Origins

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  JAM 2025: Joint Admission Test For Masters To Be Held Tomorrow, Check Exam Day Guidelines

  Candidates appearing for the JAM 2025 must carry their admit card and original valid photo- identity proof to the examination hall.

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  Bennu Asteroid Sample Reveals Organic Compounds That May Hint at Life Beyond Earth

  NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has delivered a sample from asteroid Bennu, revealing amino acids, nucleobases, ammonia, and minerals formed in saltwater. These organic compounds, vital to life, suggest that the building blocks for life might have existed in other regions of the early solar system. The discovery of evaporite minerals, including halite ...

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  PS Plus Monthly Games for February Announced; Sony to Shift Away From PS4 Titles on PS Plus in 2026

  The PlayStation Plus monthly games lineup for February includes co-op shooter Payday 3, action-adventure FPS High on Life, and platformer Pac-Man World Re-Pac, Sony announced Wednesday.

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  NASA Says Asteroid Bennu Samples Hold Secrets Of Life's Origins

  The space rock was collected by a NASA spacecraft and transported to Earth in 2023.

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  The Nagaland Hotel In Paatal Lok 2 Exists, But In Darjeeling, Not Nagaland

  A 138-year-old hotel, once the summer home of the Maharaja of Cooch Behar, plays a major role in the Amazon Prime original Paatal Lok 2

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  Donald Trump Asks Elon Musk to Help Rescue 'Stranded' Sunita Williams

  SpaceX founder Elon Musk has confirmed that his company will be responsible for returning astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station (ISS) in late March 2025. The astronauts were originally scheduled to return in June 2024 but were delayed due to technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. NASA had ...

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  Moana 2 Now Available for Rent on Prime Video, YouTube, and More OTT Platforms

  Moana 2, a highly anticipated animated musical, continues Moana's journey three years after the original film. The story follows Moana and Maui as they set out to find the lost island of Motufetu and break a curse. The film has been a commercial hit and is available for purchase on platforms like Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+ from January 2025, ...

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  Mysterious Icy Objects Found in Milky Way Baffle Astronomers: Everything You Need to Know

  Astronomers have identified mysterious icy objects in the outer Milky Way, raising questions about their nature. These structures, composed of ice and gas, are located in a region where star formation is rare. Despite early detections dating back to 2006-2011, recent observations using the AKARI space telescope and the ALMA array in Chile have prov...

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  Unusual White Streaks in Northern Lights Raise Questions About Atmospheric Phenomenon

  White streaks have been observed weaving through the northern lights, presenting a new atmospheric puzzle. Captured by the TREx mission, these eerie white glows appear alongside traditional red and green auroras or in areas where colourful displays have faded. The phenomenon is not considered an aurora, but its emission pattern shares similarities ...

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  Church Of England Bishop Of Indian Origin Accused Of Sexual Assault, Groping

  One woman accused the Rt Rev Dr John Perumbalath of kissing her without consent and groping her and another woman accused him of sexual harassment.

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  Nothing Tipped to Launch Three Smartphones Before Unveiling Flagship Phone 3 This Year

  Nothing Phone 3 is reported to be in development as the company’s next flagship smartphone and the successor to the Phone 2. However, before it sees the light of day, the British original equipment manufacturer (OEM) could launch as many as three smartphones, according to claims by a tipster. The company is gearing up to introduce a new smartphon...

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  The Sims 1 and 2 Will Reportedly Be Re-Released on PC Later This Week

  Electronic Arts is reportedly gearing up to re-release The Sims and The Sims 2 on PC before the end of January. The first two games in the iconic social simulation series by developer Maxis originally released in 2000 and 2004, respectively.

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  NASA SPHEREx Telescope to Map the Universe and Search for Life’s Ingredients

  NASA’s SPHEREx mission, set to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on February 27, aims to explore the origins of the universe and the formation of galaxies. Using near-infrared light, the telescope will study over 450 million galaxies and 100 million stars in the Milky Way. It will also search for water and organic molecules in regions where ...

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  Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-29 Mission to Test Lunar Gravity Simulation

  Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-29 mission, scheduled for Jan. 28, 2025, will simulate lunar gravity during its suborbital flight. The uncrewed mission, launching from West Texas, carries 30 experiments, with 17 contributed by NASA. These experiments aim to advance lunar exploration technologies, including studying moon dust behaviour, fire dynamics...

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  Viral: Man Claims His Hotel Booking In Ahmedabad Was Cancelled Just Before Coldplay Concert

  A Threads user alleged that the Ahmedabad hotel asked him to pay five times the original price of the room after cancelling his booking.