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Dung test to detect early pregnancy in tigresses expanded to cattle

April 7, 2026 admin

Scientists from Centre for Cellular and Mole4cular Biology (CCMB) conducting tests at a dairy farm. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT What began as an effort to prevent tigresses in captivity from killing their own cubs has turned into an unexpected boon for Indian farmers. Scientists at the CSIR–Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in…

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India and the second Space Age

April 7, 2026 admin

India stands at a pivotal crossroads in its journey in space. The era of state-led exploration has given way to the “Second Space Age”—a competitive frontier defined by commercial interests, private enterprise, and new geopolitical ambitions. This collection of articles from The Hindu provides an essential record of how a nation, once celebrated for its…

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Cosmic highlights

April 7, 2026 admin

A month of moonlight, meteors, and morning planets awaits skywatchers. Source link

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Shorebird from Australia spotted over 7,400 km away on island in Andamans: Expert

April 7, 2026 admin

A tagged sanderling is spotted at a beach at Narcondam Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. | Photo Credit: PTI “A tagged shorebird that flew more than 7,400 km from South Australia has been spotted on the remote Narcondam Island in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago,” an expert said on Tuesday (April 7, 2026)….

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What is space-based solar power?

April 7, 2026 admin

A conceptual illustration of a satellite collecting solar energy in earth orbit and beaming it down as microwaves. | Photo Credit: NASA A: The Shimizu Corporation in Japan has proposed a belt of power plants sitting along the moon’s equator, which is 11,000 km long, called the “Lunar Ring”. According to the company’s plans, robots…

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Kalpakkam fast breeder reactor attains criticality

April 7, 2026 admin

A file image of fast-breeder reactor in Tamil Nadu‘s Kalpakkam | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s first prototype fast-breeder reactor (PFBR) in Tamil Nadu‘s Kalpakkam on Monday (April 6, 2026) came another step forward in its civil nuclear journey as it attained criticality. First criticality in a fast breeder reactor is the moment when the nuclear…

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Donald Trump praises Artemis astronauts: ‘You’ve made history’

April 7, 2026 admin

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump talk during an event on the South Lawn of the White House, on April 6, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (April 6, 2026) called and congratulated the Artemis astronauts circling the Moon for making “history,” telling them they’ve “made all America…

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Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record with daring moon flyby that included a solar eclipse

April 7, 2026 admin

After traveling deeper into space than any other humans, the Artemis II astronauts pointed their moonship toward home on Monday (April 6, 2026) night, wrapping up a lunar cruise that revealed views of the far side never beheld by eyes until now. Their flyby of the moon even included some celestial sightseeing besides yielding rich…

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Proud moment: Modi on Kalpakkam fast breeder reactor attaining criticality

April 7, 2026 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (April 6, 2026) said India has taken a defining step in its civil nuclear journey as the indigenously built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam attained criticality. In a post on X, Mr. Modi said this is a proud moment for…

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Lunar crater named after Artemis commander’s deceased wife

April 6, 2026 admin

This image provided by NASA Monday, April 6, 2026, shows the Moon, the near side (the hemisphere we see from Earth) visible at the right side of the disk, identifiable by the dark splotches. At lower left is Orientale basin, a nearly 600-mile-wide crater that straddles the Moon’s near and far sides. Everything to the…

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