NASA images:Our planet Earth is part of a giant solar system, located in a gigantic galaxy called the Milky Way. Our home galaxy is a large spiral galaxy with a stellar disk spanning over 100,000 light years. Surprisingly, ours is not alone, as space contains numerous galaxies that host thousands of planets and stars. Space … Read more
New Delhi: The Union government has classified a life-threatening condition affecting the kidneys, bladder or urinary tract under the National Rare Diseases Policy, making patients eligible for financial assistance of up to ₹50 lakhs. The condition is called primary hyperoxaluria and financial assistance for medical treatment will be available where kidney transplants are required. The … Read more
September 6 will be a day packed with space activities. If all goes well, the world will be watching two highly anticipated space missions on Friday: the first is the return of Boeing’s Starliner and the second is the launch of SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission. Here’s everything you need to know about the two missions: … Read more
A new review commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found no evidence linking mobile phone use with an increased risk of brain cancer. Published on Tuesday, September 3, the review analyzed data from 63 studies conducted between 1994 and 2022, newswire Reuters reported on Wednesday, September 4. The results indicate that despite the … Read more
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronauts Butch Wilmore and Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams Strange noises were reported coming from faults. Starliner spacecraft Docked at the International Space Station (ISS). The astronauts even contacted mission control at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, to report the strange noise, almost like a sonar sound, that … Read more
NASA images:Our planet Earth is part of a giant solar system, located in a gigantic galaxy called the Milky Way. Our home galaxy is a large spiral galaxy with a stellar disk spanning over 100,000 light years. Surprisingly, ours is not alone, as space contains numerous galaxies that host thousands of planets and stars. Space … Read more
The most advanced lunar photograph ever taken is here! Kurdish astrophotographer Darya Kawa Mirza has finally captured the Moon with all the interesting details of its surface, which, most likely, “no one has ever seen before.” Speaking to the social media platform InstagramThe Kurdish astrophotographer shared a series of high-resolution images of the moon’s surface … Read more
Calcutta: The Zoological Survey of India announced the discovery of two species of spiders in the Western Ghats region, a biodiversity hotspot, in southern India. A ZSI statement said the newly discovered species, Mimetus Spinatus and Mimetus Parvulus, highlight the importance of the region. The addition of two new spiders brings the number of Mimetus … Read more
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore aren’t the only astronauts who will be spending more time than expected in space. They have now joined a long list of astronauts who have spent more time than expected on the International Space Station (ISS). Read also | Sunita Williams’ mother responds … Read more
Washington: Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams, who will remain in space until early next year, is “growing plants” on the International Space Station (ISS). Williams and the other astronauts, who were due to return in eight days, are now stuck in space until February 2025. What is Sunita Williams doing in space? In response to questions … Read more
