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In the rural areas of Maharashtra, away from metro limelight and scholarly circles, an unsung saga of determination and turn-around unfolded silently. Ramdas Hemraj Marbade, a young man from Gondia district, is the hero who used to sell golgappas (pani puri) for his livelihood and now works at India’s premier space research organisation, ISRO. His…

In response to proposed budget cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration, space advocates and community leaders from South Mississippi and across the nation rallied in Washington, D.C., to protect crucial NASA programs. At the heart of the advocacy are the Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi, and the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans,…

SpaceX has finally revealed what caused its giant Starship rocket to explode during its March 6 test flight. The spacecraft, launched from Starbase in Texas, was expected to drop fake satellites and land in the Indian Ocean, but instead, it broke apart in the sky. The problem came from one of the rocket’s engines, where…

Approximately 3,000 kilometres deep beneath the Earth’s crust is a hot, dynamic core that was long assumed to be geochemically isolated from the remainder of the planet. However, a breakthrough new research paper has discovered compelling evidence that the Earth’s core is far from as isolated as previously believed. Rather, it seems to be gradually…

NEW DELHI: Researchers at IIT-Guwahati have developed an eco-friendly alternative to conventional wastewater treatment methods by combining biochar derived from Spent Mushroom Waste and laccase, a natural enzyme, according to officials. The technology, BHEEMA (Biochar-based Hydrological Enzyme regulated Efficient Mechanism for Antibiotics removal) employs laccase-mediated degradation to remove antibiotics from wastewater, preventing the formation of…

At first glance, this panoramic view might resemble a sunlit desert in the American Southwest, with quiet ridges, earthy tones, and distant peaks. But look closer: you’re actually seeing Mars. Captured by NASA’s Curiosity rover from the slopes of the three-mile-high Mount Sharp inside Gale Crater, this surreal landscape is part of a stunning 30-second…

NASA’s Perseverance rover recently captured a remarkable new selfie on Mars, featuring a rare guest—a Martian dust devil. This small, swirling whirlwind of dust appears about five kilometres behind the rover, adding a unique and captivating detail to the image. The selfie, composed of 59 photos taken by the rover’s robotic arm camera, commemorates 1,500…

Is death just an illusion Death is often seen as the end—an absolute, irreversible cessation of consciousness and physical function. For centuries, every culture has developed rituals, religions, and philosophies to grapple with this final transition. However, a growing body of scientific thought challenges this conventional wisdom. From the enigmatic depths of quantum mechanics to…

A massive asteroid 2003 MH4 is to flyby Earth in a high-speed visit on May 24 at 4:07 PM IST. Designated 387746 (2003 MH4), the huge space rock has a diameter of about 335 meters—about the size of the Eiffel Tower—and will fly by Earth at a speed of 30,060 kilometres per hour.This flyby, although…

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted SpaceX approval to proceed with the ninth launch of its massive Starship rocket, following an extensive review of the explosive anomaly that occurred during its previous flight. On 22 May, the FAA confirmed that SpaceX had adequately addressed the issues from Flight 8, which ended in…