NASA says its spacecraft successfully deflected asteroid in first-of-its-kind test

The test sought to examine if such a method could be used to prevent an incoming cosmic object from causing destruction on earth.

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· Oct 12, 2022 · 02:22 pm

How NASA is testing a plan to save Earth from asteroid strikes

While the chances of a large cosmic body striking our planet are small, the devastation would be enormous.

Svetla Ben-Itzhak, The Conversation

· Sep 23, 2022 · 11:30 pm

The Pluto effect: The Sun and Moon were once planets, and the Earth was not

What defines our understanding of the word ‘planet’ and why is it always changing?

Christopher Palma, The Conversation

· Dec 18, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Cartosat-3: ISRO launches next generation earth observation satellite

It will have the ‘sharpest eye’ among civil remote sensing satellites in the world.

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· Nov 27, 2019 · 10:08 am

Paws and laws: Is it ethical for you to keep a pet?

Farm animals and house pets have a right to sufficient space without which, they may get stressed and lose their natural instincts.

David Favre, The Conversation

· Nov 19, 2019 · 09:30 pm

US: Pentagon defends India’s anti-satellite test, says country concerned about threats in space

A senior Pentagon official called for the development of norms on behaviour in space, especially those addressing debris.

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· Apr 12, 2019 · 11:32 am

NASA says Indian anti-satellite test created 400 pieces of debris, put space station at risk

Jim Bridenstine claimed the kind of risk the test caused to human beings in space was unacceptable.

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· Apr 02, 2019 · 08:26 am

ISRO launches India’s 100th satellite from Sriharikota space centre

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle carried earth observation satellite Cartosat-2 and 30 others.

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· Jan 12, 2018 · 09:46 am

‘Not all can afford the price of justice’: How the Jantar Mantar ban has silenced protests in Delhi

Protestors complain that the alternative venue, Ramleela Ground, is far too expensive at a flat rate of Rs 50,000 a day.

Abhishek Dey

· Oct 24, 2017 · 07:30 am

Jantar Mantar ban: Protestors fear green court’s eviction order will take them far from power centre

‘If I have to move to Ramleela Ground, will my protest still be taken seriously?’

Abhishek Dey

· Oct 07, 2017 · 10:30 am

Isro’s attempt to launch eighth navigation satellite from Sriharikota unsuccessful

The mission failed because the heat shield of the launch vehicle carrying the satellite did not open up for its deployment.

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· Aug 31, 2017 · 07:07 pm

A house-sized asteroid will zoom past the Earth in October

Astronomers said the space rock, dubbed TC4, will shoot by the planet within the moon’s orbit, but will not pose a threat.

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· Aug 11, 2017 · 10:06 am