Science
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NASA wants Musk’s SpaceX to boost Hubble telescope to stable orbit
Washington: NASA and Elon Musk-run SpaceX on Friday signed a pact to study the feasibility of a joint programme to boost Hubble Space Telescope into a higher orbit with the SpaceX Dragon…
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South Korea to shun Russian rockets, to go with Musk’s SpaceX
Seoul: South Korea has decided to cancel plans to launch satellites using Russian rockets later this year amid the international community’s sanctions on Russia’s space programme over the Ukrainian war, a government…
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Stargazers capture Jupiter, its 4 moons in rare closest date with Earth
New Delhi: Stargazers across the world were left mesmerised when they caught the closest glimpse of the giant gas planet with its four moons — some lucky souls saw it with just…
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Don’t miss Jupiter’s closest date with Earth in 59 years
Washington: Jupiter was set to make its closest approach to Earth in 59 years on Monday and stargazers were waiting for an excellent view when the giant gas planet reaches “opposition”. The…
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NASA scraps Artemis 1 Moon mission launch due to hurricane threat
Washington: The US space agency has called off its Artemis I launch scheduled for September 27, owing to Tropical Storm Ian threat, and was preparing for rollback while continuing to watch the…
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ISRO develops microprocessor-controlled artificial knee
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday said it has developed a microprocessor-controlled knee (MPK) which is ten times cheaper against imported ones. According to the ISRO, the MPK will…
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James Webb Space telescope captures striking view of Neptune’s rings
New York: US-based space agency NASA has announced that its James Webb Space Telescope has captured the clearest view of Neptune’s rings in more than 30 years. Most striking in Webb’s new…
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NASA releases final blueprint for sustained human presence in space
Washington: The US space agency has released a revised blueprint with 63 final objectives for sustained human presence and exploration throughout the solar system, as it plans to land astronauts on the…
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Mars is real mighty in 1st James Webb observations of Red Planet
Washington: NASAs James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first images and spectra of Mars that show a region of the planets eastern hemisphere at two different wavelengths, or colours of infrared…
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Don’t miss Jupiter’s closest date with Earth in 70 years on Sep 26
Washington: Jupiter is set to make its closest approach to Earth in the last 70 years and on September 26, stargazers can expect an excellent view when the giant planet reaches opposition.…
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Excessive screentime linked to early puberty in girls
Istanbul: Spending too much time on tablets and phones may alter hormone levels and increase the risk of early puberty in girls, finds a new study. The study showed that a longer…
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SpaceX Starlink internet service now available in Antarctica
San Francisco: Elon Musk’s SpaceX has made it to Antarctica and the National Science Foundation (NSF) is testing one of its Starlink internet terminals at one of the most exteme locations in…
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Asteroid larger than statue of unity in Gujarat heads to earth
A near earth object measuring 200 metres is heading to earth this week. The asteroid outguns the statue of unity in Gujarat, which is the largest statue in the world. This is…
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NASA to address orbital debris, greatest challenge of our era
Washington: The US space agency has announced to fund three studies to understand the growing problem of space junk to analyse the economic, social and policy issues associated with space sustainability. Bhavya…
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NASA prepares to launch Artemis I Moon mission on Sep 27
Washington: NASA will attempt to launch its Artemis I moon mission on September 27 after two failures, with a potential backup opportunity of October 2 under review. NASA said that it adjusted…