Science
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ISRO to launch Aditya-L1 spacecraft to study the Sun on Sep 2 morning
Chennai: After the Moon, it is the Sun for the Indian space agency. Days after landing India on the Moon safely, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be launching the country’s…
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Indian-origin scientists identify 11 risk factors for developing dementia
London: A team of Indian-origin scientists has identified 11 risk factors, mostly modifiable, for developing dementia — a condition affecting about 50 million people worldwide and projected to triple by 2050. The…
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Mysterious Neptune dark spot detected from Earth for 1st time
London: Astronomers have observed a large dark spot in Neptune’s atmosphere, with an unexpectedly smaller bright spot adjacent to it. This is the first time a dark spot on the planet has…
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Parker Solar Probe makes sixth Venus flyby on way to Sun
Washington: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed its sixth Venus flyby using the planet’s gravity to aim toward a record-setting series of flights around the Sun that start next month. On…
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Moon’s South Pole has deep craters shielded from sunlight for billions of years
New Delhi: The Moon’s South Pole, according to NASA, is full of “mystery, science and intrigue”, a media report said. There are deep craters which have been shielded from sunlight for billions…
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Reduced grey matter in brain linked to teen smoking, nicotine addiction
London: Levels of grey matter in two parts of the brain may be linked to a desire to start smoking during adolescence and the strengthening of nicotine addiction, a new study has…
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Scientists propose geoarchaeology to preserve space heritage
New York: As a new space race heats up, scientists have proposed for planetary geoarchaeology, the study of how cultural and natural processes on Earth’s moon, on Mars and across the solar…
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Satellite to study ‘rainbow’ of X-rays to launch in August
Washington: A new space mission led by the JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), aims to probe high-energy light into the equivalent of an X-ray rainbow. The satellite called XRISM (X-ray Imaging and…
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ISRO successfully performs second orbit-raising manoeuvre of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft
Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully performed the second orbit-raising manoeuvre (Earth-bound apogee firing) of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft. “The spacecraft is now in 41603 km X 226 km orbit”, the…
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Genes for learning & memory are 650 mn years old: Study
London: A team of scientists have discovered that the genes required for learning, memory, aggression and other complex behaviours originated around 650 million years ago. “We’ve known for a long time that…
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Astrophysicists spot possible first-ever ‘dark stars’
New York: Data from NASA’s James Webb Telescope has caught a glimpse of possible first-ever ‘dark stars’. Stars powered with dark matter still need proving but could reveal clues about the nature…
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Webb celebrates 1st year of science with stunning images of Sun-like stars
Washington: The powerful next generation James Webb Space Telescope has completed a year of science operations, showcasing images ranging from cosmic backyard in the Solar System to distant galaxies near the dawn…
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Warming climate changed colour of over 56% world’s ocean: Study
New York: Human-induced climate change has changed the colour of over 56 per cent of the world’s oceans in the last 20 years, according to an alarming study. In particular, the tropical…
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Study shows ‘Man in the Moon’ craters 200 mn years old than thought
London: Scientists have ‘reset the clock’ for craters on the Moon, meaning that parts of its surface — which characterise the children’s story of the Man in the Moon — are around…