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Einstein was right! LIGO detects gravitational waves for third time, confirming new population of black holes

Gravitational waves are incredibly fast ripples in space that travel at the speed of light, and would squeeze and stretch anything in their path.

Jun 2, 2017

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Is Moon habitable? NASA's LRO discovers water ice on the lunar surface's south pole

In the late 1990s, hydrogen-rich areas were found on Moon with the help of NASA's LRO, but it was hard to identify whether hydrogen was present in the form of water or not.

Jun 1, 2017

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World's strongest X-ray laser beam creates 'molecular black hole'

Special mirrors were used by the researchers to focus the X-ray beams into a spot over 100 nanometres in diameter. One nanometer is equal to one-billionth of a metre.

Jun 1, 2017

'Peacocks don't have sex': Had Satyajit Ray been alive today, a satire would surely be on the cards

Master filmmaker Ray was known to hit prevalent social convictions hard but in a soft way. In Sonar Kella, he had made his sleuth correct Jatayu's ignorance on camel. Would he have done the same to correct Justice Sharma's bizarre peacock story?

Jun 1, 2017

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NASA's Curiosity rover discovers silica-rich 'halos' on Martian surface

The halos were first analysed in 2015 with Curiosity's science payload, including the laser-shooting Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument.

May 31, 2017

As protests rise against 'beef ban', Kerala HC says 'no such thing'! So what is it all about?

The Kerala High Court has observed that there was no ban on the slaughter of cows. So what exactly is the ban? Read to know more.

May 31, 2017

Tweeting 'covfefe': US President Trump loses face on Twitter, his presidency's biggest hope

The American president tweeted a mysterious term "covfefe" while targeting the media but did not delete it even hours later, in case it was a goof-up. Does such a callous act befits the image of the world's most powerful man?

May 31, 2017

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Madras HC puts 4-week stay on Central govt order banning sale of cows for slaughter

The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has stayed for four weeks the Central government order that bans the sale of cattle for then purpose of slaughter. Read to know more.

May 30, 2017

Babri Masjid demolition case: LK Advani, Uma Bharti and 10 others charged with criminal conspiracy

Big relief for Advani, Joshi, Bharti and others as the Special CBI Court grants bail to all 12 accused on personal bond. Framing of charges is underway.

May 30, 2017

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ISRO's 'fat boy' GSLV-Mk III launch to widen prospects of India's manned mission

ISRO is all set to launch the GSLV-Mk III, the heaviest rocket ever made by India on June 5 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

May 30, 2017

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NASA develops new technology to help drones make safe emergency landing

This newly-developed technology helps in detecting any mechanical snag that occurs on the drone and puts the unmanned aircraft in a crash-landing mode.

May 29, 2017

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Solar Probe Plus: NASA to announce landmark mission to touch Sun's atmosphere

Solar Probe Plus is likely to be launched in 2018 and the resulting data will improve forecasts of major space weather events that impact life on Earth.

May 29, 2017

Grand Finale: NASA's Cassini spacecraft takes the most dangerous dive so far!

NASA's Grand Finale Orbit Guide reveals that this hazardous dive is the first out of four paths through the planet's inmost ring which is going to be the deepest and dustiest loop the spacecraft will go through.

May 29, 2017

BSNL launches no-cap unlimited broadband plan for Rs. 249

BSNL to offer satellite phone service to citizens in 2019

As of now, BSNL's satellite phone service is being offered to military, state police, railways and other government agencies and will launch the same facility for the public in a couple of years.

May 28, 2017

India's own GPS IRNSS NavIC made by ISRO to go live in early 2018

ISRO's Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS), also known as NavIC can be utilised for mobile integration, assist in disaster management and many other navigational services.

May 28, 2017

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Search Results for: Earth

Einstein was right! LIGO detects gravitational waves for third time, confirming new population of black holes

Is Moon habitable? NASA's LRO discovers water ice on the lunar surface's south pole

World's strongest X-ray laser beam creates 'molecular black hole'

'Peacocks don't have sex': Had Satyajit Ray been alive today, a satire would surely be on the cards

NASA's Curiosity rover discovers silica-rich 'halos' on Martian surface

As protests rise against 'beef ban', Kerala HC says 'no such thing'! So what is it all about?

Tweeting 'covfefe': US President Trump loses face on Twitter, his presidency's biggest hope

Madras HC puts 4-week stay on Central govt order banning sale of cows for slaughter

Babri Masjid demolition case: LK Advani, Uma Bharti and 10 others charged with criminal conspiracy

ISRO's 'fat boy' GSLV-Mk III launch to widen prospects of India's manned mission

NASA develops new technology to help drones make safe emergency landing

Solar Probe Plus: NASA to announce landmark mission to touch Sun's atmosphere

Grand Finale: NASA's Cassini spacecraft takes the most dangerous dive so far!

BSNL to offer satellite phone service to citizens in 2019

India's own GPS IRNSS NavIC made by ISRO to go live in early 2018

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]