Topic: space
A planet being eaten up, another blacker than coal — bizarre finds in quest for 2nd Earth
Since the first exoplanet discovery in the 1990s, scientists have found a bunch of extreme worlds around different stars in the Milky Way.
NATO likely to declare space a war zone. This is how it could pan out
At an upcoming summit in early December, NATO is expected to declare space as a ‘warfighting domain’, partly in response to new developments in technology.
NASA unveils new spacesuits for astronauts for 2024 Moon mission
The new spacesuits are built on the existing design of the suits worn by astronauts at International Space Station and offer better resistance to lunar dust.
Your ashes can travel to space for $2,000, IIT-Madras space start-up has a plan
Agnikul Cosmos is making a small rocket that can carry a payload of around 200 kg.
Human history on the moon needs protection, 50 years after Armstrong left his footprints
Remains of Apollo 11 site will tell a story that should inspire people when we reach the 500th or 1,000th anniversary of those first footprints.
India’s Chandrayaan-2 matters, but don’t dream about moon picnics with friends just as yet
Although postponed, when Chandrayaan-2 eventually lands on moon, India will have taken a substantial step towards extra-terrestrial settlement.
New sight from space, floating plastic islands
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Einstein predicted blackholes in the early 1900s but their weirdness stopped him
The recent close-up images of a black hole fall straight from Einstein’s 1915 theory of general relativity.
DRDO rules out A-SAT tests in lower earth orbits, but keeps options open in higher orbits
DRDO chief G. Sateesh Reddy said any decision on weaponisation of space will be taken by the government.
A-SAT success revs up India’s ballistic missile defence programme
With the A-SAT, India has developed a missile that can take out targets in extended ranges of the exo-atmosphere.
US Navy was quick to fix responsibility for Covid-19 crisis. Indian military can take lessons
Indian military’s track record in fixing accountability is poor, most notably during the Kargil War. This can have serious repercussions for us in peace and wartime.
Is talk of lifting lockdown premature or is it necessary to allow some economic activity?
As the Narendra Modi government considers the option of extending the Covid-19 lockdown beyond 14 April, concerns around its impact on the economy are growing.
Defence
Indian Navy veterans slam ‘childish’ US response to Roosevelt ship incident
Former Navy Chief Admiral Arun Prakash says captain of USS Theodore Roosevelt should’ve resigned if he felt system let him down, rather than leaking mail to media.
Poke fun at taali, thaali, diya and mombatti all you want. Modi couldn’t care less
Modi knows who he needs to speak to, who he should toss, who he can address in kind. People accuse him of infantilising his voters, but it’s a winning strategy.