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TopicDwarf planet

Topic: dwarf planet

Scientists ‘read’ octopus minds for the first time, discover distinct brain activity patterns

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Earth-like planet discovered 26 light years away, with an atmosphere

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

An asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter could be a new dwarf planet

The asteroid, named Hygiea, is the fourth largest asteroid that likely originated two billion years ago. 

NASA chief may call it anything, Pluto remains a dwarf planet

NASA chief Jim Bridenstine has said Pluto should be reclassified as planet. But only International Astronomical Union can decide planetary definitions.

Will Pluto be a planet again? Planetary scientists deliberate at Texas event

In 2006, Pluto was declared a dwarf planet because of a change in the definition of the word ‘planet’ and since then a number of definitions have been doing the rounds.

On Camera

I finally got to say goodbye to Zubeen Garg. ‘Roi Roi Binale’ left me in tears

I wasn't home when others could pay their respects to the singer or catch a last glimpse. The movie was my way of accessing him one final time.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.