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What will ‘cosmic detective’ OSIRIS-Rex bring back on September 24? | Explained

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Come September 24, and debris from an alien world will land on the earth. NASA’s asteroid hunting spacecraft OSIRIS-Rex – short for Origins-Spectral Interpretation-Resource Identification-Security-Regolith Explorer – will drop a capsule containing pristine asteroid material in the Utah desert. OSIRIS-Rex, which is currently winging its way towards the earth after a close encounter with Bennu,…

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No signals from Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram, Pragyan: ISRO

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An ISRO image of Chandrayaan-3 Vikram Lander. File | Photo Credit: ANI/ISRO Twitter The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which was hoping to awaken the Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander and Pragyan rover on September 2, says it has not received any signals from either of the two, despite continuing efforts to establish communications. “Efforts have been…

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Signs of life? Why astronomers are excited about carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere of an alien world

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Are we alone? This question is nearly as old as humanity itself. Today, this question in astronomy focuses on finding life beyond our planet. Are we, as a species, and as a planet, alone? Or is there life somewhere else? Usually the question inspires visions of weird, green versions of humans. However, life is more…

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In a first, RNA is recovered from extinct Tasmanian tiger

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Three views of the desiccated remains of an extinct marsupial mammal called the Tasmanian tiger, or the thylacine, from a collection at the Swedish Museum of Natural History in Stockholm are seen in this undated handout image. Researchers managed to recover genetic material called RNA from the remains, a scientific first for an extinct species….

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Brazil strengthens climate goals, targets 48% lower emissions by 2025

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Brazil’s new climate change targets would be more ambitious than the United States, which has pledged to cut emissions by 50-52% by 2030. | Photo Credit: AP Brazil is expected to announce revised climate targets this week, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva strengthens a prior pledge made by his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, government…

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Dozens of nations to sign U.N. ocean treaty but implementation still awaits

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The global pact to conserve biodiversity on the high seas is seen as a crucial tool to meet a target agreed last year to protect 30% of the earth’s land and sea by 2030. | Photo Credit: AP A new U.N. treaty to protect the world’s oceans was signed by 67 countries on Wednesday, another…

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PCOS: hidden toll of academic pressure on our daughters’ health

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In September, amid PCOS awareness month, a concerning reality emerges: academic pressure may unknowingly contribute to a silent health crisis among young girls. It starts in classrooms but often leads to gynaecologists’ offices, where ultrasound scans reveal ovarian cysts, resulting in a diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). (For top health news of the day, subscribe to…

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Panel suggests booster shot of BCG vaccine to fight TB

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Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Aadesh Choudhari Batting for better diagnostic services which are affordable and easily accessible, the Parliamentary standing committee on Health and Family Welfare’s report on Implementation of Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhigyan presented in Rajya Sabha on September 21 noted that the BCG vaccine (bacille Calmette-Guerin,…

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