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UAE sends Hope to Mars in the Arab world’s first mission to the Red Planet

Sandhya Ramesh -
Al Amal, or the Hope orbiter, will reach Mars in February 2021 and is expected to study the planet's atmosphere and create a weather map.

Mars may have had rings like Saturn years ago, and they could form again

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

What a simulated Mars mission taught me about food waste

Dianne McGrath -
Our crew wasn’t trained in food and nutrient waste minimisation; trained Mars astronauts may produce much less waste.

90-million-year-old rainforest & 3 human-like species living side-by-side in ancient Africa

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

Marsquakes and strange magnetic pulses — what NASA’s Mars mission has unveiled so far

Sandhya Ramesh -
The results of NASA's InSight lander mission have shown that Mars is seismically active and has regular marsquakes.

Unique exoplanets, moonquakes, underground lakes on Mars — the big space stories of 2019

Sandhya Ramesh -
China’s historic moon landing, detection of First Radio Bursts from outer space & interstellar visitors were other big stories from the world of space.

NASA unveils new spacesuits for astronauts for 2024 Moon mission

Sandhya Ramesh -
The new spacesuits are built on the existing design of the suits worn by astronauts at International Space Station and offer better resistance to lunar dust.

NASA’s Curiosity rover finds ancient salt-rich lakes that could’ve supported life on Mars

Sandhya Ramesh -
The 150 km-wide Gale Crater on Mars has deposits of sulphate salts. This discovery could help understand how Mars became the dry and cold planet it is today.

What Earth’s changing climate can teach us about altering the surface of Mars

Gareth Dorrian -
Controlling the UV and infra-red radiation is a pressing issue on Earth. But it also presents a challenge for those who dream of colonising Mars.

A sneak peek into China’s plans for a mega mission to Mars

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
Mars Base No. 1 was developed by the private company C-Space, with the full assistance of the China Astronaut Research and Training Centre.
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Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Yuthika Bhargava -
Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Defence

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

Snehesh Alex Philip -
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

National Interest

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

Shekhar Gupta -
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.

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