Science
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NASA-supported solar sail could take science to new heights
Washington: As NASA’s exploration continues to push boundaries, a new solar sail concept selected by the agency for development toward a demonstration mission could carry science to new destinations. The Diffractive Solar…
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Monkeypox primarily spread via sexual contact, but containable: WHO
New Delhi: The current outbreak of the monkeypox virus is primarily spreading through sex among men, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, adding that the virus is “containable”. First reported on…
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A study identifies over 500 animal species that are thought to be extinct
Washington: An international study has provided the first global assessment of all terrestrial vertebrate species that have not yet been declared extinct, identifying over 500 species as ‘lost.’ This species has not…
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South Korea’s 1st lunar orbiter ‘Danuri’ set for August launch
Seoul: South Korea said on Monday it has named its first lunar orbiter scheduled to be launched in August — Danuri. Danuri — a portmanteau of the Korean words for moon and enjoy…
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Physicists describe how certain sort of aurora on Mars forms
Iowa City: Researchers at the University of Iowa have discovered how a sort of aurora on Mars forms, according to a recent study. The researchers discovered separate auroras formed by the interaction…
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Misplaced activism undermining development: The Hasdeo coal story
New Delhi: What does Parsa in Hasdeo, Chhattisgarh, have in common with the northwest German village of Lutzerath or Brasilia in Brazil? They are hubs for protests against coal mining, with well-funded…
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NASA figuring out mysterious readings from interstellar spacecraft Voyager 1
Washington: Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 has been exploring the cosmos for nearly half a century and now, NASA engineers are baffled at mysterious readings coming from the ageing interstellar aircraft. The…
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India’s power crisis due to logistical and cash flow reasons
New Delhi: India could have averted the power crisis in April if progress towards the 175 GW renewable energy goal had been on track, a new analysis by think tank Climate Risk Horizons…
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New Hubble data suggests mysterious expansion rate of universe
Washington: The NASA and ESA’s (European Space Agency) Hubble Space Telescope has reached a new milestone in recording the mystery of the Universe’s expansion rate. In the last three decades, Hubble has…
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ESA satellite escapes collision with Russian space debris
Paris: The European Space Agency’s (ESA) said its Earth-observing Sentinel-1A satellite barely escaped a “high-risk collision” from a 2021 Russian missile test that had generated over 1,500 pieces of trackable orbital debris…
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Researchers reveal major infrared breakthroughs can lead to solar energy at night
Parkville: Researchers have developed a device based on a technique similar to night-vision goggles that can generate electricity from heat radiation. The findings of the research were published in the journal ‘ACS…
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Reseachers finds imbalance between energy emitted from Mars and seasonal energy
Houston: A seasonal imbalance in the amount of solar energy absorbed and released by the planet Mars is a likely cause of the dust storms that have long intrigued observers, a team…
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Research suggests soil from moon can generate fuel, oxygen
Nanjing: Moon soil contains active compounds that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuels, according to a recent study. The study was published in the journal, ‘Joule’. Nanjing University material scientists…
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Video games can help boost children’s intelligence, says study
London: Children who spent an above average time playing video games increased their intelligence more than the average, claims a study. Children are spending more and more time in front of screens.…
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ISRO carries out static test of Gaganyaan rocket’s booster
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday went a step ahead in its human space mission programme ‘Gaganyaan’ by successfully completing the static test firing of the solid fuel powered…
