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Prof Aloke Kumar & Prof Saptrishi Basu BENGALURU: Two Indian scientists, in collaboration with French scientists, have conducted microgravity experiments that could advance the ability to fabricate materials in space, studying droplet behaviour during the 68th CNES (french space agency) parabolic flight campaign.The findings could potentially contribute to future applications including fabricating organs, space bricks,…

Celebrated annually on April 22, Earth Day has evolved into one of the most significant global observances dedicated to environmental awareness and action. First commemorated in 1970, Earth Day emerged in response to growing concerns about pollution, ecological degradation, and the unchecked industrialization that marked post-World War II America. What began as a national movement…

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On April 21, SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This launch is a part of the Bandwagon-3 mission, which is a rideshare program of SpaceX. Much like a carpool in space, the mission allowed multiple small satellites and space technologies from different countries to share a single…

A green comet likely is breaking apart and won’t be visible to the naked eye (Picture credit: AP) NEW YORK: A newly discovered green comet tracked by telescopes has likely broken apart as it swung by the sun, dashing hopes of a naked-eye spectacle.Comet SWAN, hailing from the Oort Cloud beyond Pluto, has been visible…

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft beams back pictures of an asteroid shaped like a lumpy bowling pin (Picture credit: AP) CAPE CANAVERAL: Nasa’s Lucy spacecraft has beamed back pictures from its latest asteroid flyby, revealing a long, lumpy, odd-shaped space rock. The space agency released the images Monday, a day after the close approach. It was considered…

This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. MELBOURNE: With the most powerful radio telescope in the southern hemisphere, we have observed a twinkling star and discovered an abundance of mysterious plasma structures in our cosmic neighbourhood. The plasma structures we see are variations in density or turbulence, akin to interstellar cyclones stirred…

Expedition 72 crew members: NASA astronaut Don Pettit, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin, and Ivan Vagner, right, receive the traditional blessing at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing for suit-up and launch on a Soyuz rocket, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Pettit, Ovchinin, and Vagner on a mission to…

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The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest recorded astronomical events in human history, is active today and will peak overnight Monday, April 21, through Tuesday, April 22, 2025. This year’s peak should produce up to 18 meteors per hour, including the occasional breathtaking “fireball”—a very bright meteor whose trail glows for a longer, more…