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ISRO-DBT ink deal to conduct biotechnology experiments in space station

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ISRO-DBT ink deal to conduct biotechnology experiments in space station

ISRO Chairman and Secretary, Department of Space S. Somanath | Photo Credit: PTI The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) have inked an agreement to design and conduct experiments, which will then be integrated into the forthcoming Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS), India’s proposed indigenous space station. The BAS is expected…

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South Africa petrochem unit world’s single largest greenhouse gas source

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South Africa petrochem unit world’s single largest greenhouse gas source

The giant Secunda complex of Sasol, South Africa’s biggest chemicals and energy company, provides the fundamental ingredients to South Africa’s petrochemical sector. It produces petrochemicals, plastics, chemicals essential to key industries such as agriculture (fertilisers) and mining (explosives), and 30% of the country’s liquid fuels. These value chains are very important to the economy. In…

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RRI team use quantum magnetometry to make more precise atomic clocks

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RRI team use quantum magnetometry to make more precise atomic clocks

An experimental set-up used for the observation of Doppler-enhanced Quantum magnetometry with Rydberg atoms, at the Raman Research Institute. | Photo Credit: special arrangement A Raman Research Institute (RRI) team working with cold Rydberg atoms have used quantum magnetometry to help atomic clocks and magnetometers used for precise timekeeping in navigation, telecommunication and aviation, achieve…

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New rocket, plus moon and Venus missions, herald new beginnings

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New rocket, plus moon and Venus missions, herald new beginnings

An artist’s rendering of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station in earth orbit, August 23, 2024.  | Photo Credit: ISRO Preview: The Indian government recently signed off on numerous new projects, including work on a new rocket and new moon and Venus missions. The space programme is thus on the cusp of important new beginnings. India is…

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ISRO satellites tracking cyclone Dana since October 20

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ISRO satellites tracking cyclone Dana since October 20

Dark clouds hover over the Hooghly River as Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall over the Odisha-West Bengal coast, near Howrah Bridge in Kolkata on October 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday said its polar orbiting satellite EOS-06 and geostationary satellite INSAT-3DR had been tracking the…

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Chinese startup to sell tickets for 2027 space tourism flights

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Chinese startup to sell tickets for 2027 space tourism flights

Chinese startup Deep Blue Aerospace said on Wednesday it will sell its first two tickets for seats on a rocket that will take passengers to space in 2027, charging 1.5 million yuan ($211,000) for the experience. Deep Blue Aerospace will put the tickets up for sale at 6 p.m. (1000 GMT) on Thursday and plans…

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Harris or Trump? How US space policy will change under a new president

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Harris or Trump? How US space policy will change under a new president

The next president of the United States could be the first in that office to accept a phone call from the Moon and hear a woman’s voice on the line. To do so, they’ll first need to make a series of strategic space policy decisions. They’ll also need a little luck. Enormous government investment supports…

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Researchers meld AI and genomics to find thousands of new viruses

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Researchers meld AI and genomics to find thousands of new viruses

A 3D rendering of an antibody (foreground left) and examples of high-priority “prototype” pathogens that have the potential to threaten human health are the focus of pandemic preparedness research efforts worldwide. From left to right: hantavirus, yellow fever virus, Nipah virus, picornavirus, and Chikungunya. | Photo Credit: NIAID For most of modern history, people have…

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