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Karnal Students Recognised by NASA for Discovering Main Belt Asteroid TD40
12 students and two teachers from Dyal Singh Public School in Karnal have been honoured by NASA’s International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) for discovering a main belt asteroid, TD40. The team, under the guidance of Principal Sushma Devgun and Dr Kaveri Chauhan, also registered 11 near-Earth objects. Diksha, a Class XI student, was r...
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NASA Eyes Innovative Strategies for Mars Exploration Success by 2044
NASA has detailed a 20-year strategy for Mars exploration in a report calling for innovative approaches, cost-efficient missions, and global partnerships. The plan addresses core scientific questions, including Mars’ habitability and signs of life, and focuses on developing advanced technology to access challenging terrains. Public engagement and...
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India’s Landmark Deal with Publishers Secures Free Access to 13,000 Journals: Report
India has finalised a $715 million agreement to provide free access to 13,000 scientific journals through its One Nation One Subscription scheme. The three-year deal, involving 30 global publishers, will benefit 18 million students and researchers across 6300 government-funded institutions. The initiative addresses limited access to journals, espec...
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2022 Tonga Eruption: Public Observations and Scientific Data Illuminate Hunga Volcano's Global Impact
The Hunga volcano eruption near Tonga on January 15, 2022, sent shockwaves and tsunamis across the globe, creating low, booming sounds heard as far away as Alaska. In New Zealand, more than 2,100 public observations of the eruption, from rumbling sounds to animals reacting, helped scientists at GNS Science cross-verify seismic and atmospheric data....
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Why Chronic Loneliness Is As Dangerous As Smoking: Debunking Myths From Facts
In this article, we will debunk common myths surrounding chronic loneliness and explore the scientific facts that make it a public health concern just as serious as smoking.
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NASA Citizen Scientists Discover Mysterious Object Moving out of Milky Way at an Extremely High Speed
On August 15, 2024, NASA’s Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project, featuring the contributions of dedicated citizen scientists, made a groundbreaking discovery: an object moving at an astonishing speed of 1 million miles per hour, which will soon escape the gravitational pull of the Milky Way. This hypervelocity object, catalogued as CWISE J124909.08+...
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Britain Failed By Flawed Planning For Coronavirus Pandemic, Probe Finds
Britain let down its citizens by leaving the nation ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic because of significantly flawed planning and failures by ministers and scientific experts, a public inquiry concluded in a scathing report on Thursday.
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Archaeological Body Seeks 4 Weeks To Make Gyanvapi Survey Report Public
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has requested a court in Varanasi to give four weeks to make the 'scientific survey' report public in the Gyanvapi case.
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Gyanvapi Survey Report To Be Made Public? Varanasi Court To Decide Today
A Varanasi court will today decide whether the 'scientific survey' report in the Gyanvapi case submitted by the Archaeological Survey of India should be given to petitioner's side.
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Florida Park Celebrates Birth Of One Of Only Eight White Alligators On Earth
Gatorland invites the public to suggest names for the stunning white female and her normal-colored brother in the comments section of the post.
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India Jumps From 7th To 3rd Position In Global Scientific Output: Minister
India has jumped to the third position in the global ranking in scientific publications, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday after a review of the functioning of the ministry.
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ISRO Operational Activities Set to Be Moved to NSIL, to Focus on Research and Development, Chairman Says
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to move the operational activities to its marketing arm NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the space agency's chairman said on Monday. The Indian space agency will focus on research and development in the area of advanced space technologies in the coming years, he said, adding that the "connection" betwe...
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NASA Plans to Assemble UFO Team to Investigate ‘Unidentified Aerial Phenomena’
NASA revealed its plan to gather a team of scientists to examine "unidentified aerial phenomena", hinting at US government’s seriousness to study UFOs. The team will identify available data, find out the best ways to gather future data and use the information to advance scientific understanding about UFOs.
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James Webb Telescope's First Full Colour, Scientific Images Said to Come in July
The James Webb Space Telescope will produce "spectacular color images" of the cosmos in mid-July — its first observations dedicated to its mission of scientific discovery, according to an astronomer overseeing the project.
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COVID-19 Booster Dose Not Central Theme At The Moment: Government
The government on Thursday said COVID-19 booster shot is not the central theme in scientific discussion as well as in the public health domain at the moment and getting the two doses remain the main priority.
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Karnal Students Recognised by NASA for Discovering Main Belt Asteroid TD40
12 students and two teachers from Dyal Singh Public School in Karnal have been honoured by NASA’s International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) for discovering a main belt asteroid, TD40. The team, under the guidance of Principal Sushma Devgun and Dr Kaveri Chauhan, also registered 11 near-Earth objects. Diksha, a Class XI student, was r...
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NASA Eyes Innovative Strategies for Mars Exploration Success by 2044
NASA has detailed a 20-year strategy for Mars exploration in a report calling for innovative approaches, cost-efficient missions, and global partnerships. The plan addresses core scientific questions, including Mars’ habitability and signs of life, and focuses on developing advanced technology to access challenging terrains. Public engagement and...
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India’s Landmark Deal with Publishers Secures Free Access to 13,000 Journals: Report
India has finalised a $715 million agreement to provide free access to 13,000 scientific journals through its One Nation One Subscription scheme. The three-year deal, involving 30 global publishers, will benefit 18 million students and researchers across 6300 government-funded institutions. The initiative addresses limited access to journals, espec...
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2022 Tonga Eruption: Public Observations and Scientific Data Illuminate Hunga Volcano's Global Impact
The Hunga volcano eruption near Tonga on January 15, 2022, sent shockwaves and tsunamis across the globe, creating low, booming sounds heard as far away as Alaska. In New Zealand, more than 2,100 public observations of the eruption, from rumbling sounds to animals reacting, helped scientists at GNS Science cross-verify seismic and atmospheric data....
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Why Chronic Loneliness Is As Dangerous As Smoking: Debunking Myths From Facts
In this article, we will debunk common myths surrounding chronic loneliness and explore the scientific facts that make it a public health concern just as serious as smoking.
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NASA Citizen Scientists Discover Mysterious Object Moving out of Milky Way at an Extremely High Speed
On August 15, 2024, NASA’s Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project, featuring the contributions of dedicated citizen scientists, made a groundbreaking discovery: an object moving at an astonishing speed of 1 million miles per hour, which will soon escape the gravitational pull of the Milky Way. This hypervelocity object, catalogued as CWISE J124909.08+...
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Britain Failed By Flawed Planning For Coronavirus Pandemic, Probe Finds
Britain let down its citizens by leaving the nation ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic because of significantly flawed planning and failures by ministers and scientific experts, a public inquiry concluded in a scathing report on Thursday.
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Archaeological Body Seeks 4 Weeks To Make Gyanvapi Survey Report Public
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has requested a court in Varanasi to give four weeks to make the 'scientific survey' report public in the Gyanvapi case.
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Gyanvapi Survey Report To Be Made Public? Varanasi Court To Decide Today
A Varanasi court will today decide whether the 'scientific survey' report in the Gyanvapi case submitted by the Archaeological Survey of India should be given to petitioner's side.
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Florida Park Celebrates Birth Of One Of Only Eight White Alligators On Earth
Gatorland invites the public to suggest names for the stunning white female and her normal-colored brother in the comments section of the post.
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India Jumps From 7th To 3rd Position In Global Scientific Output: Minister
India has jumped to the third position in the global ranking in scientific publications, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday after a review of the functioning of the ministry.
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ISRO Operational Activities Set to Be Moved to NSIL, to Focus on Research and Development, Chairman Says
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to move the operational activities to its marketing arm NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the space agency's chairman said on Monday. The Indian space agency will focus on research and development in the area of advanced space technologies in the coming years, he said, adding that the "connection" betwe...
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NASA Plans to Assemble UFO Team to Investigate ‘Unidentified Aerial Phenomena’
NASA revealed its plan to gather a team of scientists to examine "unidentified aerial phenomena", hinting at US government’s seriousness to study UFOs. The team will identify available data, find out the best ways to gather future data and use the information to advance scientific understanding about UFOs.
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James Webb Telescope's First Full Colour, Scientific Images Said to Come in July
The James Webb Space Telescope will produce "spectacular color images" of the cosmos in mid-July — its first observations dedicated to its mission of scientific discovery, according to an astronomer overseeing the project.
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COVID-19 Booster Dose Not Central Theme At The Moment: Government
The government on Thursday said COVID-19 booster shot is not the central theme in scientific discussion as well as in the public health domain at the moment and getting the two doses remain the main priority.
