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Topic: Solar

How NASA’s 10-minute flight to study the Sun may help unlock the mysteries of solar astrophysics

The SNIFS sounding rocket launched on 18 July is an attempt to study the Sun's chromosphere, where the temperature, pressure & magnetic field of the Sun undergoes ‘dramatic changes’.

Pakistan is experiencing a solar power boom. The world can learn from it

Declining solar panel prices and skyrocketing grid electricity tariffs are fuelling a rush in renewable energy adoption in Pakistan.

Sri Lanka gets $50 Million, ADB support for rooftop solar push

ADB credit line aimed to fund 70.9 MW of solar PV installations.

NHPC, Ocean Sun sign MOU to explore floating Solar Tech in India

As per the agreement, the technology developers will work together to demonstrate Ocean Sun's floating solar energy technology based on photovoltaic panels mounted on hydro-elastic membranes.

India’s Oldest Solar Observatory celebrates 125 years

The Observatory has a continuous daily record of the Sun, with more than 1.2 lakh digitised solar images and thousands of other images of the Sun recorded every day since the start of the 20th century.

‘Extraordinary feat’ — ISRO places Aditya-L1 spacecraft into its final orbit

The spacecraft, India's first solar mission, carries seven payloads to observe the photosphere, chromosphere and the outermost layers of the Sun.

Neanderthals ate roasted crabs, reveal remains from paleolithic meals 

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

WhatsApp speculation about solar storm is just that: Speculation

The storm has already passed, still there is a buzz that it will knock out power, cause darkness and give us dizziness over the weekend.

On Camera

From Binodini to Mitin—Bengali cinema scripting its comeback this Christmas

As Park Street now anticipates the Christmas lights, Bangla cinema eyes a harmony. Colliding heritage, devotion and some detective grit, the year-ender comes with a rediscovery.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.