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- Science
Probe to explore metal-rich asteroid on track for liftoff in Oct: NASA
Washington: NASA has announced that its Psyche mission, aiming to explore a metal-rich asteroid, is on track for liftoff in October. The Psyche mission is a journey to a unique metal-rich asteroid…
- India
Solar mission ‘Aditya’ will be ready for launch in September: ISRO chief Somanath
Bengaluru: As the country rejoiced the successful placement of the ISRO lander — Vikram — on the moon’s uncharted South Pole, the agency’s chairman S Somanath on Thursday confirmed that its maiden…
- Technology
AI shares new insights into solar magnetic field
London: Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in solar physics by utilising artificial intelligence (AI) to simulate the magnetic field in the upper atmosphere of the sun in quasi real-time. The research, published…
- Business
Govt to cut power tariff during solar hours, raise them during peak hours
New Delhi: The government has amended the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 by introducing time of day (ToD) tariff and rationalising smart metering provisions. Under the ToD, rather than being charged…
- World
From alien attack to solar storm: Know Baba Vanga’s predictions for 2023
A blind Bulgarian clairvoyant Vangelia Gushterova who is famously known as ‘Baba Vanga’ had made scary predictions for 2023. Vangelia who had accurately predicted many events including the assassination of Indira Gandhi…
- Science
Moon microscope, solar arrays on way to ISS on SpaceX mission
Washington: Carrying a Moon microscope and solar arrays, SpaceX’s 26th commercial resupply mission for NASA was on its way to the International Space Station (ISS), With more than 7,700 pounds of science…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: KTR lays foundation for solar-roofed cycling track at ORR
Hyderabad: Telangana Municipal Administration Minister K T Rama Rao on Tuesday laid the foundation for a solar-roofed cycling track in Hyderabad. The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) is developing the 23-km cycling…
- Science
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…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Outer Ring Road to get 21-km solar cycling track
Hyderabad: In addition to wide lanes for fast-moving automobiles, the Outer Ring Road (ORR) will soon get dedicated bike lanes. The State government is currently planning to develop a 21-kilometer cycling track…
- Science
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…
- Andhra Pradesh
Work begins on world’s largest renewable energy storage project in Andhra
Kurnool: The world’s largest Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Project (IRESP) is coming up in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district with an investment of over $3 billion. Chief Minister Y S. Jagan Mohan Reddy…
- Science
ESA-NASA’s solar probe snaps closest-ever photo of Sun
Paris: European Space Agency’s (ESA) and NASA Solar Orbiter has snapped images of the Sun in unprecedented detail. The images were taken on March 7, when the spacecraft was crossing directly between…
- Science
Study reveals that solar coronal loops may be optical illusions
Boulder: Coronal loops are the ropey strands of plasma that scientists have long thought existed in the Sun’s atmosphere. According to a new study, many coronal loops may actually be optical illusions.…
- Science
Study offers explanation for unusual motions in solar flares
Massachusetts: Solar flames are defined as an intense burst of radiation coming from the release of magnetic energy associated with sunspots. They are seen as bright areas on the sun and they…
