Space Age
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With a 50% success rate, space missions remain a risky business
We are still very much in the early, pioneering days of space exploration.
Gail Iles, The Conversation
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After France and the US, NATO could start using weapons in space
As countries and commercial companies develop technology to disrupt and destroy one another’s satellites, NATO is mulling new regulation.
Gareth Dorrian and Ian Whittaker, The Conversation
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United States: SpaceX launches military navigation satellite on board its Falcon 9 rocket
The launch marked the private space transportation company’s first national security space mission for the US.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Bangladesh joins the space club with Bangabandhu-1 launch, but economic challenges could be a hurdle
The project, assisted by other space powers, cost $248 million and marks a promising step in integrating the economy in a global market.
Abu Sufian Shamrat
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Video: Remembering the launch of India’s first indigenously made satellite, Aryabhata
Named after the Gupta-era mathematician-astronomer, the satellite was heralded as India’s giant leap into the space age.
Ramakrishnan M
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Video: Here’s why you don’t see space debris in satellite images
NASA claims there are an estimated 5,00,000 pieces of space trash orbiting the earth.
Shone Satheesh
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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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: Meet the Tamil Nadu teen who designed the world’s tiniest, lightest satellite for NASA
Pallapatti’s Rifath Sharook, 18, has made a device which will get 12 minutes of glory in space.
Scroll Staff
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104 satellites, 1 rocket: Watch ISRO launch multiple satellites at one go (and set a world record)
However, a former chairman says the mission is “nothing new”.
Scroll Staff
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Japan's mission to clear junk in space ends in failure
The H-II Transfer Vehicle Kounotori 6 had been launched into space December 9 last year, and re-entered the atmosphere on Monday.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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This video is the nearest you will come to floating through the International Space Station
It's also as close to flying as you are likely to get. For now.
Scroll Staff
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The movies that astronauts watch in space (‘Gravity’, yes, but ‘Seven Samurai’ too)
Some astronauts have defied conventional assumptions about life in space, perhaps making it look more recreational than it really is.
Suman Ghosh, The Conversation
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The forgotten moon landing that paved the way for today’s space adventures
The 50th anniversary of Luna 9's first soft moon landing reminds us how difficult landing a spacecraft is.
Mike Cruise, The Conversation
The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants