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SpaceX launches eighth long-duration crew for International Space Station orbit

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off in this time-exposure photo, from Launch Pad 39A Sunday, March 3, 2024, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Four astronauts are beginning a mission to the International Space Station. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) | Photo Credit: Chris O’Meara A SpaceX rocket safely lifted off from Florida…

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Italy to host main control centre for EU satellite constellation

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Antennas are pictured at Telespazio’s Fucino space centre, in Ortucchio, close to the central Italian city of l’Aquila, Italy, March 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters A space centre in the heart of Italy is set to host the main control site for the low-orbit IRIS² (pronounced ‘Iris squared’) EU satellite constellation, Italy’s industry minister…

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Scientists reveal secrets of Earth’s magnificent desert star dunes

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A view of the Lala Lallia star dune of the Sahara Desert, in Erg Chebbi, Morocco, as seen in an undated handout image from 2008 and obtained by Reuters on March 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters They are among the wonders of our deserts: star dunes, the vaguely pyramid-shaped sand formations up to about…

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Big Swedish study hints at link between bowel disease, infant diet

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) describes disorders where the lining of the digestive tract is inflamed. There are two types of IBD disorders: ulcerative colitis, where the large intestine and the rectum are prone to inflammation and sores, and Crohn’s disease, which usually affects the small intestine. Researchers have reported diet, age, family history, cigarette smoking,…

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Is India finally entering stage II of its nuclear programme? | Explained

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On March 4, Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed the start of the process of core-loading the indigenous prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) at the Madras Atomic Power Station in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. A statement from his office called the occasion “a historic milestone in India’s nuclear power programme”. What is the PFBR? The PFBR is…

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The Hindu Daily Quiz | On rare diseases – March 4, 2024

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Q: Which is considered to be the rarest disease in the world? A: RPI Deficiency. The lack of Ribose-5-Phosphate Isomerase (RPI), a crucial enzyme, can cause muscle stiffness, seizures, and reduction of white matter in the brain. The only known patient was diagnosed in 1984. Q: The movie Paa, starring father and son duo Amitabh Bacchhan…

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In snake genes, study finds they evolved 3x faster than other reptiles

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The sci-fi writer David Brin built his fictitious ‘Uplift Universe’ in a series of novels for two decades from 1980. In the series, a patron race uplifts species of a future universe to a higher order of life. Something similar happened in the earth’s distant past when many species went through bursts of evolutionary innovation,…

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Research paper warns against nationwide switch to natural farming without proper studies

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Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images An academic paper published by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) has cautioned the Centre against “a complete switch” to natural farming, on the ground that it can hamper national food…

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Understanding the Impact on Elephants and Tigers in India

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Anthropocentric activities have steadily eaten into the natural habitats of wild animals and increased the instances of man-animal conflict. Two of the many animals that are constantly in the news these days for unhappy encounters with the humankind are the elephant and the tiger. India has the largest number of wild Asian Elephants, estimated to…

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What will Gaganyaan change for India? | Explained

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Gaganyaan Mission astronauts-designate Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Ajit Krishnan, Angad Prathap and Shubanshu Shukla at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram on February 27, 2024. Photo: PMO via PTI The story so far: On February 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicised the final shortlist of candidates to be astronauts on…

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