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Friday, April 3, 2026
TopicOuter space

Topic: Outer space

Modi govt shouldn’t leave pvt sector to navigate outer space on its own. There is ISRO monopoly

Private sector would be interested in Low Earth Orbit satellites that have greater commercial utility value. But they will need to deal with UN office for outer space whose members are only govts.

NASA spacecraft to crash into asteroid as big as a football stadium, aims to alter its path

The mission marks the world's first planetary defense test, designed to prevent a doomsday collision with Earth.

Scientists decode why mice go bananas when they’re around the fruit

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

Stone found in Sahara Desert is first proof of universe’s most energetic event, say researchers

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

On Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, shallow pools of underground salt water offer promise of life

While shallow water processes have been suspected on Europa, if findings of study are confirmed, it could mean they play bigger-than-expected role in shaping its surface features.

Devas fraud was a treacherous compromise with India’s security. SC verdict teaches many lessons

Supreme Court verdict upholding NCLT decision to wind up Devas has dented ISRO's credibility. But govt should not start treating every start-up with suspicion.

Death in space — here’s what would happen to our bodies

After death here on Earth the human body progresses through a number of stages of decomposition.

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This is how Strait of Hormuz shock is forcing a global trade reset

The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.