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[ad_1] BENGALURU: Isro late on Tuesday said it is poised to launch its latest Earth Observation Satellite — EOS-08 — aboard the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3. From environmental monitoring to disaster management and technological demonstrations, EOS-08, weighing approximately 175.5kg, is set to contribute valuable data and insights to various scientific and practical fields.“EOS-08 boasts … Read more

[ad_1] BEIJING: A Chinese state-owned enterprise is close to launching the first batch of satellites for a mega constellation designed to rival US company Space X’s Starlink‘s near-global internet network, a state-backed newspaper reported on Monday. A successful launch would mark an important step in Beijing’s strategic goal of creating its own version of Starlink, … Read more

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: In the not-too-distant past, Greenland lived up to its name.Scientists have discovered plants and insects remain under a two-mile-deep (three km) ice core extracted from the centre of the island, providing the clearest proof yet that nearly all of this vast territory was green within the past million years, when atmospheric carbon levels … Read more

[ad_1] Elon Musk, the owner of Neuralink, has announced that the company has successfully implanted its device in a second patient. The device is designed to enable paralyzed individuals to operate digital devices using only their thoughts. Neuralink is currently testing the device, which aims to assist people with spinal cord injuries. Musk mentioned that … Read more

[ad_1] DELFT: Dutch scientists have unveiled the country’s first laboratory to research how autonomous miniature drones can mimic insects to accomplish tasks ranging from finding gas leaks in factories to search-and-rescue missions.Called the Swarming Lab, researchers at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) say they aim to put a “self-flying” swarm of 100 tiny … Read more

[ad_1] The universe have been existing for an impressive 13.7 billion years, but several experiments suggest that it may not be as secure as it appears. And it’s all down to the instability of a single fundamental particle, none other than the Higgs boson.According to The Conversation, a study recently accepted for publication in Physical … Read more

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The 24-hour day on Earth could eventually become a 25-hour day due to the moon gradually drifting away from the planet, said a study carried out by researchers at University of Wisconsin-Madison.According to the research, the Moon is moving away from Earth at a rate of approximately 3.8 centimeters per year. This … Read more

[ad_1] Tropical glaciers of South America have retreated to their lowest since the last ice age ended 11,700 years, a new study published in the journal Science has found. While scientists around the world have predicted glaciers to melt as temperatures in the tropics warm, the study’s analysis of rocks near four glaciers in the … Read more

[ad_1] Michael López-Alegría, holding both American and Spanish citizenship, is an accomplished astronaut, test pilot, and commercial astronaut.[2] Throughout his career, he has participated in three Space Shuttle missions and one International Space Station mission, accumulating extensive experience in space exploration. In a notable achievement, López-Alegría served as the commander of Axiom Mission 3, which … Read more

[ad_1] BENGALURU: In a discovery that reads like celestial fiction, astronomers have uncovered evidence of a “vampire star” rejuvenating itself by feeding on a companion star in the “M67” star cluster. This finding, made possible by India’s AstroSat space observatory, provides a rare glimpse into the complex world of binary star evolution and stellar rejuvenation.The … Read more