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Friday, March 29, 2024
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DNA as a flash drive? When scientists stored the message ‘hello world’ inside living cells

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week.

NASA scientist admits to lying in China trade secrets case, stares at 5 years in prison

Prosecutors said the scientist was a part of a programme which the US says was established by China to recruit people with 'knowledge of foreign technology or intellectual property'.

Mars, Moon & a fresh pair of eyes in the sky — the big space missions planned for 2021

Among other things, the coming year will provide a glimpse at the progress being made by the burgeoning private space industry — with many new rockets set for their maiden flights.

Trump wanted to send US back to the moon. Instead, he is leaving a mess Behind at NASA

Trump administration presided over Artemis, a lunar-landing programme plagued by 'uncertain plans, unproven cost assumptions, and limited oversight'.

‘Missing’ supermassive black hole in distant galaxy leaves scientists perplexed

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week.

Raja Chari — Indian-origin US Air Force pilot & astronaut now part of NASA’s moon mission 

Chari is part of the 18-member team of the Artemis Lunar Exploration Programme, through which NASA hopes to land the first woman and the next man on the moon by 2024. 

‘Ek Chidiya, Anek Chidiya’, the 1974 animation song that spread message of ‘unity in diversity’

Created by Vijaya Mulay and Bhim Sen, the seven-minute long video won the National Film Award for Best Educational Film as well as the Best Children's Film award in Japan.

Scientists find explanation for Blue Ring Nebula, a cloud of dust and gas, after 16 years

The mysterious Blue Ring Nebula seems to have formed from the collision of a smaller star into a larger one, and the release of two dust cones.

SpaceX, NASA send 4 astronauts to space in milestone flight

Beyond becoming the US space agency’s first regular commercial launch, the Crew-1 mission is also the first human orbital flight licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Bacteria could help extract minerals from rocks on Mars and Moon, study says

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week.

On Camera

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.