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NASA’s 2 stuck astronauts take their first spacewalk together
Cape Canaveral: NASA’s two stuck astronauts took their first spacewalk together Thursday, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in. Indian-origin commander Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore floated out…
- Technology
China’s space station to conduct over 1,000 research projects
Shanghai: China’s space station will conduct more than 1,000 research projects, promote science popularisation, and enhance international cooperation over the next 10 to 15 years, according to the Technology and Engineering Center…
- Science
Indian scientists find survival strategies of some primitive organisms on Earth
New Delhi: Scientists at the Bose Institute, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have studied archaea — a domain of ancient organisms — to find clues to…
- Science
Govt reforms, private partnerships behind Indian space industry growth in 2024: ISpA
New Delhi: Reforms made by the government coupled with private partnerships played a crucial role in the growth of India’s space industry in 2024, said the Indian Space Association (ISpA), noting that…
- Science
Over 77 pc of Earth’s land became drier in last 30 years: UN
New Delhi: Over 77 per cent of Earth’s land experienced a drier climate during the three decades leading up to 2020, compared to the previous 30-year period, according to a report released…
- Technology
NASA partners with Microsoft to enhance understanding of Earth
New Delhi: US space agency NASA has partnered with Microsoft to develop an easier-to-access and user-friendly Artificial Intelligence-based chatbot that can help people decode scientific data about Earth. The new Earth Copilot…
- World
‘Severe’ solar storm arrives at Earth
Los Angeles: A powerful solar storm arrived at Earth on Thursday and may impact ongoing recovery efforts for hurricanes Helene and Milton, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).…
- Business
China launches new Earth observation satellite
Beijing: China on Friday sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province. The Gaofen-11 05 satellite was launched at 11:03 a.m.…
- News
ISRO’s Aditya-L1 completes first halo orbit around Sun-Earth L1 point
Bengaluru: India’s first solar mission Aditya-L1 spacecraft completed its first halo orbit around the Sun-Earth L1 point on Tuesday, ISRO said. The space agency said its station-keeping manoeuvre on Tuesday ensured its…
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Hyderabad: Charminar, other landmarks to go dark for Earth Hour
Hyderabad: Several landmarks in the city will go dark on March 23, for an hour, in support of the global initiative, Earth Hour. It is a worldwide event organized by the World…
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2023 was hottest year on Earth in 1,25,000 years: European Climate Agency
The Earth’s atmosphere broke all previous yearly heat records in 2023, making it the possible hottest year on record, according to the European Climate Agency.“The Earth broke all previous records for yearly…
- Pakistan
Countries around us reached the Moon but Pak not rising from the Earth: Nawaz Sharif
Lahore: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has held the military establishment responsible for the country’s economic woes, saying the countries around us have reached the Moon but Pakistan is not rising from…
- World
‘Past 12 months hottest ever on Earth’
Washington: Amid rising concerns of climate change, especially caused by fossil fuel emissions, researchers have found the past 12 months (November 2022 to October 2023) have been the hottest ever recorded, and…
- India
India’s solar observatory Aditya-L1 starts collecting scientific data
Chennai: India’s space based solar observatory Aditya-L1 has begun collecting scientific data en route to observe the Sun. The sensors of the Supra Thermal & Energetic Particle Spectrometer (STEPS) instrument, a part…
- World
Earth’s warmest August saw 65 countries set record high temperatures: Report
New Delhi: Thirteen per cent of the Earth’s surface, spanning 65 countries, experienced record high temperatures in August, while the rest of the world braved significantly higher temperatures compared to the 1951-1980…
