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]Even short trips to space can change an astronaut’s biology − a new set of studies offers the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA’s Twins Study
Published on Jul 08, 2024 03:15 PM IST
Even short trips to space can change an astronaut’s biology − a new set of studies offers the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA’s Twins Study
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PTI |
India's scientific upsurge gives cutting edge to its soft diplomacy: VP Jagdeep Dhankar
India's scientific upsurge gives cutting edge to its soft diplomacy: VP Jagdeep Dhankar
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Updated on Jul 06, 2024 07:21 PM IST
PTI |
Nanoscopic motor proteins in the brain build the physical structures of memory
Nanoscopic motor proteins in the brain build the physical structures of memory
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Updated on Jul 06, 2024 01:06 PM IST
PTI |
‘Nature’s fireworks:’ Dance of green aurora in night sky captured from ISS
A video of a green aurora, captured from the ISS at night and shared on Instagram, has left people in awe. The footage will mesmerise you, too.
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Published on Jul 06, 2024 06:21 AM IST
Painting roofs white helps lower city heat, studies say
Painting roofs white helps lower city heat, studies say
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Published on Jul 05, 2024 03:29 PM IST
AFP |
'Spaceship' observatory allows Cyprus stargazers a peek at the final frontier
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Updated on Jul 04, 2024 12:32 PM IST
Reuters |
Dan David Prize names 9 historians as winners of prestigious award
Dan David Prize names 9 historians as winners of prestigious award
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Updated on Jul 03, 2024 03:32 AM IST
AP |
Take a journey through a triple-star system with NASA. Are you ready?
NASA shared that the Hubble Space Telescope made specific observations about this triple-star system to learn about protoplanetary disks.
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Published on Jul 02, 2024 02:00 PM IST
Ahead of Ariane 6 launch, what are the other big rockets?
Ahead of Ariane 6 launch, what are the other big rockets?
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Updated on Jul 02, 2024 08:19 AM IST
AFP |
Peer back in time to 460 million years after the Big Bang with ESA visuals
“This is so beautiful”, an Instagram user wrote while reacting to the visuals of ESA of “first-ever star clusters”. The post left others amazed.
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Published on Jun 29, 2024 11:57 AM IST
What a sunset looks like from space? Old pic by astronaut surprises people again
ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst captured the sunset scene from space in 2018 when he was the Commander of the International Space Station (ISS).
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Published on Jun 28, 2024 02:07 PM IST
The science behind splashdown − an aerospace engineer explains how NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back on Earth
The science behind splashdown − an aerospace engineer explains how NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back on Earth
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Updated on Jun 28, 2024 11:25 AM IST
PTI |
Fossil of Neanderthal with Down syndrome hints at ‘compassionate caregiving’
Researchers cannot verify if the Neanderthal child with Down syndrome was a boy or a girl. However, they estimate the kid died around the age of six.
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 11:51 AM IST
Reuters |
ISRO successfully conducts 3rd and final landing experiment of RLV ‘Pushpak’
ISRO chairman S Somanath congratulated the team for their dedication in sustaining the streak of success in the landing experiment of ‘Pushpak’.
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Updated on Jun 23, 2024 10:14 AM IST
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ISRO completes its Reusable Launch Vehicle technology demonstrations through LEX trio
ISRO completes its Reusable Launch Vehicle technology demonstrations through LEX trio
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Published on Jun 23, 2024 08:31 AM IST
PTI |
Space radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays
Space radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays
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Updated on Jun 22, 2024 11:22 AM IST
PTI |
Indian astronauts to space station soon: NASA chief's big update on ISRO collab
NASA will assist in training two Indian astronauts, one of whom is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station (ISS).
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Published on Jun 21, 2024 06:35 PM IST
Poop has been an easy target for microbiome research, but voyages into the small intestine shed new light on ways to improve gut health
Poop has been an easy target for microbiome research, but voyages into the small intestine shed new light on ways to improve gut health
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Published on Jun 16, 2024 11:16 AM IST
PTI |
The science behind freshwater fish kills in Kerala
Freshwater fish kills are far too common in Kerala. Reduced oxygen levels are the most common cause but this is triggered by factors such as rising temperatures
![Ernakulam: Dead fish float in the Periyar river following the suspected release of industrial effluents in the in the Eloor-Edayar industrial area, in Ernakulam, Kerala, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI05_21_2024_000137B)(PTI) Ernakulam: Dead fish float in the Periyar river following the suspected release of industrial effluents in the in the Eloor-Edayar industrial area, in Ernakulam, Kerala, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI05_21_2024_000137B)(PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/13/148x111/PTI05-21-2024-000137B-0_1718301854901_1718301913214.jpg)
Published on Jun 14, 2024 07:00 AM IST
Sunita Williams aboard ISS: ‘Superbug’ discovery raises ‘health concerns’
Indian-origin Sunita Williams, 58, embarked on her third space journey on June 6, marking the first voyage aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to the ISS.
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Published on Jun 11, 2024 10:48 AM IST
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Scientists call the region of space influenced by the Sun the heliosphere – but without an interstellar probe, they don’t know much about its shape
Scientists call the region of space influenced by the Sun the heliosphere – but without an interstellar probe, they don’t know much about its shape
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Published on Jun 10, 2024 11:22 AM IST
PTI |
Innovations and understanding chemical components of waste will boost its reuse: Experts
Innovations and understanding chemical components of waste will boost its reuse: Experts
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Published on Jun 09, 2024 06:56 PM IST
PTI |
Imagining outcomes before deciding, research could explain what's going on in brain
Imagining outcomes before deciding, research could explain what's going on in brain
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Published on Jun 09, 2024 09:15 AM IST
PTI |
William Anders, Apollo 8 astronaut who clicked ‘Earthrise’, dies in plane crash
William Anders, 90, was the only person aboard the aircraft when it went down off the coast of Jones Island.
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Published on Jun 08, 2024 08:36 AM IST
Reuters |
Fauci testifies publicly before House panel on COVID origins, controversies
Fauci testifies publicly before House panel on COVID origins, controversies
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Published on Jun 03, 2024 09:18 PM IST
AP |
Earthquakes shake Japanese region, collapse 2 homes that were damaged in deadly January quake
Earthquakes shake Japanese region, collapse 2 homes that were damaged in deadly January quake
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Published on Jun 03, 2024 06:47 AM IST
AP |
Sunita Williams set for third space voyage via NASA's Boeing Starliner
According to the NASA, the flight is scheduled to lift off from Florida's Kennedy Space Centre around 10 pm (Indian Standard Time) (1625 UTC) today.
![Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams will fly into space for the third time on Tuesday as the pilot aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft in its first crewed test flight. (PTI) Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams will fly into space for the third time on Tuesday as the pilot aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft in its first crewed test flight. (PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/01/148x111/PTI05-06-2024-000075B-0_1717209686507_1717209772236.jpg)
Published on Jun 01, 2024 08:19 AM IST
Centre-owned institution organises 6-day course on vaccinology
iBRIC-THSTI hosts 2nd TiVaC course with CEPI support, focuses on vaccine development and commercialisation.
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Published on May 31, 2024 02:55 PM IST
How failed spy satellite launch works in North Korea's favour: 'Tried new fuel'
North Korea's military satellite launch fails, rocket explodes in Yellow Sea. Analysts suspect Russian assistance in new engine type.
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Published on May 28, 2024 02:53 PM IST
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NASA’s PACE satellite will tackle the largest uncertainty in climate science
It will monitor tiny particles in Earth’s atmosphere and oceans
![Climate scientists hope that NASA’s new satellite, PACE (for “Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem”), which was launched into Earth orbit on February 8th, will reduce those uncertainties around aerosols(Representative Image/ Reuters File Photo) Climate scientists hope that NASA’s new satellite, PACE (for “Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem”), which was launched into Earth orbit on February 8th, will reduce those uncertainties around aerosols(Representative Image/ Reuters File Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/05/18/148x111/south-china-sea_9ebd3810-e526-11e9-a8aa-54897fdfe8ad_1716067986420.jpg)
Published on May 25, 2024 08:30 AM IST
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