains relative to body size – new research

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Published on Jul 21, 2024 12:13 PM IST
PTI |

A scientific discovery could lead to leak-free period products

Polymers from algae can turn menstrual blood into a gel

BLEEDING THROUGH a tampon or pad never makes for a good time(DAVID TALUKDAR/AFP )
Published on Jul 21, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist
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