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  Cyber, space threats require upgraded technological responses: President Ram Nath Kovind

  India | August 04, 2021 14:54 IST

  During his address at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, the President said, "Use of advanced technology by non-state actors also calls for an upgraded response."

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  Scientists detect light from behind black hole

  Science | July 29, 2021 18:36 IST

  The team at Stanford University noticed an intriguing pattern while watching X-rays flung out into the universe by the supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy 800 million light-years away.

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  Indian astronomers part of team spotting unique Gamma-ray burst

  Science | July 27, 2021 18:55 IST

  The burst detected by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope on August 26, 2020, turned out to be one for the record books -- the shortest Gamma-ray burst (GRB) caused by the death of a massive star.

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  Hubble telescope back in action, releases new images

  Science | July 23, 2021 19:03 IST

  The new snapshots, from a programme led by Julianne Dalcanton of the University of Washington in Seattle, feature a galaxy with unusual extended spiral arms and the first high-resolution glimpse at an intriguing pair of colliding galaxies. 

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  What Richard Branson said when Jeff Bezos took space flight onboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket

  World | July 20, 2021 20:39 IST

  Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, who himself travelled to space onboard Virgin Galactic’s spaceship VSS Unity as part of this remarkable crew of mission specialists - and now astronauts, congratulated Jeff Bezos for his space flight onboard Blue Origin's New Shepard Rocket.

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  Space is for all humanity: 'Astronaut' Richard Branson

  Science | July 12, 2021 15:55 IST

  Branson on Sunday touched the edge of space with three employees, including one of Indian-origin, and landed safely back to Earth, onboard his company Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity. 

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  Billionaire Richard Branson reaches Space in his own ship; India-born Sirisha Bandla part of crew

  Science | July 11, 2021 23:26 IST

  Thrill-seeking billionaire Richard Branson strapped in and set off Sunday on his boldest adventure yet — a bid to reach space aboard his own winged rocket ship.

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  Who is Sirisha Bandla, flying into space with billionaire Richard Branson - 5 things to know

  Science | July 11, 2021 17:53 IST

  ​Sirisha Bandla, a 34-year-old aeronautical engineer, is set to fly into space onboard Virgin Galactic's first fully crewed flight test on Sunday. Here are 5 things to know. 

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  Solar storm expected to hit earth today or tomorrow: All you need to know

  Science | July 11, 2021 10:14 IST

  A powerful solar storm is approaching Earth at a speed of 1.6 million km and this storm will hit Earth either on July 11 or July 12.

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  Billionaire Blastoff: Rich riding own rockets into space

  Science | July 08, 2021 23:17 IST

  Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space. It’s intended to be a flashy confidence boost for customers seeking their own short joyrides.  

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  Oversized black hole population discovered in star cluster

  Science | July 06, 2021 22:02 IST

  Called Palomar 5, the globular cluster was discovered in 1950. It is in the Serpens constellation at a distance of about 80,000 light years, and it is one of the roughly 150 globular clusters that orbit around the Milky Way.

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  NASA satellite data helps track ocean microplastics from space

  Science | June 26, 2021 22:28 IST

  Scientists from the University of Michigan have developed an innovative way to use NASA satellite data to track the movement of tiny pieces of plastic in the ocean.

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  EXPLAINER: The significance of China’s new space station

  Science | June 18, 2021 9:22 IST

  The three-member crew is due to stay for three months in the station’s main living module, named Tianhe, or Heavenly Harmony. They will be carrying out science experiments and maintenance, space walks and preparing the facility to receive two additional modules next year.

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  Chinese Rocket spiraled out of control, to re-enter Earth's atmosphere

  Science | May 09, 2021 9:04 IST

  The spent stage of China's Long March 5B-Rocket that launched last month is expected to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere

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  Disintegrated space rocket 'highly unlikely' to cause any damage on earth: China

  Science | May 07, 2021 16:50 IST

  Replying to questions about the Long March 5B rocket, which last week launched the core module of the country's space station and started hurtling down to Earth, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a media briefing on Friday that China will provide timely updates on it.

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  NASA astronaut successfully harvests 2 plants in space

  Science | April 28, 2021 18:05 IST

  NASAs Expedition 64 crew member Michael Hopkins has harvested two crops in space -- 'Amara' mustard, and a previously grown crop, 'Extra Dwarf' pak choi. 

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  Ingenuity Helicopter snaps first aerial colour image of Mars

  Science | April 25, 2021 14:39 IST

  NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has captured the first colour image of the Martian surface.

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  NASA to attempt first controlled flight on Mars as soon as Monday

  World | April 18, 2021 7:50 IST

  "A livestream will begin at 6:15 am EDT , as the helicopter team prepares to receive the data downlink in the Space Flight Operations Facility at NASA's JPL," the release said.

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  Soyuz spacecraft to land on Earth today with three cosmonauts

  World | April 17, 2021 11:53 IST

  The craft departed the ISS with undocking right on time at 21:34 EDT on Saturday, reported NASA.

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  Want to fly to moon? Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is offering trip on Elon Musk's SpaceX

  March 03, 2021 17:45 IST

  Japanese billionaire, Yusaku Maezawa, has invited eight people from around the world to join him for a private lunar expedition. Want to be one of his 'crew'?