New Delhi: Scientists from Ahmedabad’s Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) have discovered a dense Saturn-sized exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star. It is five times larger...
Aditya-L1, to launch on 2 September, will study the Sun’s surface and magnetic fields. In the past, US, Japan & China, and the European Space Agency, have launched solar missions.
Small net energy gain, big step in fusion research by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Fusion power is an unlimited source of clean energy that could lead to an energy revolution.
The planet named Proxima d orbits Proxima Centauri every 5 days. It's estimated to be just about a quarter of Earth’s mass, making it one of the lightest 'exoplanets'.
Quasi-satellites are asteroids that orbit the Sun with orbital period similar to that of the Earth’s. From Earth’s perspective, they appear to orbit the Earth instead.
The planet, situated 6,500 light years away, is like Jupiter in size and relative location. The discovery indicates that some of our solar system's planets could survive the death of the Sun.
The bright red star underwent a Great Dimming in 2019-20, prompting some astronomers to speculate if it would go supernova. Findings help us understand giant stars better.
It is necessary to break the spell of socialist dogma on the imagination of those attracted by its Utopia as the only scientific way of progress, wrote MA Venkatarao in 1963.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.
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