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The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday announced the launch of the State’s first Dark Sky Park at the Ariyur Shola Reserve Forest in Kolli Hills, Namakkal district. The initiative was inaugurated by Forests Minister R.S. Rajakannappan in the presence of senior officials, including Environment

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Every February 28, India celebrates National Science Day to commemorate C.V. Raman’s announcement of the Raman effect in 1928, a discovery that won him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930. Such national rituals are said to be just acts of remembrance

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Sexual encounters between Neanderthals and ancient humans skewed in one direction—mostly between male Neanderthals and female humans. Scientists have long known that Homo sapiens interbred with Neanderthals, who thrived across Europe and western Asia between about 400,000 and 40

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After nearly a year’s delay, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) made public the report of a committee constituted to analyse why the NVS-02 satellite, which was launched aboard a GSLV rocket on January 29 last year, couldn’t be placed in its intended orbit

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A rare planetary parade is set to occur this weekend across the UK. Mercury, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter will be visible without special equipment. Uranus and Neptune may require binoculars or a small telescope. The planets will appear low along the western horizon soon after sunset

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Space practices offer lessons for Meghalaya's renewable energy push. Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla highlighted International Space Station's reliance on solar power. Meghalaya's Chief Minister's Solar Mission is bringing solar power to remote schools and homes

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The natural El Nino cycle, which warps weather worldwide, is both adding to and shaped by a warming world, meteorologists said. A new study calculated that an unusual recent twist in the warming and cooling cycle that includes El Nino and its counterpart La Nina can help explain the scientific

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For decades, fluorescent proteins have been among the most powerful tools in biology. They glow when illuminated, allowing scientists to see where molecules are inside cells and how they move. From tracking cancer cells to mapping neural circuits

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A: Sometimes wildfire smoke in the stratosphere collects into a compact bubble of smoke that spins in a coherent vortex, clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the southern hemisphere. Two new studies, published in Weather and Climate Dynamics and presented at a recent

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NASA chief Jared Isaacman on Saturday (February 21, 2026) ruled out a March launch for Artemis 2, the first crewed flyby mission to the Moon in more than 50 years, citing technical issues. Workers detected a problem with helium flow to the massive SLS rocket that will "take the March launch window

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NASA is rolling back its Artemis II Moon rocket and spacecraft from the launch pad. An issue with helium flow to the rocket's upper stage requires diagnosis. The integrated Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft will return to the Vehicle Assembly Building

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Observations and measurements made by India’s maiden solar mission, Aditya-L1, have helped to decode the unusual dawn-time geomagnetic disturbances during strong solar storms. Geomagnetic storms are large disturbances in Earth’s magnetic field caused by changes in the solar wind- a continuous

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Humans have climbed to the top of the food chain by skillfully hunting, trapping, and fishing for other animals at scales that far exceed other predators, altering how the animals behave and earning the tag of a “super-predator”. But a new study led by the Centre for Ecological Sciences

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NASA is targeting March 6 for the Artemis 2 mission, aiming to send four astronauts on the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years. A successful 50-hour launch rehearsal, free of hydrogen leaks, has positioned the agency to meet this early March date

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A: In the Cryogenian Period (720-635 million years ago), some scientists believe the earth went through through episodes when ice covered even the tropical latitudes, and the world was called ‘snowball earth’. If the oceans were mostly frozen

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Thousands of city-killer asteroids remain undetected. NASA's Dr Kelly Fast highlights this critical gap. Mid-sized asteroids pose a significant threat, capable of regional devastation. While defence tests like DART show promise, they require years of warning

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In an exciting leap for Earth observation, Bengaluru's GalaxEye is set to unveil Mission Drishti. Armed with NVIDIA's Jetson Orin technology, this satellite will provide swift data analysis of our planet. New Delhi: Bengaluru-based private space technology company GalaxEye's upcoming satellite

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According to the Ministry of Defence release, RTRS is a specialised dynamic test facility being used extensively for high-speed aerodynamic and ballistic evaluations. New Delhi: India's human spaceflight programme achieved a key milestone with the successful qualification level load test of Drogue

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Astronomers have observed a planetary system that challenges current planet formation theories, with a rocky planet that formed beyond the orbits of its gaseous neighbors, possibly after much of the planet-forming material had been used up. The system

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In a world where data are extracted from individuals with or without informed consent, data and AI experts have called for building awareness and underscored the importance of extracting only relevant data at The Hindu Tech Summit 2026, hosted by The Hindu, presented by VIT

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Bacteria can get into us, make us sick, and they can even kill us – but they give us our life too. Bonnie Bassler, renowned molecular biologist and professor of Princeton University, best known for her work in bacterial communication, described bacteria as “magical microbes” holding great

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The NISAR satellite, launched by ISRO, will be delivering the soil moisture information every 12 days. By leveraging this data, stakeholders can enhance irrigation strategies and bolster drought resilience. Bengaluru: ISRO on Saturday said that NISAR is systematically imaging the Indian landmass in

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India is embracing artificial intelligence for space. AI helps track space debris, preventing collisions with satellites. Companies are using AI for Earth observation, analyzing vast imagery data. Autonomous satellite operations are becoming a reality

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Pollution levels are at an all-time high. Conventional methods are falling short in tackling immediate atmospheric repair. Mushroom World Group's AlgaeTree Project offers a new solution. It uses algae to absorb carbon dioxide and harmful pollutants in urban settings

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A: The answer is a combination of how many eggs are released or ovulated and the species’ survival strategy. Many large mammals like elephants, cows, and humans usually release one egg per cycle and commit heavily to that one offspring. Pregnancy is long, the baby is relatively big

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The colours of the natural world are not what they once were. More than half of the oceans have become greener over the last 20 years, and forests are turning brown prematurely. Various species of flora and fauna have also been changing their colours to adapt to rising temperatures

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Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla urges continued enthusiasm for Mission Gaganyaan. He states the mission will place India among a select group of spacefaring nations. Complexities and unknowns are natural in such ambitious ventures. International collaboration, like his Axiom mission

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