Science
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX aces third test flight of Starship on Thursday
San Francisco: Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launched the third test flight of its huge Starship vehicle on Thursday. While the winds played havoc, delaying the launch by an hour, the flight…
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Japan’s Space One rocket explodes after lift-off
Tokyo: The inaugural rocket launch of Japanese company Space One failed on Wednesday as the Kairos rocket exploded seconds after lifting off, marking the first attempt from the country’s private sector to…
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SpaceX aces double launch of 46 Starlink satellites under 6 hours
New Delhi: Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX on Monday aced double launches of 46 Starlink internet satellites in low-Earth orbit — all under just six hours. The satellites lifted onboard the company’s…
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Telegram unveils new features to enhance group communication
New Delhi: Instant messaging app Telegram on Friday announced new updates in group communication with the introduction of nine innovative features. The new features include Boosts for Groups, Stories from Groups, Emoji…
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Why does leap year have February 29?
This year, February has 29 days instead of 28, and every fourth year has an extra day in the second month. But why? The reason behind an additional day every fourth year…
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2023 warmest year on record globally, 2024 on similar path: Report
London: Globally, 2023 was the warmest year in a series stretching back to 1850, according to figures released by the Met Office in the UK and the University of East Anglia on…
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Hyderabad-based space startup makes radiation shield for satellites
One more startup in the Space sector is on the rise from Hyderabad. TakeMe2Space has announced its arrival in the vast, expansive and tough space arena with its coating product that promises to…
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ISRO begins 2024 with a bang; scripts POEM-3
India’s march into space exploration and launches began with a bang on the first day of 2024. Its first launch on January 1 with the most reliable PSLV rocket was a smooth…
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Several firsts in ISRO’s Jan 1, 2024 space mission
Sriharikota: The Monday rocketing of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has several firsts like taking into space a satellite built by women, testing of fuel cell and others, apart from being the…
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ISRO to usher in 2024 with launch of XPoSat on Jan 1
Chennai: India will usher in the New Year 2024 in a grand manner launching the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) on Monday morning with 10 other payloads, said the Indian space agency. The…
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ISRO to put India’s first astronaut on Moon by 2040
Thiruvananthapuram: After the historic success of its Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission, ISRO is going full throttle with its plans to send Indian astronauts for the first time on the Moon by 2040. Four…
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Severe asthma can be controlled using biologic therapies: Study
London: Severe asthma can be controlled using biologic therapies without the addition of regular high-dose inhaled steroids, which can have significant side effects, a new study has shown. The study, published in…
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Indian-origin professor in Australia honoured with top microbiology award
Melbourne: An Indian-origin professor from Australia has been awarded the 2023 Dorothy Jones Prize for using microbiology to make a significant contribution to understanding of terrestrial life and preservation of global ecosystem.…
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Google launches largest ever online exhibition on Hindi Cinema
New Delhi: In a one-of-its-kind initiative to digitise the century-long history of the globally celebrated Hindi film industry, Google Arts & Culture on Monday launched the largest ever online exhibition on Hindi…
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1.1mn Indian children missed measles vaccine in 2022: WHO
New Delhi: A whopping 1.1 million children in India missed their routine immunisation against measles in 2022, indicating suboptimal surveillance against the disease, according to a new global report by the World…
