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  Rising Ozone levels pose health threat in Delhi NCR region: All you need to know

  April 22, 2024 16:27 IST

  Delhi NCR facing some severe health hazards because of ozone which is being produced from a complex interaction between nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds. These gases are emitted from vehicles, factories, power plants and other combustion sources which undergo cyclic reactions.

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  Indigenous Cruise Missile clears DRDO's flight test with success: All you need to know

  April 18, 2024 17:56 IST

  DRDO carried out a successful flight trial of the Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM), showcasing its advanced avionics and software for enhanced reliability and performance. The test was monitored from an Indian Air Force Su-30-Mk-I aircraft, at the Integrated Test Range (ITR).

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  Hanwha Systems' SAR Satellite executes earth observation mission

  April 18, 2024 12:55 IST

  South Korean defence solutions firm has reportedly disclosed its compact synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite which effectively completed an Earth observation task. The satellite is capable of capturing images of prominent landmarks in key cities like New York and Dubai.

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  Milky Way's heaviest known black hole discovered by astronomers

  April 17, 2024 12:57 IST

  An international space research team has discovered the black hole while analyzing the most recent data captured by the European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope, as stated by Israel's Tel Aviv University (TAU).

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  Boeing's Starliner set for 1st space mission with humans on May 6: Details

  April 16, 2024 18:25 IST

  Following an unsuccessful debut uncrewed orbital flight mission in 2019, Boeing's Starliner faced the necessity of another attempt before proceeding with a crewed flight test. However, the capsule completed a repeat of the mission in 2022, instilling confidence in its readiness for crewed missions.

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  Chandrayaan-3 team honoured with John L 'Jack' Swigert Jr Award: What is it and why did India win?

  April 10, 2024 18:52 IST

  The recognition bestowed upon ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 team underscores India's growing prominence in space exploration and its commitment to advancing scientific discovery on a global scale.

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  Chandrayaan-4 mission in ‘process of developing’, India on trajectory of great progress: ISRO chief

  April 09, 2024 20:45 IST

  India had landed on moon in August last year, becoming the fourth country to achieve this feat. The landing point of Chandrayaan-3 was named as 'Shiva Shakti Point' by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  NASA picks three companies to develop moon surface exploration vehicles

  April 04, 2024 15:57 IST

  NASA to employ LTV for Artemis V crewed missions. A contract worth USD 4.6 billion, includes feasibility task orders for the preliminary design phase. The vehicle will help scientific research during the agency’s Artemis campaign on the Moon.

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  Incoming solar storm might disrupt communication system: All you need to know

  March 26, 2024 16:56 IST

  NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a warning about potential disruptions to radio communications due to a solar flare on March 26 (today). This same event could also lead to spectacular aurora displays for skywatchers at high latitudes.

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  ISRO's PSLV accomplishes zero orbital debris mission: All you need to know

  March 26, 2024 15:48 IST

  ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) has successfully completed a zero orbital debris mission, according to an announcement made by ISRO on Monday. This milestone was achieved on March 21 when the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) re-entered the Earth's atmosphere.

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  IAU approves Chandrayaan-3 landing site name 'Shiva Shakti'

  March 25, 2024 11:27 IST

  The International Astronomical Union (IAU) approved the name 'Shiva Shakti' for the Chandrayaan-3 landing site on March 19, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of the mission's success on August 26, 2023.

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  Video: IAF's Chinook chopper drops ISRO's Pushpak 'Viman' from 15,000 feet. This happens next

  March 22, 2024 19:45 IST

  Indian Air Force's (IAF) Chinook helicopter was used in ISRO project related to Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) 'PUSHPAK' as part of its RLV-LEX 2 mission. The helicopter was used for its airlift quality.

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  ISRO successfully carries out landing experiment of RLV 'Pushpak' in Karnataka

  March 22, 2024 9:41 IST

  The RLV-LEX-02 landing experiment is the second such exercise in the series after the previous one was accomplished last year. The winged vehicle 'Pushpak' was lifted by a helicopter and made to undertake difficult manoeuvres to land on the runway in a fully autonomous mode.

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  Starship rocket will be on Mars in next 5 years: Elon Musk

  March 17, 2024 20:10 IST

  Starship is the world's most powerful rocket and will be used to send humans to the Moon and then eventually to Mars. It consists of a giant first-stage booster called Super Heavy and a 50-metre upper-stage spacecraft known as Starship.

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  SpaceX mega rocket loses spacecraft just 15 minutes before completing test flight

  March 15, 2024 0:01 IST

  Starship reached an altitude of about 233 kilometres as it coasted across the Atlantic and South Africa, before approaching the Indian Ocean. But 49 minutes into the flight — with just 15 minutes remaining — all contact was lost and the spacecraft presumably broke apart.

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  NASA's Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter's moon will carry special message in Hindi

  March 12, 2024 16:56 IST

  The upcoming mission, Europa Clipper, will be carrying a special message from the agency in multiple languages, including Hindi. The front panel of the spacecraft will display the word "water" spoken in 103 different languages from various language families across the globe.

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  PM Modi praises DRDO scientists for Agni-5 ICBM flight test: All you need to know

  March 11, 2024 19:21 IST

  While the Agni-5 missile is a potent ingredient in defence preparedness as it puts India in the select league of nations with ICBM capability, the development of MIRV technology - where the payload contains several warheads, each capable of being aimed to hit a different target.

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  SpaceX successfully launches 46 Starlink Satellites in rapid double mission

  March 11, 2024 14:34 IST

  About 8.5 minutes after liftoff, the Falcon 9's first stage came back to Earth and made a vertical landing on the SpaceX drone ship "Just Read the Instructions," which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

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  NASA's Crew 7 aims returning to Earth on March 12: Details

  March 10, 2024 13:57 IST

  During their six months on the ISS, the Crew-7 conducted science experiments and technology demonstrations to benefit people on Earth and prepare humans for future space missions.

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  Agnikul set to conduct sub-orbital mission by end of March

  March 10, 2024 13:26 IST

  Agnibaan is a two-stage rocket with a capacity to carry up to 300 kg to a height of 700 km. The engines are powered by liquid oxygen/kerosene and they can access both low and high-inclination orbits They are completely mobile and are designed for accessing more than 10 launch ports.

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  ISRO's Chandrayaan 4 to launch in two phases: All you need to know

  March 06, 2024 13:04 IST

  Unlike its predecessor, the new Chandrayaan-4 will be executed in two distinct phases, out of which, each will be utilized in different launch vehicles. These phases will facilitate the landing on the Moon and retrieve the lunar samples back on Earth, for analysis.

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  SpaceX initiates eighth long-duration crew mission to International Space Station orbit

  March 05, 2024 13:52 IST

  A live NASA-SpaceX webcast showed the 25-story-tall rocketship ascending from the launch tower as its nine Merlin engines roared to life in billowing clouds of vapour and a reddish fireball that lit up the night sky. The rocket consumes 700,000 gallons of fuel per second during launch, SpaceX said.

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  Indian scientists complete sequencing of 10,000 genomes for database

  February 28, 2024 14:37 IST

  Scientists in India have finished sequencing the genomes of 10,000 people from different Indian communities. This effort aims to create a database that could help develop treatments based on genes.

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  National Science Day 2024: The story of Raman effect, theme, importance, and events | All details

  February 27, 2024 14:31 IST

  National Science Day is a special day in India to celebrate a discovery called the Raman Effect. It's named after a scientist named Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman.

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  China launches powerful rocket with classified communication satellite: All you need to know

  February 25, 2024 12:37 IST

  The powerful Long March 5 rocket is normally used to launch very large payloads. A Long March 5 rocket was last used in December to launch a large optical remote-sensing satellite into orbit.

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  American lunar mission's Odysseus possibly landed sideways on Moon | Check details

  February 24, 2024 11:51 IST

  The mission marked the fourth private sector attempt to land softly on the Moon. Intuitive Machines now joins a select group of national space agencies that have achieved lunar landings.

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  Solar storm impact detected by PAPA payload on ISRO's Aditya-L1 satellite: Details

  February 23, 2024 14:25 IST

  PAPA (Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya) was developed by ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) to support Aditya-L1's mission of studying the Sun's coronal heating processes and solar transients.

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  Odysseus spacecraft achieves first commercial moon landing in US history

  February 23, 2024 7:05 IST

  US scripts history: The Odysseus spacecraft, representing the United States, achieved a historic milestone with the first commercial lunar landing in American history. Led by Intuitive Machines (IM), this landmark event highlights the role of private ventures in advancing space exploration.