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Agnikul eyes satellite launches by 2025: start-up CEO Ravichandran

June 2, 2024 admin

Agnikul Cosmos successfully test launches the Agnibaan rocket powered by the world’s first single-piece 3D printed semi-cryogenic engine from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, in Sriharikota. | Photo Credit: ANI After the successful test-flight of Agnibaan SOrTeD, Chennai-based space start-up Agnikul Cosmos is hoping to start launching satellites early next year. In an…

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Agnikul eyes to launch satellites by 2025: start-up CEO Ravichandran

June 2, 2024 admin

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Boeing’s first astronaut flight called off at the last minute in latest setback

June 2, 2024 admin

A launch pad and a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying two astronauts aboard Boeing’s Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test (CFT) is seen. | Photo Credit: Reuters Last-minute computer trouble nixed the June 1 launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flight, the latest in a string of delays over the years. Two NASA astronauts were…

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Chinese spacecraft successfully lands on moon’s far side in growing space rivalry with US

June 2, 2024 admin

The Chang’e 6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket combination sit atop the launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan province, China. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon on June 2 to collect soil and rock samples that could…

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Archaeologists, Sanskrit scholars tie up to decipher Rigveda text

June 1, 2024 admin

Taking forward the research to potentially establish a relationship between the Harappan civilisation and the people of the Vedic age, a group of archeologists are now collaborating with Sanskrit scholars to decipher the text of the Rigveda. In an exclusive interview with The Hindu, Vasant Shinde, archaeologist and former Vice Chancellor of Deccan College, Pune,…

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Archaeologists, Sanskrit scholars tie up to decipher Rigveda text

June 1, 2024 admin

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Other than the red pigment, what material was used in the red paint by people of Peru’s Sicán culture?

June 1, 2024 admin

Thirty years ago, archeologists excavated the tomb of an elite 40-50-year-old man from the Sicán culture of Peru, a society that predated the Incas. The man’s seated, upside-down skeleton was painted bright red. Researchers analysed the paint and found that in addition to a red pigment, it contains human blood and bird egg proteins. The…

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H5N1 remains infectious on milking equipment for over one hour

June 1, 2024 admin

Influenza virus is very stable in unpasteurised milk Even as the Atlanta-based CDC has cautioned people to avoid drinking raw milk, especially in the States where H5N1 has been reported in cattle herds, there has been increased demand for raw milk. From the day H5N1 (bird flu) was confirmed in cattle in mid-March this year…

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Cities warming due to combined effect of urbanisation, climate change

June 1, 2024 admin

Recently, for two consecutive days, Delhi reported daytime temperature above 50 degree C, the highest ever recorded in the city. There is a reason why cities are experiencing higher temperatures than non-urban and rural areas. The ongoing climate change and rapid urbanisation are now defining the Anthropocene, with the cities experiencing both thereby making the…

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Roman Baths may harbour novel antimicrobial natural products

June 1, 2024 admin

The world-famous Roman Baths are home to a diverse range of microorganisms which could be critical in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance, a new study suggests. The investigation of extreme ecological niches, such as hot springs, has gained recent interest due to their unique ecosystems, increasing the chance for novel antimicrobial natural product discovery. The…

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