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  18 young Indians in fray for $50,000 Google Science contest

  Education | April 26, 2019 20:46 IST

  Google on Friday selected 18 young scientists from India who will compete in the 2019 Google Science Fair contest for the winning prize of $50,000 and other rewards.

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  GSLV Phase-4 continuation approved by Cabinet

  Science | April 15, 2019 17:49 IST

  The phase-4 programme will enable the launch of 2 tonne class of satellites for geo-imaging, navigation, data relay communication and space sciences, an official statement said.

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  Mars Helicopter ready to fly to Red Planet: NASA

  Science | March 30, 2019 19:12 IST

  NASA's Mars Helicopter has successfully completed a series of tests and is ready to take flight over the Red Planet, the US space agency said.

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  NASA to study Moon samples from Apollo missions

  Science | March 13, 2019 19:04 IST

  By studying these precious lunar samples for the first time, a new generation of scientists will help advance our understanding of our lunar neighbour

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  Virgin Galactic touches space again, flying 90 km above Earth

  Science | February 24, 2019 16:41 IST

  On Friday, the company's rocket powered commercial SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity reached space for the second time, higher and faster than ever before, as its world record-holding hybrid rocket motor propelled the spaceship at Mach 3.04 to an apogee of 295,007 ft.  

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  Boost for female 'big bang' in science

  Science | February 11, 2019 17:22 IST

  On the occasion of International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Monday, a UN data revealed that despite 15 years of international effortto promote women in science, they continue to face barriers, Efe news said.  

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  Spacecraft opens new year with flyby on solar system’s edge

  Science | January 02, 2019 15:53 IST

  Flight controllers in Maryland declared success 10 hours after the high-risk, middle-of-the-night encounter at the mysterious body known as Ultima Thule on the frozen fringes of our solar system, an astounding 1 billion miles (1.6 billion kilometers) beyond Pluto.  

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  YEAR ENDER: Top 10 Science News Events of 2018

  Science | December 27, 2018 12:24 IST

  2018 clearly had many beginnings for the Indian space sector in the face of Gaganyaan mission, major satellite launches.

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  2019 to begin with Super Blood WOLF Moon: Here is all you need to know about the celestial event

  Science | December 27, 2018 12:43 IST

  Super Blood Wolf Moon: Days after the New Years, the world will witness Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse from January 20 onwards.

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  Human mission to Mars 'stupid': Astronaut

  Science | December 25, 2018 11:06 IST

  Bill Anders, one of the first men to orbit the Moon has said that it is "stupid" to plan human missions to Mars.

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  Science Says: A big space crash likely made Uranus lopsided

  Science | December 23, 2018 12:09 IST

  The computer simulations show that the collision and reshaping of Uranus — maybe enveloping some or all of the rock that hit it — happened in a matter of hours, Kegerreis said. He produced an animation showing the violent crash and its aftermath.  

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  Scientists scour WWI shipwreck to solve military mystery

  Science | December 15, 2018 10:46 IST

  German naval records recovered after the war revealed that U-boat 156 had sailed just off the coast of New York, planting explosives.  

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  Neanderthal genes behind shape of human skulls: Study

  Science | December 15, 2018 7:45 IST

  Humans have unusually globular (or round) skulls and brains compared to our ancient ancestors including our closest extinct cousins -- the Neanderthals, and a new study from Germany provides a possible explanation as to why, CNN reported on Friday.  

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  Eyes in the sky capture carbon, other climate culprits

  Science | December 14, 2018 7:56 IST

  While scientists and policy-makers agree that getting a firm grasp on the origins of emissions is key to tackling global warming, there is great political sensitivity surrounding the issue.  

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  Virgin Galactic tourism rocket ship reaches space in test

  Science | December 14, 2018 7:52 IST

  The rocket ship hit an altitude of 51 miles (82 kilometers) before beginning its gliding descent, said mission official Enrico Palermo. It landed on a runway minutes later.  

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  SpaceX Christmas delivery arrives at space station

  Science | December 09, 2018 7:52 IST

  The Dragon capsule pulled up at the orbiting lab three days after launching from Cape Canaveral. Commander Alexander Gerst used the space station’s big robotic arm to grab the cargo carrier, as the two craft soared 250 miles above the Pacific.  

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  Cosmonaut aboard ISS begins experiment to print living tissue on 3D-bioprinter

  Science | December 09, 2018 7:43 IST

  "As of now, the first results of the experiment have already been obtained: the organic construct of the mouse's thyroid gland has been created in zero-gravity conditions," Roscosmos said in a statement on Thursday.  

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  Climate reality check: Global carbon pollution up in 2018

  Science | December 06, 2018 10:09 IST

  The Global Carbon Project uses government and industry reports to come up with final emission figures for 2017 and projections for 2018 based on the four biggest polluters: China, the United States, India and the European Union.  

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  Christmas turkey, fruitcake rocketing toward space station

  Science | December 06, 2018 10:06 IST

  The SpaceX booster missed its landing zone on the ground after liftoff, however, and ended up in the sea just a couple of miles offshore.  

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  Hominins not behind extinction of giant African mammals: Study

  Science | November 24, 2018 8:55 IST

  The study, published in the journal Science, argued that falling atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and the replacement of large shrubs and trees by grasslands caused the decline of megaherbivores.