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Space Station fidget spinner? Astronaut on ISS finds unusual use for nut, bolt

Published on Jul 16, 2024 10:07 AM IST

An impressive video shared by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick, presently onboard the ISS, shows him finding an interesting use of a nut and a bolt.

This image shows NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick, presently onboard the ISS, with a nut and a bolt. (X/@dominickmatthew)

Future base for astronauts? Large cave found on Moon near Apollo 11 site

The findings suggest there could be hundreds of pits on the moon and thousands of lava tubes.

Mare Tranquillitatis, the deepest known pit on the Moon, pictured by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.(NASA/GODDARD/ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 09:26 PM IST

Gnatalie is the only green-boned dinosaur found on the planet. She will be on display in LA

Gnatalie is the only green-boned dinosaur found on the planet. She will be on display in LA

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Updated on Jul 14, 2024 07:33 PM IST
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Supermassive black holes have masses of more than a million suns – but their growth has slowed as the universe has aged

Supermassive black holes have masses of more than a million suns – but their growth has slowed as the universe has aged

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Published on Jul 13, 2024 11:27 AM IST
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Simple steps to stop people dying from heatwaves

As much of the world roasts, don’t despair

A passenger drinking water is silhouetted against the sun on a hot summer day at Jalandhar Cantonment railway station in Jalandhar on June 11, 2024 amid heatwave. (113 degrees Fahrenheit). (Photo by Shammi MEHRA / AFP)(AFP)
Published on Jul 13, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket experiences rare failure

The mishap marks a rare failure for a rocket that has launched successfully 364 times.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is launched, carrying 23 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. May 6, 2024. (Reuters)
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 02:38 AM IST
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3D genome extracted from 'freeze-dried' woolly mammoth

3D genome extracted from 'freeze-dried' woolly mammoth

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Published on Jul 12, 2024 01:01 AM IST
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Why consciousness may have evolved to benefit society rather than individuals

Why consciousness may have evolved to benefit society rather than individuals

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Published on Jul 11, 2024 10:01 AM IST
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Even short trips to space can change an astronaut’s biology − a new set of studies offers the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA’s Twins Study

Even short trips to space can change an astronaut’s biology − a new set of studies offers the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA’s Twins Study

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Published on Jul 08, 2024 03:15 PM IST
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India's scientific upsurge gives cutting edge to its soft diplomacy: VP Jagdeep Dhankar

India's scientific upsurge gives cutting edge to its soft diplomacy: VP Jagdeep Dhankar

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Updated on Jul 06, 2024 07:21 PM IST
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Nanoscopic motor proteins in the brain build the physical structures of memory

Nanoscopic motor proteins in the brain build the physical structures of memory

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Updated on Jul 06, 2024 01:06 PM IST
PTI |

‘Nature’s fireworks:’ Dance of green aurora in night sky captured from ISS

A video of a green aurora, captured from the ISS at night and shared on Instagram, has left people in awe. The footage will mesmerise you, too.

The image shows a glimpse of the green aurora in the night sky taken from the ISS. (Instagram/@iss)
Published on Jul 06, 2024 06:21 AM IST

Painting roofs white helps lower city heat, studies say

Painting roofs white helps lower city heat, studies say

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Published on Jul 05, 2024 03:29 PM IST
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'Spaceship' observatory allows Cyprus stargazers a peek at the final frontier

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Updated on Jul 04, 2024 12:32 PM IST
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Dan David Prize names 9 historians as winners of prestigious award

Dan David Prize names 9 historians as winners of prestigious award

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Updated on Jul 03, 2024 03:32 AM IST
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Take a journey through a triple-star system with NASA. Are you ready?

NASA shared that the Hubble Space Telescope made specific observations about this triple-star system to learn about protoplanetary disks.

The image shows glimpses of a triple-star system. It is from a post shared by NASA on Instagram. (Instagram/@nasahubble)
Published on Jul 02, 2024 02:00 PM IST

Ahead of Ariane 6 launch, what are the other big rockets?

Ahead of Ariane 6 launch, what are the other big rockets?

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Updated on Jul 02, 2024 08:19 AM IST
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Peer back in time to 460 million years after the Big Bang with ESA visuals

“This is so beautiful”, an Instagram user wrote while reacting to the visuals of ESA of “first-ever star clusters”. The post left others amazed.

The ESA shared a visual showing “the first-ever star clusters” from 460 million years after the Big Bang. (Instagram/@europeanspaceagency)
Published on Jun 29, 2024 11:57 AM IST

What a sunset looks like from space? Old pic by astronaut surprises people again

ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst captured the sunset scene from space in 2018 when he was the Commander of the International Space Station (ISS).

ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst captured this image of sunset from space. (Alexander Gerst)
Published on Jun 28, 2024 02:07 PM IST

The science behind splashdown − an aerospace engineer explains how NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back on Earth

The science behind splashdown − an aerospace engineer explains how NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back on Earth

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Updated on Jun 28, 2024 11:25 AM IST
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Fossil of Neanderthal with Down syndrome hints at ‘compassionate caregiving’

Researchers cannot verify if the Neanderthal child with Down syndrome was a boy or a girl. However, they estimate the kid died around the age of six.

An exhibit shows the life of a Neanderthal family in a cave in the new Neanderthal Museum (Representational image). (Reuters)
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 11:51 AM IST
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ISRO successfully conducts 3rd and final landing experiment of RLV ‘Pushpak’

ISRO chairman S Somanath congratulated the team for their dedication in sustaining the streak of success in the landing experiment of ‘Pushpak’.

The winged vehicle, 'Pushpak', was released from an Indian Air Force Chinook Helicopter at an altitude of 4.5 km on Sunday.(ISRO)
Updated on Jun 23, 2024 10:14 AM IST

ISRO completes its Reusable Launch Vehicle technology demonstrations through LEX trio

ISRO completes its Reusable Launch Vehicle technology demonstrations through LEX trio

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Published on Jun 23, 2024 08:31 AM IST
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Space radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays

Space radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays

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Updated on Jun 22, 2024 11:22 AM IST
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Indian astronauts to space station soon: NASA chief's big update on ISRO collab

NASA will assist in training two Indian astronauts, one of whom is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station (ISS).

 NASA administrator Bill Nelson(AP / File)
Published on Jun 21, 2024 06:35 PM IST

Poop has been an easy target for microbiome research, but voyages into the small intestine shed new light on ways to improve gut health

Poop has been an easy target for microbiome research, but voyages into the small intestine shed new light on ways to improve gut health

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Published on Jun 16, 2024 11:16 AM IST
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The science behind freshwater fish kills in Kerala

Freshwater fish kills are far too common in Kerala. Reduced oxygen levels are the most common cause but this is triggered by factors such as rising temperatures

Ernakulam: Dead fish float in the Periyar river following the suspected release of industrial effluents in the in the Eloor-Edayar industrial area, in Ernakulam, Kerala, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI05_21_2024_000137B)(PTI)
Published on Jun 14, 2024 07:00 AM IST
ByNandita Jayaraj

Sunita Williams aboard ISS: ‘Superbug’ discovery raises ‘health concerns’

Indian-origin Sunita Williams, 58, embarked on her third space journey on June 6, marking the first voyage aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to the ISS.

This screengrab from NASA shows astronaut Suni Williams (seated L) and Butch Wilmore (seated R) posing with the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) after the docking of the Boeing Starliner on June 6, 2024. (AFP)
Published on Jun 11, 2024 10:48 AM IST
By | Written by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

Scientists call the region of space influenced by the Sun the heliosphere – but without an interstellar probe, they don’t know much about its shape

Scientists call the region of space influenced by the Sun the heliosphere – but without an interstellar probe, they don’t know much about its shape

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Published on Jun 10, 2024 11:22 AM IST
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Innovations and understanding chemical components of waste will boost its reuse: Experts

Innovations and understanding chemical components of waste will boost its reuse: Experts

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Published on Jun 09, 2024 06:56 PM IST
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