Science
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Half-a-billion year old fossilised brain in a tiny sea creature defies textbooks
New York: Fossils of a tiny sea creature that died more than half a billion years ago may compel a science textbook rewrite of how brains evolved. A study published in Science…
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NASA’s Webb reveals molecular, chemical profile of distant world’s skies
San Francisco: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed another first: a molecular and chemical profile of a distant world’s skies. Previously, Webb and other space telescopes, including NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer,…
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Humans can live on Moon for longer periods in this decade: NASA
London: Not just SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the US space agency also thinks that humans could stay on the Moon for a longer period in this decade. Howard Hu, who leads the…
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‘Rocket Boys’ at Skyroot have roots in ISRO
Sriharikota: The top men of rocket startup Skyroot Aerospace have their roots in Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). On Friday, Skyroot Aerospace etched its name in the annals of Indian space history…
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Race to Moon hots up; UAE joins the competition
The space race for the Moon and beyond to Mars is hotting up. The launch of Artemis-1 by the NASA will set off a phase of hectic activity focussed on intensely exploring…
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ISRO chief says 100 startups registered with space agency
Bengaluru: Chairperson of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) S Somanath on Thursday said about 100 start-ups were registered with the space agency. Addressing a plenary session here at the Bengaluru Tech Summit…
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ISRO all set to launch first-ever private rocket
New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to make history on Friday when it will launch the first-ever private rocket on Friday, setting a new milestone in the…
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NASA’s Artemis 1 mission finally on way to the Moon
Washington: The US space agency on Wednesday finally sent its next-generation rocket into space as part of its ambitious, uncrewed Artemis I Moon mission which faced two failed attempts amid years of…
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ISRO’s rocket launch and tracking fee is nominal: Skyroot Aerospace
Chennai: The fee charged by the Indian space agency for the rocket launch and tracking services is nominal, said a top official of private rocket startup Skyroot Aerospace. “The Indian Space Research…
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ISRO hands over flight termination system to Agnikul Cosmo
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday said it has provided the flight termination system (FTS) to rocket startup, Agnikul Cosoms. Simply put, FTS is the self-destruct mechanism fitted in…
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ISRO increases carrying capacity of LVM3 rocket by 450kg
Chennai: Indian space agency has increased the carrying capacity of its LVM3 (GSLV MkIII) rocket by 450 kg with additional propellant loading of its cryogenic engine CE20, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)…
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NASA again delays Artemis I Moon mission launch
Washington: NASA has once again delayed its Artemis I Moon mission launch owing to a tropical storm next week. This mission was scheduled to finally launch on November 14 but tropical storm…
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Skyroot Aerospace to become first private rocket maker to fly its rocket
Chennai: India’s private sector rocket maker Skyroot Aerospace will fly its rocket Vikram-S with three payloads between November 12 and 16 from ISRO’s rocket port Sriharikota, the company said. “The Vikram-S rocket…
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NASA again gears up for Artemis Moon mission launch attempt
Washington: After several failed attempts, the US space agency is hopeful that on November 14, it will be able to finally launch the Artemis I Moon mission into space. Artemis I will…
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Astronomers spot closest-known Black Hole to Earth
New York: A team of astronomers using the International Gemini Observatory, operated by NSF’s NOIRLab in the US, has discovered the closest-known Black Hole to Earth. This is the first unambiguous detection…