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A look at the space agency’s launch vehicles
[ad_1] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V Narayanan said on Friday that the space agency was in the process of building its heaviest rocket ever, and had named it Lunar Module Launch Vehicle (LMLV). He also said the LMLV would be ready by 2035, and would be used for ...
Could we soon have space-based solar panels? Not really | Explained News
[ad_1] 3 min readNew DelhiAug 26, 2025 09:05 AM IST Solar power is the fastest-growing renewable energy technology in the world. Between 2024 and 2030, solar capacity added is expected to account for 80% of the growth in renewable power globally, the International Energy Agency’s ‘Renewables 2024’ report stated. But ...
US confirms its first human case of flesh-eating New World screwworm: What is this parasite?
[ad_1] 4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Aug 26, 2025 05:19 PM IST The Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday (August 24) reported the first human case of the flesh-eating parasite, the New World screwworm, in the United States. The case, investigated by the Maryland Department of Health and the ...
Scientists discover a rare quadruple star system in the Milky Way: Why is this significant?
[ad_1] 4 min readNew DelhiAug 26, 2025 06:48 PM IST A team of scientists has discovered an extremely rare quadruple star system in the Milky Way, according to a new study. The system — known as UPM J1040−3551 AabBab — consists of a pair of cold brown dwarfs orbiting a ...
ISRO conducts air drop test for Gaganyaan: why is it crucial to the mission? | Explained News
[ad_1] The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully carried out its first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-1) on Sunday to evaluate the parachute-based deceleration system for the upcoming Gaganyaan mission. The system is critical for ensuring safe recovery of the crew module — the capsule in which astronauts sit during ...
How India’s ‘aquanauts’ will undertake deep sea exploration under Samudrayaan Project | Explained News
[ad_1] Earlier this month, two Indian “aquanauts” travelled deep into the Atlantic Ocean aboard the French vessel, Nautile. This was in preparation for deep-sea exploration under the upcoming Samudrayaan Project, where India plans to send three humans to depths of 6,000 metres by 2027. Cdr (Retd) Jatinder Pal Singh and ...
Everything you need to know about the world’s largest rocket
[ad_1] After a series of failures, SpaceX’s Starship — the world’s largest and most powerful rocket — pulled off a successful test flight, with its booster making a soft splashdown over the Gulf of Mexico and the spacecraft going all the way to the Indian Ocean on Wednesday (August 27). ...
How iconic bullet train design was inspired by a kingfisher’s beak
[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (August 30) travelled from Tokyo to Sendai aboard an iconic Shinkansen, colloquially known in English as “bullet train”. In a world where high-speed trains are not the rarity they once were, Japan’s Shinkansen stands out for its speed, efficiency and unique design inspired ...
What are blue dragons, which have led to beach closures in Spain? | Explained News
[ad_1] Several beaches in Spain — such as the beaches of Vivers in Guardamar del Segura, Santa Bárbara beach in La Línea de la Concepción, and Famara beaches in Lanzarote — were closed earlier this month after a tiny species of sea slug began to wash ashore in droves. These ...
Earthquake in Afghanistan today kills 800 people Why the quake was so deadly
[ad_1] 4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Sep 1, 2025 05:58 PM IST Afghanistan earthquake news: An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck north-east Afghanistan on Sunday night (August 31), killing more than 800 people and injuring at least 2,000. The quake’s epicentre was 27 km northeast of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, and ...
