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A recent video by the popular YouTube channel Real Engineering, titled “The Unlikely Rise of the Indian Space Program”, has sparked major backlash in India. While the video lauded Isro’s achievements, it featured a distorted map of India, excluding territories which are integral parts of the nation. The omission triggered accusations that the channel was…
A new rarely-found amphibian has been discovered in the western Amazon dazzles with its mesmerising bright-blue body and unusual copper highlights on its limbs that makes it even more appealing and noticeable. This creature is a part of the poison dart frog family and is named as Ranitomeya aetherea because of its sky-like tones. Also,…
Summer 2025 will be a celestial delight for amateur astronomers and stargazers alike. From dazzling meteor showers and glowing full moons to planetary alignments and rare eclipses, the night sky will offer an unforgettable series of astronomical events. Highlights include the breathtaking Perseid Meteor Shower, a dramatic total lunar eclipse, and the Autumnal Equinox, each…
Representative Image (AI-generated) Asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide, affecting around 260 million people. Researchers have long know that environmental factors, such as air pollution and lack of green spaces, are linked to respiratory diseases such as asthma. But the joint impact of these various environmental factors on a person’s risk…
In a historic finding, scientists employing NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have made the first definitive detection of crystalline ice water in a distant young star system. While ice water is widespread in our solar system, this is the first time that frozen water has been detected outside of it. The discovery gives important…
The NASA Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) is a cutting-edge spacesuit designed to safeguard and assist astronauts on spacewalks. Much more than protective gear, the EMU is a portable survival system that protects astronauts from super-cold temperatures, toxic radiation, and the vacuum of space. The EMU features layers of thermal protection, a pressurized housing, and an…
Isro chairman V Narayanan (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Sunday faced a setback after the launch of Earth Observation Satellite, EOS-09, failed due to a technical anomaly during the third stage of the PSLV-C61 rocket flight. Isro chairman V Narayanan confirmed the issue during a post-launch address to…
Isro’s PSLV-C61/EOS-09 launch SRIHARIKOTA: The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (Isro) launch of PSLV-C61, aimed at deploying the EOS-09 earth observation satellite into a sun-synchronous polar orbit from the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), failed on Sunday.“The launch vehicle performed normal till the second stage and they made an observation in…
DNA study ‘fills gaps’ in Indigenous Americans’ ancestry (Pic credit: IANS) A new genetic study has traced prehistoric human migration from Asia to North and South America. The findings are helping underrepresented Indigenous groups understand their ancestral origins.The first people to colonize the Americas migrated from modern-day Russia about 20,000 to 30,000 years ago, a…
Indian astronaut Group Captain Sudhanshu Shukla is preparing for a groundbreaking journey to the International Space Station (ISS) on May 29, 2025, as part of the Axiom Mission-4, a collaboration between NASA, ISRO, and the European Space Agency (ESA). Among his key tasks is conducting pioneering experiments to sprout and grow green gram (moong) and…