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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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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Why is the 2024 Congress manifesto silent on pushing back against majoritarianism? History has clues
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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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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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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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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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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: Kolkata beat Mumbai in a thriller at Wankhede for the first time in 12 years
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Aryan and five other Indians enter finals
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Cricket, ICC rankings: India remain No 1 in ODIs and T20Is, ranked second in Tests
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Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins