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After the Moon, India guns for the Sun. All eyes on Aditya-L1, ISRO’s first solar mission

Aditya-L1, to be launched on 2 September with 7 payloads, will view the Sun without any obstructions or eclipses. Its main objective is to observe the solar atmosphere.

‘Intrinsic, volcanic, meteoritic?’ asks ISRO as Chandrayaan-3 rover reconfirms sulphur on Moon

After finding the element on the Moon’s south pole on Tuesday in the first in-situ probe, Pragyan finds sulphur again with a different technique.

Super Blue Moon lights up sky

New Delhi , August 30 (ANI): Astronomers got a special treat on August 30 when a rare celestial event known as a Super Blue...

Ion channel proteins can rearrange itself into bigger shape: Study

Washington DC , August 30 (ANI): According to a study headed by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, a member of a significant family of...

Study finds stem cells in thymus for first time

Washington DC , August 30 (ANI): Researchers have discovered stem cells in the human thymus. These cells represent a potential new target for research into...

Study reveals how global warming affects everyday precipitation

Washington DC , August 30 (ANI): The effect of global warming on everyday precipitation around the world has been discovered by an international study team...

Get ready to witness ‘Once in a Blue Moon’ today

New Delhi , August 30 (ANI): If you’re a selenophile, then be ready to witness a very rare event. On Wednesday you’ll get to...

‘Image of the mission’: Pragyan takes first photos of lander Vikram on Moon’s surface

The lander made history on 23 August when it became the first spacecraft to touch down on the Moon’s south pole.

All checks completed for mission to Sun, says ISRO; lift-off on 2 September

Aditya-L1 is the first space-based Indian mission to study the Sun, and is carrying seven payloads.

Study reveals ways to avoid heart damage in women receiving breast cancer treatment

Amsterdam , August 29 (ANI): Women with breast cancer will be enrolled in a clinical trial to investigate the ability of behavioural and psychological...

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?