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Indian-Origin Engineer Designs Snake-Shaped Robot for Autonomous Moon & Mars Exploration
A groundbreaking snake-shaped robot designed to autonomously explore uncharted regions on the Moon and Mars is undergoing trials at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
The brainchild of Indian-origin engineer Rohan Thakker, the robot,…
NASA, ISRO to Launch Joint Space Mission in 2024 to Map the Globe
Bengaluru: The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) will be launched in the first quarter of 2024, informed NASA NISAR Project Manager Phil Barela during a media interaction in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
According to him, NISAR will…
US Pond Turns Bubble-Gum Pink, Know the Reason
A pond in Hawaii in the US mysteriously turned bubble-gum pink. When the pictures of the pink-coloured pond went viral on social media, it became a tourist spot
Volunteers at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge on Maui say the water…
New Island Born of Volcanic Eruption in Japan, Experts Say May Not Survive Long
The eruption of an undersea volcano off Japan's coast has led to the birth of a tiny new island. Experts say this island may not last for long.
This undersea volcano, located about 1 kilometre off the southern coast of Iwo Jima, had a…
Mexico Congress Reveals “Hybrid DNA” of New “Alien Species”
Mexican Congress on November 7 held a second hearing to declare the three-fingered Peruvian mummies as authentic.
In the first session held on September 13, the Mexico Congress was presented alleged remains of aliens by Mexican…
Delhi Govt Plans Artificial Rain to Curb Alarming Air Pollution
New Delhi: The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government is planning to conduct artificial rain in Delhi on November 20-21 to reduce alarming air pollution in the capital city region.
The air quality index in Delhi has been in the 'severe'…
Delhi Plans to Use Cloud Seeding to Induce Artificial Rain to Combat Air Pollution
New Delhi: The Delhi government is exploring the use of cloud seeding technology to alleviate the city's severe air pollution crisis. A team of scientists from IIT-Kanpur is developing a proposal for this initiative, which is expected to be…
Aditya L-1 Captures First Glimpse of Solar Flares, ISRO Shares the News
New Delhi: Hel1OS, attached to Aditya L-1 solar mission by ISRO has captured the first high-energy X-ray glimpse of solar flares. ISRO shared on X that the High Energy L1 Orbiting X-ray Spectrometer (HEL1OS) spectrometer on board has…
Aditya L1 Captures First High-Energy Solar Explosion
The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Aditya-L1 mission is making remarkable progress as it approaches its destination at Lagrange Point 1. One of the mission's key instruments, the High Energy L1 Orbiting X-ray Spectrometer…
Indian Scientists Develop Bio-Thermocol from Paddy Stubble
Ludhiana: Scientists at the Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) in Ludhiana, India, have developed a new biodegradable material called "bio-thermocol" using paddy stubble. This innovative solution addresses…