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Polar Vortex Could Bring Freezing Temperatures to the US, Be the Coldest in a Decade
A polar vortex is expected to bring extreme cold and heavy snowstorms across the eastern United States. Temperatures could drop as much as 30°F below average, with some regions experiencing sub-freezing conditions as far south as Florida. The cold blast is set to affect areas like the Great Lakes, Northeast, and Appalachians, causing significant s...
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NASA's Twin Mini Satellites Captures Far-Infrared Radiation from Polar Regions
NASA’s PREFIRE mission, launched in 2024, is utilizing CubeSats to capture groundbreaking data on far-infrared radiation emitted from polar regions. These measurements, which track heat escaping from the Arctic and Antarctic, provide critical insights into Earth’s energy balance, a key component in understanding climate change. Despite encounte...
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Explained: What Are Bomb Cyclones And How Do They Form?
A dangerous weather phenomenon called a bomb cyclone that occurs in mid-latitudes - between Earth's tropics and the polar regions - can bring strong and damaging winds, torrential rains, heavy snowfall, flooding and frigid temperatures.
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Climate Change Causes Issues In Coastal Areas During Cyclones: Weather Chief
Raising concern over climate change DGM, IMD, Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that an ice-melting process in polar regions is causing sea-level rise and coastal areas are facing problems, especially during cyclones.
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Starbucks, Coke Boycotts Over Gaza War Drive Success For Regional Rivals
Amid rising geopolitical upheaval, global brands are increasingly being forced to grapple with polarizing scenarios amplified across borders by social media.
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India's 1st Antarctic Mission Top Secret, Felt Like James Bond Film: Scientists
Forty years after India set up its first scientific base station in Antarctica, the researchers associated with the mission on Friday recalled how the country's first expedition to this polar region was kept under wraps from everyone.
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North Greenland's Ice Shelves Shrink By A Staggering 35% In 45 Years, Study Finds
The largest floating ice shelves in the polar ice sheet have lost more than a third of their volume since 1978.
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Chandrayaan-3's Historic Moon Landing Displaced 2.06 Tonnes Of Dust: ISRO
Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module, Vikram, along with the rover Pragyan, successfully landed on the Moon's South Polar Region at the Shiva Shakti Point.
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Chandrayaan-3 Mission Detects Sulphur On Moon's South Pole: ISRO
The first-ever on-site measurements of the south polar region of the moon have confirmed the presence of sulphur on Earth's only natural satellite, ISRO said today.
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First Scientific Data Sent By Chandrayaan-3 From Moon's South Pole
The Indian space agency has obtained the first ever scientific data from the Moon's unexplored South Polar region, marking a major success of its Chandrayaan-3 mission.
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Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing: ISRO Scripts History as India Becomes First to Land on Lunar South Pole
Chandrayaan-3's LM comprising the lander (Vikram) and the rover (Pragyan), made soft landing near the south polar region of the Moon at 6.04pm.
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UGC Asks Colleges To Organise Live Streaming Of Historical Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing
Chandrayaan 3 Moon Landing: The lander is scheduled to touch down on the Moon's south polar region at 6:04 pm on Wednesday. If successful, India will join US, Russia, and China as only the fourth country to achieve this feat.
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After Chandrayaan-3, ISRO's Next Moon Mission in Collaboration With Japanese Space Agency Gathers Steam
ISRO's next likely Moon mission is in partnership with its Japanese counterpart, a venture that's gathering steam. Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX) is a collaborative venture between Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Bengaluru-headquartered Indian space agency.
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India's Polar Research Ship To Be Ready In 5 Years To Aid Its 3 Antarctic Bases
India aims to have its first Polar Research Vessel (PRV) in the next five years in order to sustain its bases in Antarctica, Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju said recently.
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ISRO Prepares for Chandrayaan-3 Launch, Here's Everything You Need to Know About India's Third Lunar Mission
Chandrayaan-3 is an upcoming mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2, and consists of a lander and a rover. The Chandrayaan-3 is scheduled to launch by LVM3 from Sriharikota on July 13. A week ahead of the launch of India's third lunar mission, or Chandrayaan-3, here's everything you ne...
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Polar Vortex Could Bring Freezing Temperatures to the US, Be the Coldest in a Decade
A polar vortex is expected to bring extreme cold and heavy snowstorms across the eastern United States. Temperatures could drop as much as 30°F below average, with some regions experiencing sub-freezing conditions as far south as Florida. The cold blast is set to affect areas like the Great Lakes, Northeast, and Appalachians, causing significant s...
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NASA's Twin Mini Satellites Captures Far-Infrared Radiation from Polar Regions
NASA’s PREFIRE mission, launched in 2024, is utilizing CubeSats to capture groundbreaking data on far-infrared radiation emitted from polar regions. These measurements, which track heat escaping from the Arctic and Antarctic, provide critical insights into Earth’s energy balance, a key component in understanding climate change. Despite encounte...
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Explained: What Are Bomb Cyclones And How Do They Form?
A dangerous weather phenomenon called a bomb cyclone that occurs in mid-latitudes - between Earth's tropics and the polar regions - can bring strong and damaging winds, torrential rains, heavy snowfall, flooding and frigid temperatures.
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Climate Change Causes Issues In Coastal Areas During Cyclones: Weather Chief
Raising concern over climate change DGM, IMD, Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that an ice-melting process in polar regions is causing sea-level rise and coastal areas are facing problems, especially during cyclones.
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Starbucks, Coke Boycotts Over Gaza War Drive Success For Regional Rivals
Amid rising geopolitical upheaval, global brands are increasingly being forced to grapple with polarizing scenarios amplified across borders by social media.
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India's 1st Antarctic Mission Top Secret, Felt Like James Bond Film: Scientists
Forty years after India set up its first scientific base station in Antarctica, the researchers associated with the mission on Friday recalled how the country's first expedition to this polar region was kept under wraps from everyone.
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North Greenland's Ice Shelves Shrink By A Staggering 35% In 45 Years, Study Finds
The largest floating ice shelves in the polar ice sheet have lost more than a third of their volume since 1978.
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Chandrayaan-3's Historic Moon Landing Displaced 2.06 Tonnes Of Dust: ISRO
Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module, Vikram, along with the rover Pragyan, successfully landed on the Moon's South Polar Region at the Shiva Shakti Point.
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Chandrayaan-3 Mission Detects Sulphur On Moon's South Pole: ISRO
The first-ever on-site measurements of the south polar region of the moon have confirmed the presence of sulphur on Earth's only natural satellite, ISRO said today.
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First Scientific Data Sent By Chandrayaan-3 From Moon's South Pole
The Indian space agency has obtained the first ever scientific data from the Moon's unexplored South Polar region, marking a major success of its Chandrayaan-3 mission.
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Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing: ISRO Scripts History as India Becomes First to Land on Lunar South Pole
Chandrayaan-3's LM comprising the lander (Vikram) and the rover (Pragyan), made soft landing near the south polar region of the Moon at 6.04pm.
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UGC Asks Colleges To Organise Live Streaming Of Historical Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing
Chandrayaan 3 Moon Landing: The lander is scheduled to touch down on the Moon's south polar region at 6:04 pm on Wednesday. If successful, India will join US, Russia, and China as only the fourth country to achieve this feat.
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After Chandrayaan-3, ISRO's Next Moon Mission in Collaboration With Japanese Space Agency Gathers Steam
ISRO's next likely Moon mission is in partnership with its Japanese counterpart, a venture that's gathering steam. Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX) is a collaborative venture between Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Bengaluru-headquartered Indian space agency.
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India's Polar Research Ship To Be Ready In 5 Years To Aid Its 3 Antarctic Bases
India aims to have its first Polar Research Vessel (PRV) in the next five years in order to sustain its bases in Antarctica, Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju said recently.
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ISRO Prepares for Chandrayaan-3 Launch, Here's Everything You Need to Know About India's Third Lunar Mission
Chandrayaan-3 is an upcoming mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2, and consists of a lander and a rover. The Chandrayaan-3 is scheduled to launch by LVM3 from Sriharikota on July 13. A week ahead of the launch of India's third lunar mission, or Chandrayaan-3, here's everything you ne...
