Science
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ISRO gearing up for launch of small rocket SSLV on Aug 7
Chennai: India’s newest rocket, the 34 metre tall and weighing 120 ton Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) will lift off from the first launch pad at the Sriharikota rocket port on August…
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Webb telescope images colourful Cartwheel Galaxy
Washington: The powerful next-generation James Webb Space Telescope has captured colourful images of Cartwheel Galaxy, located about 500 million light-years away. Using its powerful infrared cameras, Webb produced a detailed image of…
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James Webb telescope likely spots first supernova
Washington: The powerful next-generation James Webb Space Telescope may have likely spotted its first supernova, according to astronomers. According to Mike Engesser of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), the object is…
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China’s uncontrolled 25-tonne rocket crashes down over Indian Ocean
New Delhi: Nearly 25 tonnes of space junk from a recently-launched Chinese rocket crashed down over the Indian Ocean, landing somewhere near Sarawak which is the Malaysian state on the island of…
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Hyderabad: ICRISAT to organise online boot-camp for food-tech startups
Hyderabad: The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in collaboration with The Entrepreneur Zone (TEZ) will organise a three-day online boot-camp for food tech startups. The camp is being…
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Russia to partner with ISS at least till 2028: Report
Washington: Russia may not be leaving the International Space Station (ISS) partnership with US space agency NASA at least till 2028, as hinted earlier, according to a media report. Yuri Borisov, the…
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25-tonne Chinese rocket booster to fall on Earth this week: Report
Beijing: A total of 25 tonnes space junk from a recently-launched Chinese rocket is likely to crash on to Earth on July 31, according to a report. According to US-based Aerospace Corporation’s…
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SpaceX launches 53 Starlink satellites into orbit
San Francisco: Billionaire Elon Musk’s space venture SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink satellites — the sixth launch for the programme in July alone, and the company’s 33rd launch of 2022. The…
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NASA finds asteroid Bennu ‘aged early’ by Sun
Washington: Scientists from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx have found that the Sun’s heat fractures rocks on Bennu in just 10,000 to 100,000 years, revealing that surface regeneration happens a lot quicker on asteroids than…
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SpaceX sends 46 Starlink satellites into space, sets new record
San Francisco: Setting a new record in the process, tech billionaire Elon Musk-run SpaceX has made it through its second attempt to launch 46 Starlink satellites into Earth’s orbit successfully. On the…
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NASA targets late Aug for Artemis 1 moon rocket launch: Report
Washington: NASA’s much awaited Artemis 1 moon rocket will likely be launched in late August, the agency has said. NASA said it has tentatively selected 3 dates for the launch: August 29;…
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60% Americans believe NASA’s Webb telescope is a good investment
New York: Three out of five Americans believe that the James Webb telescope is a somewhat or very good investment, according to a new YouGov poll. The $10 billion Webb telescope, is…
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NASA delays mission to study ice & water on lunar surface to 2024
Washington: NASA has delayed its Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) mission aimed to study the lunar surface’s ice and other potential resources by 2024. VIPER will be delivered to the lunar…
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China to launch first solar probe in October
Beijing: China will launch, in October, its first solar probe, which aims to study the relationships between the solar magnetic field, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections (CMEs), the media reported. Solar…
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Tesla to protect life, SpaceX to extend it beyond Earth: Musk
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said that the electric vehicle company is to protect life on Earth and his space company to extend it beyond Earth. The tech…
