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Elon Musk and Grimes name son X Æ A-12, Twitter can’t stop guessing what it means

Sandhya Ramesh -
X Æ A-12 is likely pronounced Sasha Archangel, and the couple will have to provide an English spelling of the name to register the birth.

A planet being eaten up, another blacker than coal — bizarre finds in quest for 2nd Earth

Jatan Mehta -
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

Gareth Dorrian -
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

Sandhya Ramesh -
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

Regina Mihindukulasuriya -
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

Faye Flam -
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

Nitin Pai -
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

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.

Einstein predicted blackholes in the early 1900s but their weirdness stopped him

Faye Flam -
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

Snehesh Alex Philip -
DRDO chief G. Sateesh Reddy said any decision on weaponisation of space will be taken by the government.
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Hyderabad’s broken roads make Revanth Reddy’s ‘Future City’ goal hard to believe

Yunus Lasania -
How can the Telangana government plan to build a world-class ‘Bharat Future City’ out of Hyderabad when it can’t even provide basic infrastructure?

Ladakh solution requires Modi govt to go against its instincts—and devolve power to people

UNGA was Nepal’s missed opportunity. It can’t ignore foreign policy during domestic turmoil

Economy

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

Sampurna Panigrahi -
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Defence

Maharashtra Police places order for US-made sniper rifles even as MHA recommends ‘Make in India’

Mayank Kumar -
New Delhi: The Maharashtra Police placed an order last week for 15 US-made Barrett Multi-role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifles and related accessories worth...

National Interest

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

Shekhar Gupta -
What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.

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