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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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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.

SpaceX, NASA ready first commercial taxi to space station

The trip, 3 months after SpaceX completed a trial run, will open a new era in human spaceflight for NASA as commercial firms start dominating missions in low-Earth orbit.

Jupiter’s icy moon Europa can glow in the dark even with no sun, NASA scientists find

Through simulation experiments in ice chambers, NASA scientists have found that Europa changes its glow as its ice composition changes.

Indian Ocean once had world’s most continuously-active volcanic province, find scientists

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

ISRO-NASA satellite NISAR expected to be launched by 2022

India and US have also decided to share Space Situational Awareness information, which will catalyse efforts to create the conditions for a safe and sustainable space environment.

There is water on the Moon trapped in glass, much more accessible than thought, says NASA

Hydration on the Moon was first observed at the lunar South Pole by the Chandrayaan-1 mission in 2008. New findings now observe H2O in sunlit parts.

On Camera

Oli’s upcoming India visit shows the trust gap is narrowing. Nepal’s China card has limits

The ‘China card’ may have proved to be a useful tool for certain political parties in Nepal, but it cannot substitute for engagement with India.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?