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What Is Dark Energy? The Mystery Behind The Expanding Universe
Dark energy makes up roughly 70 percent of the universe, yet we know nothing about it. Around 25 percent of the universe is the equally mysterious dark matter, leaving just five percent for everything that we can see and touch.
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Planet K2-18b: 5 Facts About "Super Earth" Being Probed For Alien Life
A recent study shows that a little-known planet about 110 light years away, called K2-18b, might resemble a larger version of Earth and could support alien life.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 5 Facts About Kiren Rijiju, BJP Candidate From Arunachal Pradesh West
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Arunachal Pradesh West, a seat he first represented in parliament from 2004-2009 and then again for two consecutive terms from 2014 to 2024. Mr Rijiju is Earth Sciences Minister.
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On Periodic Table Dropped From Class 10 Books, An Official Clarification
The concepts of periodic table and evolution have not been removed from the school education curriculum but in fact are available in appropriate detail for students who opt for science in classes 11 and 12, the National Council of Educational Researc
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XBB1.16: 5 Facts On New Covid Variant Delhi Chief Minister Warned About
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said XBB1.16 is the prevalent variant of COVID-19 found in samples being tested in the national capital. He was speaking about the Covid situation in Delhi and said there is nothing to worry.
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Fact Checker Mohammed Zubair's Laptop, Other Devices Still Under Probe
The Delhi Police has told the Delhi High Court that a laptop and other devices seized from Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair are deposited with the forensic science laboratory for recovering data that needs to be analysed.
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Scientists Finally Know How Long A Day Is On Saturn
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has revealed that a day on Saturn is just over 10 and-a-half-hours-long, a finding that solved a long-standing mystery of solar system science.
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Sugar Industry Downplayed Heart Risks of Sugar, Promoted Risks of Fat: Study
The Sugar Association is always seeking to further understand the role of sugar and health, but we rely on quality science and facts to drive our assertions.
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Nasa Reveals the Fact and Fiction of Martian Dust Storms
The winds in the largest dust storms are unlikely to tip over or rip apart major mechanical equipment, Nasa said.
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Go Hungry to Make Better Life Decisions
It's a common belief that hunger can exemplify a bad mood, spark irrational behaviour and cause great distress. But this new study that was published in the journal PLOS One (Public Library of Science) seems to disagree. In fact, it's the first of a kind...
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Can't stomach seven portions of fruit and veg a day? Science could help
The volatile compounds that make strawberries so delicious could one day make bitter vegetables a little more palatableFor many Britons, forcing down the recommended five daily portions of fruit and veg already presents a challenge. Then on Tuesday came...
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10 facts about NASA's Mars rover Curiosity and how it survived '7 minutes of terror'
The Mars science rover Curiosity landed on the Martian surface shortly after 10:30 pm (11:00 IST) to begin a two-year mission seeking evidence the Red Planet once hosted ingredients for life. Despite Mars' reputation as a spacecraft graveyard, humans continue their love affair with the planet, lobbing spacecraft in search of clues about its early h...
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NASA's Mars Science Laboratory: 5 facts
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, the most sophisticated robotic vehicle ever built for planetary exploration, aims to land on the red planet on August 6. It will study the Gale crater near Mars's equator for signs that life may once have existed, and for clues about past and present habitable environments on the Red Planet.
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What Is Dark Energy? The Mystery Behind The Expanding Universe
Dark energy makes up roughly 70 percent of the universe, yet we know nothing about it. Around 25 percent of the universe is the equally mysterious dark matter, leaving just five percent for everything that we can see and touch.
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Planet K2-18b: 5 Facts About "Super Earth" Being Probed For Alien Life
A recent study shows that a little-known planet about 110 light years away, called K2-18b, might resemble a larger version of Earth and could support alien life.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 5 Facts About Kiren Rijiju, BJP Candidate From Arunachal Pradesh West
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Arunachal Pradesh West, a seat he first represented in parliament from 2004-2009 and then again for two consecutive terms from 2014 to 2024. Mr Rijiju is Earth Sciences Minister.
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On Periodic Table Dropped From Class 10 Books, An Official Clarification
The concepts of periodic table and evolution have not been removed from the school education curriculum but in fact are available in appropriate detail for students who opt for science in classes 11 and 12, the National Council of Educational Researc
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XBB1.16: 5 Facts On New Covid Variant Delhi Chief Minister Warned About
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said XBB1.16 is the prevalent variant of COVID-19 found in samples being tested in the national capital. He was speaking about the Covid situation in Delhi and said there is nothing to worry.
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Fact Checker Mohammed Zubair's Laptop, Other Devices Still Under Probe
The Delhi Police has told the Delhi High Court that a laptop and other devices seized from Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair are deposited with the forensic science laboratory for recovering data that needs to be analysed.
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Scientists Finally Know How Long A Day Is On Saturn
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has revealed that a day on Saturn is just over 10 and-a-half-hours-long, a finding that solved a long-standing mystery of solar system science.
-
Sugar Industry Downplayed Heart Risks of Sugar, Promoted Risks of Fat: Study
The Sugar Association is always seeking to further understand the role of sugar and health, but we rely on quality science and facts to drive our assertions.
-
Nasa Reveals the Fact and Fiction of Martian Dust Storms
The winds in the largest dust storms are unlikely to tip over or rip apart major mechanical equipment, Nasa said.
-
Go Hungry to Make Better Life Decisions
It's a common belief that hunger can exemplify a bad mood, spark irrational behaviour and cause great distress. But this new study that was published in the journal PLOS One (Public Library of Science) seems to disagree. In fact, it's the first of a kind...
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Can't stomach seven portions of fruit and veg a day? Science could help
The volatile compounds that make strawberries so delicious could one day make bitter vegetables a little more palatableFor many Britons, forcing down the recommended five daily portions of fruit and veg already presents a challenge. Then on Tuesday came...
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10 facts about NASA's Mars rover Curiosity and how it survived '7 minutes of terror'
The Mars science rover Curiosity landed on the Martian surface shortly after 10:30 pm (11:00 IST) to begin a two-year mission seeking evidence the Red Planet once hosted ingredients for life. Despite Mars' reputation as a spacecraft graveyard, humans continue their love affair with the planet, lobbing spacecraft in search of clues about its early h...
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NASA's Mars Science Laboratory: 5 facts
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, the most sophisticated robotic vehicle ever built for planetary exploration, aims to land on the red planet on August 6. It will study the Gale crater near Mars's equator for signs that life may once have existed, and for clues about past and present habitable environments on the Red Planet.
