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TopicJames Webb Space Telescope

Topic: James Webb Space Telescope

In Jupiter’s shadow, astronomers spot new aurorae shimmering in skies of its 4 largest moons

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

James Webb telescope spots its first exoplanet — Earth-sized but may be ‘not Earth-like

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

Webb telescope in homophobia row & Omicron study tests negative — 2022’s science controversies

From researchers retracting study tracing origins of Omicron to Modi govt sparring with WHO over excess Covid deaths, the global scientific fraternity was hit by many a controversy.

How are stars like Sun formed? James Webb Space Telescope images hold key to new investigations

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

Astronomers have spotted CO2 on a planet outside solar system for first time

James Webb Space Telescope detected carbon dioxide in WASP-39b’s atmosphere four years after Hubble and Spitzer confirmed large quantities of water vapour in the same planet’s air.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.