Space Travel
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The space tourism being promoted by Bezos and Branson comes with a high environmental cost
Rockets emit up to 100 times more carbon dioxide per passenger than aeroplanes.
Eloise Marais, The Conversation
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‘First crime in space’: NASA astronaut who was to go on first all-women spacewalk faces probe
Anne McClain’s estranged spouse has accused her of accessing her bank account from space.
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Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa will be SpaceX’s first private passenger to the moon
Maezawa, 42, will take eight artists and cultural figures with him on the voyage.
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Trending
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Unnatural sex between husband and wife not rape, woman’s consent immaterial: Madhya Pradesh HC
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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Video: How do astronauts sleep in space?
European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti gives tour of the crew's personal quarters at the International Space Station.
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Video: How astronauts take care of their hair grooming needs while on mission in outer space
When even a simple and menial task like washing your hair needs a ton of preparation.
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Video: How astronauts grow vegetables while living in outer space, even in the harshest conditions
The year 2015 saw some incredible innovations, but future of interstellar exploration depends on our ability to be able to grow our own food.
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Video
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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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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Video: How do astronauts run and exercise while in outer space with zero gravity?
Karen Nyberg, a NASA astronaut who lived on the International Space Station for 6 months, breaks it down.
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Even in 17th century, dreamers planned to reach the moon – on flying chariots and exotic birds
We’ve only travelled into space in the last century, but humanity’s desire to reach the moon is far from recent.
Maria Avxentevskaya, The Conversation
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Video: How astronauts take care of their toilet business while they are in outer space
Living in zero gravity can be difficult for astronauts, but using the bathroom sure seems like fun albeit challenging.
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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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SpaceX wants to launch its first unmanned mission to Mars in 2022
Elon Musk said that a manned trip will be made in 2024, and also that they will build smaller rockets to make the journey cheaper.
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After 4,623 orbits, astronaut Peggy Whitson to return to Earth with new records
When she lands on Sunday morning, she would have spent a total 665 days in space, the longest by any American.
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NASA sent a twin to space to see how the body is affected – and we’re starting to get results
A twin experiment in space can help us prevent diseases on Earth.
Nick Caplan, The Conversation
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