Space Exploration
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Solar mission: ISRO’s Aditya-L1 leaves earth’s orbit
The spacecraft has been put on a trajectory towards Lagrange Point 1 from where it will continuously study the sun.
Scroll Staff
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Why humans should go ahead and build telescopes on the Moon
The Moon has great potential as a platform for observational astronomy.
Ian Crawford, The Conversation
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Space exploration is expected to reach new heights in 2023
The most anticipated space mission in the year ahead is perhaps SpaceX’s dearMoon project which plans to take eight civilians for a space trip around the moon.
Gareth Dorrian, The Conversation & Ian Whittaker, The Conversation
Trending
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What recourse does Canada have under international law after accusing India of assassination?
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How a mysterious diamond trader inspired the first American novel on India
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Why a Bangalore court order suspending ‘Liver Doc’ X account is legally unprecedented
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Millie Bobby Brown’s debut novel is a bestseller. Why does it matter that the actor didn’t write it?
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Watch: Actor Parineeti Chopra and MP Raghav Chadha’s wedding provides the music video for her song
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China’s new space station could do much to cool tensions on and above the Earth
The opening of the Tiangong station, along with the decommissioning of the International Space Station, heralds a new era in space.
Eytan Tepper, The Conversation & Scott Shackelford, The Conversation
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The world has got its first ‘parastronaut’. Does that mean space is finally accessible to all?
The European Space Agency has recruited the world’s first-ever disabled astronaut. Can we expect anyone to be able to go to space one day?
Steven Moore, The Conversation
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Gaganyaan mission: ISRO to begin test flights from February 2023
It will be India’s first manned mission to space.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Eco India, Episode 240: In an era of global heating, equitable access to renewable energy is crucial
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Watch: Actor Parineeti Chopra and MP Raghav Chadha’s wedding provides the music video for her song
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Watch: New York streets, homes and metro stations heavily flooded after rain
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Watch: Skydiver makes cereal and eats it too while parachuting to the ground
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Watch: Meta and Ray Ban launch smart glasses with which to search, translate, livestream, and more
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An astrophysicist explains the ‘cosmic thumbprint’ photo taken by the James Webb telescope
The distant star system surrounded by surreal concentric geometric rungs had lit up the internet with theories and speculation.
Peter Tuthill, The Conversation
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Chandrayaan maps sodium presence on moon surface for first time
The study has explained the faint glow of the moon, which ISRO described as ‘just the colour of light emitted by a sodium vapour lamp’.
Scroll Staff
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Voyager 2 left Earth 45 years ago, but its 5-billion-year legacy is just beginning
In the void of interstellar space, the most distant emissary of humankind carries a message that will last for billions of years.
Alice Gorman, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘An espionage thriller is the most juicy genre’: Vishal Bhardwaj on ‘Khufiya’
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‘Choona’ review: An impish caper with memorable characters
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‘Mumbai Diaries’ season 2 trailer: Bombay General Hospital staff deal with a deluge
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‘Tumse Na Ho Payega’ review: A spirited cast enlivens a predictable plot
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Watch: Ranbir Kapoor in ‘Animal’ teaser
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The Great Dimming: One of the brightest stars in the sky is dying before our eyes
In late 2019, astronomers around the world grew giddy with excitement because they saw Betelgeuse get fainter than they had seen it before.
Sara Webb, The Conversation
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NASA’s James Webb telescope reveals deepest infrared image of early universe
This was the first picture released from the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful observatory to be placed in orbit.
Scroll Staff
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Can swimming robots find alien life in the ‘ocean worlds’ of our Solar System?
Nasa is considering explorations of ocean words like Jupiter’s moon Europa and Saturn moon’s Enceladus.
David Rothery, The Conversation
The Field
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India at Asian Games, Oct 1 schedule: Men's badminton team, track and field stars in finals
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Watch, Asian Games: Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale win India’s only tennis gold medal in Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Abhay Singh stars as Indian men’s team beat Pakistan to win squash gold
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WPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bangalore appoint Luke Williams as head coach
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: New Zealand outclass Pakistan, Bangladesh defeat Sri Lanka in warm-up