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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.

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

Tukaram Mundhe shows food is a big issue in India. Just not in the way BJP thought it was

Does it really harm anyone if a man in Kolkata enjoys his beef biryani? Of course not. But it does harm us when we eat dangerously unsafe food.

NITI Aayog wants India to reimagine skilling, pitches ‘skills not degree’, training from Class 6

Federal think tank in its latest report maps India’s workforce and learners across five segments, reveals that fewer than one in 12 secondary schools currently offer vocational subjects.

India, Japan look at joint naval shipbuilding, technology transfer with pact to deepen defence ties

Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman