Space Research
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Two satellites on board ISRO’s new rocket unusable after being placed in unstable orbit
The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle-D1 blasted off at 9.18 am from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
Scroll Staff
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What is the nutritional value of yoghurt made in space? A few children are trying to find out
The exercise aims to investigate whether different probiotic strains of bacteria can be used to make yoghurt directly in space.
Sara Webb, The Conversation & Rebecca Allen, The Conversation
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Not all black holes are black – and we have found thousands of the brightest ones
Sometimes materials such as gas, dust or stars that get sucked into the celestial objects heat up and become incredibly bright.
Jessica Thorne, The Conversation & Sabine Bellstedt, The Conversation
Trending
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Suspended Congress leader from Surat resurfaces after 20 days, alleges party betrayed him
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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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Sanjay Subrahmanyam: Donald Trump, the American Pied Piper
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Earth may have derived up to half of its water from the Sun and space dust
Hydrogen from the solar wind can react with minerals from the asteroids to produce water, find scientists.
Luke Daly, The Conversation, Martin R Lee, The Conversation, Nick Timms, The Conversation & Phil Bland, The Conversation
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Can we really deflect an asteroid heading for Earth? NASA is giving it a try
An expert explains the space agency’s latest DART mission and why it is important.
Gail Iles, The Conversation
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The cosmic history of your smile can be traced to the early galaxies
A new study has discovered the origin of fluoride.
James Geach, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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ISRO fails to put earth observation satellite in orbit due to ‘technical anomaly’
The rocket lifted off on scheduled time but the Cryogenic Upper Stage ignition did not happen, the space body said.
Scroll Staff
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A new phenomenon: Astronomers spot two neutron stars being swallowed by different black holes
The two new observations, which were taken 10 days apart, open up new avenues to study the life cycle of stars and space-time.
Rory Smith, The Conversation
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ISRO successfully launches Amazonia-1 and 18 other satellites on board PSLV-C51
Amazonia-1 will provide remote sensing data to users for monitoring deforestation in the Amazon region.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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ISRO may have reached the moon but its salary allotments for staffers are yet to take off
Those working with the organisation can earn average annual salaries ranging from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 6.12 lakh.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
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ISRO launches earth observation satellite RISAT-2B into space
The satellite was launched using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C46 at 5.30 am.
Scroll Staff
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ISRO launches EMISAT and 28 customer satellites from Sriharikota
The EMISAT is aimed at electromagnetic spectrum measurement.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Chennai Super Kings stay alive in playoffs hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Aman clinches quota; Sujeet, Jaideep active in repechage rounds
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IPL 2024: Kolkata defeat Mumbai in rain-affected match to become first team to qualify for play-offs
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Cricket: England pacer James Anderson to retire after Lord’s Test against West Indies
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai