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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Topic: NASA

Why are there patches of ‘moss’ on the Sun? US study might have the answer

Study by Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory and Bay Area Environmental Institute & NASA’s Ames Research Center published this week in journal Nature Astronomy.

Launch of NISAR, joint India-US Earth mapping mission, delayed. New date to be announced by April-end

NISAR will map Earth's land & ice surfaces to provide insights. Delay is due to need for special thermal coating for satellite's hardware components, so they can withstand high temp.

Total solar eclipse to happen today, won’t be visible to people in India

The whole event will take about two and a half hours, but totality will only last about four minutes. Google has created a special animation to mark this astronomical spectacle.

NASA rover confirms existence of lake sediments on Mars

According to research published in Science Advances, radar observations from the robotic rover indicate presence of ancient lake sediments on the 'red planet'.

Setback for US moon mission as Peregrine lander suffers propulsion issue, fuel leak day after take-off

The lander, the first one made in US since Project Apollo, was scheduled to land on moon 23 February. It is reportedly carrying DNA of John F. Kennedy, a piece of Mt Everest etc.

2024’s most exciting space missions– Moon’s south pole to ice-covered ocean world

New missions under NASA’s Artemis plan and Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative will target the Moon in 2024.

NASA cat-apulted a cute video to Earth from a spacecraft 31 million km away. Why this is big

The 15-second clip of a ginger tabby named Taters has become the first ultra-high definition streaming video beamed from space. It took only 101 seconds to reach Earth.

Scientists find hydrogen cyanide, key molecule for life formation, in Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus

Study published in Nature Astronomy uses data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft to reveal the icy moon has more chemical energy than previously thought & could support complex organic compounds.

What’s common to sharks & humans? We both know what’s bitter, show taste receptor findings in fish

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

How NASA mission to asteroid Psyche, set to launch today, could help unlock mysteries of solar system

Psyche has a core of iron & nickel exposed to space, a rarity among asteroids. Mission could give insight into collisions that created asteroids & Earth in early days of solar system.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.