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ISRO’s Vyommitra — A robot friend on Gaganyaan that can talk, think, and work in space

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Wildfire smoke will kill thousands more by 2050, study finds

Firefighters near the Eaton fire in the mountains between Altadena and Mount Wilson in Los Angeles County, Jan. 10, 2025. Pollution from fires, intensified by rising temperatures, is on track to become one of America’s deadliest climate disasters. (Loren Elliott/The New York Times)
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From sun to steel: How hydrogen could fuel our next energy revolution Subscriber Only

Hydrogen fuel, if harnessed properly, could power homes, balance electricity grids, and store renewable energy from solar and wind farms for months. (AI-generated image/DALLE)
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NASA considers nuking asteroid 2024 YR4 to save the Moon from impact

The asteroid 2024 YR4 has less than one per cent of colliding with Earth.
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Scientists unveil Flagship 2, the largest universe simulation ever with 3.4 billion galaxies

Image extracted from the Euclid Flagship universe simulations catalogue. Each dot represents a galaxy: blue points mark galaxies at the centers of dark matter clumps, while red points denote satellites within them. (Image Source: Euclid Consortium)
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What is a harvest moon? Dates, timing, and how to watch the 2025 spectacle

The stunning celestial event will be visible across India. (Image: FreePik)
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How a kite in a lightning storm led to the science behind Wi-Fi and MRI machines Subscriber Only

Benjamin Franklin’s kite experiment revealed lightning as a form of electricity, a spark that lit up centuries of innovation. (AI-generated Image: DALLE)
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NASA to set foot on the Moon again: Artemis 2 set for early 2026 launch

Artemis II Crew Train for Night Launch Scenarios at Kennedy Space Center
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Scientists create world’s 1st functioning AI-designed viral genome

Dr Rakesh Kumar Pilania is the principal investigator of the project, and the sequencing process will include DNA isolation, quality control, library preparation, and advanced bioinformatics analysis.
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The final Solar Eclipse of 2025 arrives with a crescent-shaped dawn. Will it be visible in India?

A solar eclipse happens at least twice a year. It occurs when the celestial bodies are in alignment. (Image: NASA)
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Once feared to hit in 2089, skyscrapper-sized asteroid will pass by Earth: How to watch live

The flyby of the massive space rock can be seen using a telescope or a livestream. (AI Image for representation: DALLE)
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Gravity’s secrets: From Newton’s apple to black holes, it is still a mystery

Einstein’s general theory of relativity replaced Newton’s force of gravity with the curvature of spacetime, a radical idea still shaping modern physics. (AI-generated image
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TRAPPIST-1e shows signs of an Earth-like atmosphere, may have liquid water oceans or icy surface

This artist’s concept shows the volatile red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 and its four most closely orbiting planets, all of which have been observed by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Webb has found no definitive signs of an atmosphere around any of these worlds yet. Artwork: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)
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New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life

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Speed of light: Why nothing in our universe can go faster Subscriber Only

Physicists once tried to chase light - and in doing so, discovered the hidden architecture of space and time. (AI-generated image: DALLE)
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NASA to unveil new Perseverance Mars tonight: How to watch it live

According to the announcement, the rock is known as 'Sapphire Canyon' and originates from 'Neretva Vallis', described as a "river valley carved by water rushing into Jezero Crater long ago." (Image: nasa.gov)
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Blood moon total lunar eclipse: How to watch it live on September 7-8

Lunar Eclipse 07 September 2025 Live Updates:
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Building blocks of our Universe: How scientists tamed the particle zoo Subscriber Only

Inside the Large Hadron Collider at CERN - the massive underground machine that confirmed the Higgs boson’s existence and helped complete the Standard Model’s picture of the universe. (Image: Instagram/CERN)
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Just one minute of vigorous activity a day can cut death risk, study shows

The researchers are doing extensive studies to find the advantages of incidental exercise. (Image: FreePik)
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Astronomers capture image of a planet actively forming in a protoplanetary disc

WISPIT 2b is also only the second young planet confirmed to orbit a star similar to a young Sun.(Image for representation: unsplash)
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Total lunar eclipse 2025: All you need to know about the upcoming blood moon

Rayleigh scattering is the phenomenon that explains the crimson glow of the Moon during an eclipse. (Image: Freepik)
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Can heat waves make you age faster? Scientists think so

Heat waves are causing your body to age faster, suggests new study.
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Bottling the Sun: Why nuclear fusion is now an engineering challenge Subscriber Only

A conceptual rendering of a tokamak fusion reactor, designed to confine plasma in a magnetic field and mimic the Sun’s energy on Earth. (AI-generated image: DALLE)
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Forget the guilt, science proves afternoon naps are good for you

Afternoon naps are scientifically proven to benefit heart and brain health. (Image: FreePik)
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Scientists discover 332 Antarctic submarine canyons, some as deep as 4,000 metres

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EC set to announce Bihar poll dates today; elections likely in fewer phases this time
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The Election Commission will declare the polling dates for the Bihar Assembly elections today at 4 pm. The number of phases may be decreased based on input from political parties during the Commission's visit. The term of the Assembly ends on November 22 and the elections will likely take place after the Chhath festival.

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