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Are humans at risk from giant asteroid approaching the Earth? All you need to know Humans are currently at a risk of being wiped out from the surface of the Earth if an asteroid hurtling towards the planet really crashes down. Since the plans around combating such an imminent apocalyptic issue are still unknown, space nerds are wo...
26 Jun, 2024, 07.07 PM ISTShrink the economy, save the world? Degrowth remained on the fringes of the fringe for decades, until increasing awareness about global warming percolated into public debates in the early aughts.
11 Jun, 2024, 10.09 AM ISTISRO working on mission to advance high-resolution thermal imaging for climate, resource management The TRISHNA mission, a collaboration between ISRO and the French space agency CNES, aims to monitor Earth's surface temperature, water stress, and water quality for energy budgeting. The launch schedule is undisclosed.
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Thomas K. Mattingly: Astronaut who saved Apollo 13 crew dies aged 87 The astronaut who helped in saving the Apollo 13 mission passed away at the age of 87 years. However, Mattingly is equally renowned for being replaced from the ill-fated Apollo 13 crew merely 72 hours before its scheduled launch.
03 Nov, 2023, 11.34 PM ISTAditya-L1 to reach Lagrange Point 1 by mid-January: ISRO Chief S Somnath "It is working very well... Currently, it takes almost 110 days to travel from Earth to the L1 point. So by the middle of January, it will reach the L1 point. Then at that point, we will do the insertion into the Lagrange Point. That is called the h...
15 Oct, 2023, 07.21 AM ISTAfrican Parks' bold move to save rhinos: Rewilding the world's largest rhino farm African Parks, a conservation charity, has acquired the largest private collection of rhinos in the world, the Platinum Rhino farm, with plans to release them into the wild over the next decade. The farm, previously owned by South African businessma...
24 Sep, 2023, 02.02 PM ISTWhy Aditya-L1? The strange case of the great Canadian blackout Major objectives of Aditya-L1 include the study of the physics of solar corona and its heating mechanism, the solar wind acceleration, coupling and dynamics of the solar atmosphere, solar wind distribution and temperature anisotropy, and origin of C...
02 Sep, 2023, 11.58 AM ISTThe secret behind India's budget-friendly moonshots: How ISRO has developed its low-cost edge Chandrayaan: India's space agency, ISRO, has gained the world's attention for its low-cost space missions. This frugality can be attributed to a culture of cost-effectiveness, a willingness to take calculated risks, optimization of resources, and in...
24 Aug, 2023, 08.03 PM ISTChandrayaan 3: ISRO's landmark budget-friendly space odyssey poised for momentous lunar landing today India is getting ready to try landing on the Moon again, this time with Chandrayaan-3. The last time India tried this in 2019, it didn't work, but this time things look better because of the pictures the lander sent back. India's space program is ge...
23 Aug, 2023, 01.25 PM IST'You don't have to be an activist': Here's how your simple actions can help protect the Earth Human activities like pollution, climate change, deforestation, and resource depletion are posing threats to the planet's health and sustainability. Deadly heat waves across the globe are an indicator of what's wrong with the planet.
05 Aug, 2023, 08.40 PM ISTSecret Invasion Episode 5: Is there any Bonus-Scene? Fans anticipate explosive finale with Nick Fury As ‘Secret Invasion; approaches its finale episode, Marvel enthusiasts remain on the lookout for any post-credits surprises during Episode 5.
19 Jul, 2023, 04.11 PM ISTChina's first Mars rover may not be able to restart The Chinese Mars rover, Zhurong, launched in 2020, may not be able to restart itself after an extended hibernation period due to insufficient power caused by dust accumulation on its solar panels, said Zhang Rongqiao of the Planetary Exploration of ...
01 May, 2023, 10.59 AM ISTPrioritise immunisation, it’s a powerful tool for enhancing survival rates and economic prosperity At the turn of the last century, infectious diseases caused more than one-third of all deaths in the US, killing a greater proportion of people than cancer and heart disease do today. Today, vaccines have made common diseases like diphtheria, typhoi...
12 Mar, 2023, 11.58 PM ISTHumans can save Earth from ‘killer’ planetary bodies, reveals DART The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission provides evidence that humanity can protect Earth from the impact of planetary bodies.
03 Mar, 2023, 10.55 PM ISTG20 presidency: Weaving inclusive growth and universal togetherness The opportunity to lead G20 comes at a time when existential threats are escalating and there is an urgency to find sustainable solutions. Addressing the climate change issue is a top priority for India's presidency, with an emphasis on just energy ...
06 Feb, 2023, 12.58 AM ISTInSight, NASA's quake-detecting Mars project, officially concludes The mission of InSight, originally designed to last just two years, has been extended twice. However, a buildup of dust on the lander's solar panels led to a gradual loss of power.
22 Dec, 2022, 12.39 AM ISTBacked by Kygo and Murdoch, the first biodegradable water bottle is coming, for real this time Scientists and businesses have spent many years and much money trying to replace everyday packaging with natural materials that don’t pollute the Earth — so far, that’s given us little beyond compostable straws.
04 Nov, 2022, 08.59 AM ISTNo, it's not a movie! NASA crashes spacecraft into asteroid as big as a 'football stadium', Twitter calls it spectacular Scientists expected the impact to carve out a crater, hurl streams of rocks and dirt into space.
27 Sep, 2022, 12.58 PM ISTWatch: NASA hits asteroid in a test to save Earth someday NASA spacecraft Dart, the size of a vending machine, slammed into an asteroid at blistering speed at a place 7 million miles away.
27 Sep, 2022, 11.22 AM ISTWorld Environment Day 2022: Do your bit to save the planet Each year, a specific theme is decided to mark this day to amplify the important message behind it. This year's theme is 'Only One Earth', which draws our attention towards playing our role effectively while living in perfect harmony with nature - w...
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