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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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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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: 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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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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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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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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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: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces