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  What causes air turbulence? Why it is called troublemaker for flights? EXPLAINED

  December 28, 2022 10:13 IST

  As the globe warms and the climate changes in the coming decades, we think air turbulence will also be affected. One reason is that the jet streams which can cause turbulence are shifting and may become more intense.

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  Historic Nuclear Fusion breakthrough achieved by scientists. What it means for world

  December 13, 2022 23:57 IST

  Nuclear Fusion scientific breakthrough: Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it, something called net energy gain, the Energy Department said.

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  ISRO's reliable PSLV successfully places Oceansat, 8 co-passenger satellites in orbit

  November 26, 2022 15:55 IST

  PSLV-C54 launch: The Earth Observation Satellite-6 is the third-generation satellite in the Oceansat series. This is to provide continuity services of Oceansat-2 spacecraft with enhanced payload specifications as well as application areas.

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  NASA's Webb reveals molecular, chemical profile of distant world's skies

  November 23, 2022 16:49 IST

  WASP-39 b, an orbiting planet about the mass of Saturn orbiting a star 700 light-years away, was observed with the telescope's array of highly sensitive instruments.

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  NASA's Orion capsule buzzes Moon, sends pics of 'pale blue planet' Earth

  November 22, 2022 11:59 IST

  NASA Artemis Moon Mission: Video of the looming moon and our pale blue planet more than 230,000 miles (370,000 kilometers) in the distance left workers “giddy" at Houston's Johnson Space Center,

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  ISRO to launch PSLV-C54 on Nov 26 with Oceansat-3, 8 nano satellites

  November 20, 2022 17:00 IST

  The launch is scheduled at 11.56 am (rpt 11.56 am) on Saturday.

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  Vikram-S marks 'The Beginning' of private venture in Indian space programme with maiden success

  November 18, 2022 15:04 IST

  Skyroot Aerospace-designed Vikram-S, named in a befitting tribute to the father of the country's space programme Vikram Sarabhai, tasted success in its maiden mission.

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  India's first private rocket Vikram-S, carrying 3 payloads, lifts off from Sriharikota | WATCH

  November 18, 2022 14:36 IST

  Developed by four-year-old startup Skyroot Aerospace, today's event marks the private sector's maiden foray into the launch vehicle segment, after the space segment was thrown open to private players in 2020.

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  Artemis, NASA's mightiest rocket, lifts off for moon 50 years after Apollo | WATCH

  November 16, 2022 12:45 IST

  Artemis rocket launch: The liftoff marked the start of NASA’s Artemis lunar-exploration program, named after Apollo’s mythological twin sister.

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  NASA: Moon rocket endured hurricane, set for 1st test flight

  November 12, 2022 12:35 IST

  NASA had been aiming for an early Monday launch, but put it on hold for two days because of the storm.

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  NASA shares spooky image of sun on Halloween, calls it 'jack-o-lantern'

  November 01, 2022 14:35 IST

  The picture has amassed more than 11 lakh likes on Instagram and has left many users astonished.

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  NASA posts creepy 'smiling Sun' in Twitter post | What experts say

  October 30, 2022 13:42 IST

  Experts, however, said the picture of the Sun may not be as happy as it looks!

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  ISRO launches 36 broadband satellites in maiden commercial attempt

  October 23, 2022 0:08 IST

  A 24-hour countdown to the launch has started. Another set of 36 OneWeb satellites will be launched by the LVM3 in the first half of next year, said Scientist S Somanath, Chairman, ISRO.

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  Chandrayaan 3 set to launch in June 2023 with more robust rover

  July 14, 2023 15:07 IST

  Chandrayaan-3 (C-3) launch will be in June next year onboard the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3), said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman S Somnath while interacting with media personnel on the sidelines of an event.

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  NASA eyes November 14 as launch date for Artemis I Moon mission

  October 13, 2022 15:03 IST

  NASA: The liftoff of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft is planned during a 69-minute launch window.

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  NASA's Hubble captures spectacular pair of interacting galaxies

  October 08, 2022 11:10 IST

  The interacting galaxies are part of an effort to build up an archive of interesting targets for more detailed future study with Hubble, ground-based telescopes, and the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope.

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  Mangalyaan mission over, Mars Orbiter craft non-recoverable, confirms ISRO

  October 03, 2022 23:20 IST

  Mangalyaan was launched on November 5, 2013, and after completing 300 days of interplanetary journey, it was inserted to the Martian orbit on September 24, 2014.

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  India's maiden mars mission Mangalyaan quietly bids adieu: Orbiter runs out of fuel

  October 02, 2022 20:52 IST

  Mangalyaan - the Rs 450 crore Mars Orbiter Mission was launched onboard PSLV-C25 on November five, 2013, and the MOM spacecraft was successfully inserted into Martian orbit on September 24, 2014 in its first attempt.

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  NASA spacecraft buzzes Jupiter moon Europa, closest in years

  September 29, 2022 23:39 IST

  John Bordi, deputy mission manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, expected the spacecraft to go “screaming by pretty fast,” with a relative velocity of almost 15 miles per second (23.6 kilometers per second).

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  Bam! NASA spacecraft crashes into asteroid in historic defense test | WATCH

  September 27, 2022 15:49 IST

  The $325 million mission was the first attempt to shift the position of an asteroid or any other natural object in space.

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  NASA delays moon rocket launch due to potential hurricane

  September 24, 2022 21:25 IST

  Given the forecast uncertainties, NASA decided Saturday to forgo Tuesday's planned launch attempt and instead prepare the 322-foot (98-metre) rocket for a possible return to its hangar.

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  James Webb telescope captures clearest view of Neptune's rings in decades | Pics

  September 22, 2022 19:25 IST

  In addition to several bright, narrow rings, the Webb image clearly shows Neptune's fainter dust bands.

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  NASA fuels moon rocket in test, hit again with pesky leaks

  September 22, 2022 7:03 IST

  Hydrogen leaks spoiled the first two launch attempts, as well as earlier countdown tests. So much hydrogen escaped during the countdown earlier this month that it exceeded NASA’s limit by more than double.

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  ISRO successfully test fires hybrid motor to power future rockets

  September 21, 2022 12:36 IST

  According to ISRO, the test of a flight equivalent 30 kN hybrid motor demonstrated ignition and sustained combustion for the intended duration of 15 seconds.

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  Gaganyaan mission likely to be launched in 2024, first test-flight this year: Jitendra Singh

  September 13, 2022 17:11 IST

  The first test flight will be followed by sending a female-looking spacefaring humanoid robot -- Vyom Mitra - into outer space likely next year. The Indian Air Force had identified four fighter pilots as the potential crew for the human space flight mission.

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  Jeff Bezos rocket fails during liftoff, only experiments aboad

  September 12, 2022 23:14 IST

  The mishap occurred as the rocket was travelling nearly 1,126 kph at an altitude of about 28,000 feet. There was no video shown of the rocket - only the capsule - after the failure occurred.

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  Watch out! NASA warns of huge asteroid headed for Earth tomorrow

  September 12, 2022 19:20 IST

  Asteroid 22 RQ is already heading in the direction of Earth traveling at an astonishing speed of 49,536 and will miss the planet on September 13.

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  NASA fixing moon rocket leaks, hoping for September launch try

  September 09, 2022 6:56 IST

  NASA moon rocket launch: The Space Launch System rocket — the most powerful ever built by NASA — holds a crew capsule with three test dummies.