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Topic: Saturn

Did Saturn lose its rings? Here’s what happened

Sagrika Kissu -
About 400 years ago, astronomers observing Saturn through telescopes were baffled when its rings seemed to vanish.

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

Sandhya Ramesh -
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.

Potential alien life to ocean on Saturn’s moon — here are this week’s scientific revelations

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

See Saturn, Jupiter ‘come together’ today in rare space event last seen 400 years ago

Sandhya Ramesh -
People will be able to view with the naked eye the great conjunction of Jupiter & Saturn, when the 2 planets will 'merge' into a bright spot, as their orbits cross paths Monday.

First map of Saturn’s largest moon Titan revealed, shows features similar to Earth

Sandhya Ramesh -
The map, published by Nature Astronomy Monday, has six primary features on its surface — plains, labyrinth, hummocky, dunes, craters and lakes.

Celestial bodies need to be fed, and Delhi tourists arrive to enjoy Kashmir ‘freeze’

Fiza Jha -
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Saturn overtakes Jupiter with 82 moons — now has more than any other planet

Sandhya Ramesh -
Carnegie Institute has asked people to suggest names for the 20 new moons. Suggestions can be tweeted to @SaturnLunacy with #NameSaturnsMoons.

NASA mission Dragonfly will scout for signs of life on largest Saturn moon Titan

Mohana Basu -
Dragonfly will launch from Earth in 2026 and is expected to reach Titan in 2034. It will explore the moon for close to three years.

Saturn’s moon Titan has lakes of methane over 100 metres deep, and they’re much like ours

Sandhya Ramesh -
Titan, one of over 60 moons of Saturn, is the only other body in the solar system to have liquid on its surface.

Fresh ice in a cup on Mars, and Saturn’s rings set to disappear ‘soon’

Sandhya Ramesh -
ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them. It’s your fix to stay on top of the latest in science.

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Opinion

Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Sushant Sareen -
Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

5 years of Ukraine war—why Delhi must de-hyphenate Moscow from the West

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India can sell its vision, but it can’t spectacle its way to AI power

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

Snehesh Alex Philip -
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

National Interest

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

Shekhar Gupta -
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.

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