Space Exploration
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ISRO launches its first X-ray polarimeter satellite
The satellite’s onboard instruments will help study objects such as black holes and neutron stars, the space agency said.
Scroll Staff
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Solar mission: ISRO’s Aditya-L1 leaves earth’s orbit
The spacecraft has been put on a trajectory towards Lagrange Point 1 from where it will continuously study the sun.
Scroll Staff
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Why humans should go ahead and build telescopes on the Moon
The Moon has great potential as a platform for observational astronomy.
Ian Crawford, The Conversation
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Space exploration is expected to reach new heights in 2023
The most anticipated space mission in the year ahead is perhaps SpaceX’s dearMoon project which plans to take eight civilians for a space trip around the moon.
Gareth Dorrian, The Conversation & Ian Whittaker, The Conversation
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China’s new space station could do much to cool tensions on and above the Earth
The opening of the Tiangong station, along with the decommissioning of the International Space Station, heralds a new era in space.
Eytan Tepper, The Conversation & Scott Shackelford, The Conversation
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The world has got its first ‘parastronaut’. Does that mean space is finally accessible to all?
The European Space Agency has recruited the world’s first-ever disabled astronaut. Can we expect anyone to be able to go to space one day?
Steven Moore, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Gaganyaan mission: ISRO to begin test flights from February 2023
It will be India’s first manned mission to space.
Scroll Staff
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An astrophysicist explains the ‘cosmic thumbprint’ photo taken by the James Webb telescope
The distant star system surrounded by surreal concentric geometric rungs had lit up the internet with theories and speculation.
Peter Tuthill, The Conversation
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Chandrayaan maps sodium presence on moon surface for first time
The study has explained the faint glow of the moon, which ISRO described as ‘just the colour of light emitted by a sodium vapour lamp’.
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The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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Voyager 2 left Earth 45 years ago, but its 5-billion-year legacy is just beginning
In the void of interstellar space, the most distant emissary of humankind carries a message that will last for billions of years.
Alice Gorman, The Conversation
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The Great Dimming: One of the brightest stars in the sky is dying before our eyes
In late 2019, astronomers around the world grew giddy with excitement because they saw Betelgeuse get fainter than they had seen it before.
Sara Webb, The Conversation
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NASA’s James Webb telescope reveals deepest infrared image of early universe
This was the first picture released from the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful observatory to be placed in orbit.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler