‘India in Space’ is a monthly column collecting and analysing developments in the country’s space, spaceflight, and allied sectors
Remember Long John Silver, the main pirate in the novel Treasure Island? He was wearing an eye patch. In fiction and history, pirates are often represented by iconic eye patches. Pirates are known for being combative, thus the belief has always been that they wear patches to hide an injured or missing eye. But did you know the actual reason behind it? Let’s find out!
The deepest hole in the earth is the Kola Superdeep Borehole in northwestern Russia, which extends 12.2 km deep
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MACE’s main goal is to study gamma rays with more than 20 billion eV of energy. The telescope can examine high-energy gamma rays emitted beyond the Milky Way. Other potential astrophysical targets include pulsars, blazars, and gamma-ray bursts. Scientists will also use MACE to explore one class of hypothetical dark-matter particles
Like the name suggests, a spinning top balances on a single point—the sharp end of its needle—while the wider, colourful top seems to dance around it. It’s a playful sight we enjoy, but beneath that lively whirl lies a touch of science. How does this tiny point hold up all that spinning weight?
In an affidavit to the Supreme Court, the CAQM said ISRO plans to evaluate the usability of data from various satellites to identify farm fires
On November 24, 1639 (according to the calendar in use then), the transit of Venus was recorded for the first time by English astronomer Jeremiah Horrocks. A.S.Ganesh tells you more about Horrocks, a forgotten genius who died rather young…
The study demonstrates that H5N1 2.3.4.4b clade infection in lactating ferrets leads to mastitis-related disease and transmission to suckling pups, resulting in 100% mortality among the pups
Policymakers, activists, and experts have argued nations should be held accountable for the pollution they send overseas in the form of oil, gas, and coal
Cashew nut liquid is a non-FAME (fatty acid methyl ester) biofuel, which is a byproduct of the cashew nut industry
Proba-3 is the world’s first precision formation flying mission, according to ESA
The findings reveal that cancer cells seem to adapt their migratory pattern depending on the physical and biochemical characteristics of their surroundings
A recent paper has garnered interest for discovering that white blood cells activated by severe COVID-19 demonstrate cancer-fighting abilities. How does this work?
Air pollution is an economic crisis for its ability to raise healthcare costs and lower productivity through lost work and school days, especially in low-income communities
Pravriddhi provides a platform for enterprises, academia, research laboratories, and investors to collaborate to drive innovation and new product development for a self-reliant India
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