Space Exploration
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Chandrayaan-3 and five other space missions to look forward to in 2021
India may land on the Moon this year, while Nasa will launch its new, powerful rocket farther into space than any other spacecraft with humans.
Ian Whittaker, The Conversation & Gareth Dorrian, The Conversation
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ISRO’s PSLV-C50 places communication satellite into orbit
The satellite will boost disaster management and net connectivity.
Scroll Staff
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Ghostly blobs in space are the new exciting thing in astronomy. Could these be linked to wormholes?
‘WTFs’ are mysterious radio circles in the sky that cannot be explained by current theories.
Ray Norris, The Conversation
Trending
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Opinion: What Nidhi Razdan phishing case and Arnab Goswami chats tell us about Indian media today
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Mamata Banerjee refuses to speak at Modi event for Netaji after ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chants
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When did Bhishma die? A reading of the Mahabharata reveals a startling possibility
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Saba Naqvi: Does ‘Mirzapur’ defame UP? If you’d met the dons I have, you’d know how bad it really is
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Trump’s idea of ‘war in space’ would be a catastrophe. Global cooperation is the only way ahead
Under Biden administration, the future of space may look more like the recent launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station.
Steven Freeland, The Conversation, David Kuan-Wei Chen, The Conversation & Ram S Jakhu, The Conversation
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Enjoy stargazing while it lasts. Companies like SpaceX and Amazon are about to ruin it
If mega-constellations of satellites become reality, the night sky will become a mundane highway of moving lights, obscuring the stars.
Samantha Lawler, The Conversation
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‘New era’: NASA, Elon Musk’s SpaceX send four astronauts to International Space Station
This is NASA’s first full-fledged mission involving sending crew into orbit through a privately-owned spacecraft.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Protesters calling for Alexei Navalny’s release fill up Moscow’s Pushkin Square
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‘Check out my official regal merch’: Watch this amusing parody of The Queen from ‘Death to 2020’
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Eco India, Episode 96: Is environmentally-friendly food-for-all still a distant dream?
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Watch: The arduous journey of a lorry driver struggling with endless delays due to Brexit
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Watch: Hilarious video of Soviet soldiers supposedly dancing to Nirvana's ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’
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ISRO successfully launches EOS-01, nine other satellites onboard PSLV-C49
The primary satellite EOS-01 is intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support.
Scroll Staff
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The discovery of water on Moon will expedite its exploitation for resources
Several space agencies have announced missions to explore the lunar surface for water.
Andrew Dempster, The Conversation
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There is water on the moon’s sunlit surface, confirms NASA
Two new studies have shown that there may be more water on the moon’s surface than previously thought.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Metro Park 2’ trailer: The NRI Patels from New Jersey is back
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‘Madam Chief Minister’ review: A woman rises to power and falls while trying to hold on to it
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‘The White Tiger’ review: A driver murders his way up the food chain
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‘Aapkey Kamrey Mein Koi Rehta Hai’ review: A ghost teaches a bunch of bachelors a lesson
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‘Jeet Ki Zid’ review: A tribute to a soldier’s bravery and persistence
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Not everyone is buying into US rules for exploiting resources on the Moon
Some nations are concerned that the Artemis Accords represent a US power grab.
Christopher Newman, The Conversation
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Ever wondered if there is life beyond Earth? These four worlds in our solar system show promise
The recent discovery of biogenic phosphine in the clouds of Venus reminds of the worlds which have shown signs of alien life over the years.
Gareth Dorrian, The Conversation
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Does the discovery of phosphine on Venus mean it is home to alien life?
In the harshly acidic clouds of Venus, scientists have discovered a gas that indicates the presence of microbes.
Laura McKemmish, The Conversation, Brendan Paul Burns, The Conversation & Lucyna Kedziora-Chudczer, The Conversation
The Field
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All I had in mind was to add runs for India: Ravindra Jadeja on batting with broken thumb in Sydney
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ISL: Ten-man FC Goa hold Kerala Blasters to strengthen place in the top four
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FA Cup: Gabriel scores own goal as Southampton knock out holders Arsenal in fourth round
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Thailand Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa go down fighting in mixed doubles semis
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Second Test: James Anderson’s six-for keeps England in the hunt against Sri Lanka on day two