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Lights, camera, Action: Astronauts are on set and space Station may host a wave of TV shows and movies
TV and film projects in orbit are attracting the greatest attention with Discovery planning a show called Who Wants to Be an Astronaut.
Navigation error sends NASA's Ingenuity helicopter on a wild, confusing ride on Mars
It landed safely because its built-in system to provide an extra margin for stability “came to the rescue.”
Two Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines found to be safe and effective against the virus
The trial was carried out in Bahrain, the UAE, Egypt and Jordan, but the study provided data from Bahrain and the UAE only.
A forty percent chance avg world temperatures will exceed 1.5 deg C limit set by Paris Agreement: WMO
Last year, the same group forecasted a 20 percent chance of this happening.
Jupiter's moon Europa may have been home to seafloor volcanoes, says NASA study
The moon could have enough heat to partially melt its rocky interior layer which is feeding its volcanoes.
Tasmanian devils born in the wild in Australia for the first time in 3,000 years
Their population had reduced due to Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD) and the arrival of wild dogs called Dingoes.
Blood moon 2021: 15 incredible images of the year's first lunar eclipse, super blood moon
A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon moves into the Earth’s shadow and light from the Sun cannot fall on the moon.
Humans can live up to 150 years if we get rid of all our stress, finds study
As a person ages, the longer it takes to recover from stress, on average, a 40-year-old take 4 weeks while an 80-year-old takes around 6 weeks.
In this new world of space tourism and private launches, who is an astronaut?
Retired astronaut Mike Mullane didn’t consider himself one until his first space shuttle flight, six years after his NASA selection.
Pfizer ready to give India 5 cr vaccine doses in 2021, wants significant regulatory relaxations
Moderna doesn't have surplus vaccines to share in 2021, plans to launch single-dose vaccine for the Indian market in 2022.
ICMR to conduct survey examining effectiveness of COVAXIN, COVISHIELD in preventing COVID-19
This first of its kind study is expected to be undertaken from next week, said Dr Tarun Bhatnagar, senior ICMR scientist.
Body produces antibodies against COVID-19 for months even after a mild infection: Study
In the bone marrow, these cells continually secrete low levels of antibodies into the bloodstream to help guard against the virus.
For medieval Christians, understanding lunar eclipse was a complex affair: A sign from God or a scientific phenomenon?
There are numerous surviving scientific discussions of eclipses written by Christians from across the medieval period.
Centre says mixing COVID-19 vaccines a possibility, foreign studies make a strong case
Niti Aayog member VK Paul has said that mixing COVID-19 vaccines is plausible, but "there need to be more studies."
NASA's first mobile robot VIPER will explore the lunar surface when it launches in 2023
The rover will explore the moon's South pole and will have a mission duration of three lunar days (100 Earth days).
Lunar eclipse 2021: Super blood moon will occur today; when and where to watch it in India
Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon) 2021 will start at 2:16 pm IST and will be at its peak at around 4:49 pm IST.
Radio signal, worms, mushrooms: Five unproven claims that might point to the existence of alien life
As exciting as they are, it is important to treat claims of alien life with a healthy dose of scepticism.
Scientists restore partial sight in blind man by using revolutionary technique of altering cells
The technique is known as optogenetics, which has been developed in the field of neuroscience over the last 20 years.
COVID-19 B.1.617 variant ravaging India found in at least 53 territories worldwide: WHO
B.1.1.7 has now been reported in 149 territories; B.1.351 in 102 territories and P.1 in 59 territories.
Bharat Biotech awaits emergency use approval from WHO for COVID-19 vaccine
BBIL hopes to get COVAXIN on WHO's emergency use listing by the third or fourth quarter of this year.
Even rare, 4-000 year old comets can cause meteor showers on Earth, finds study
They found nine new matches between meteor showers and long-period comets and six potential matches.
Greta Thunberg appeals for changes in farming, food consumption in the face of repeated global health crises
"The climate crisis, ecological crisis and health crisis, they are all interlinked," Thunberg said in a video posted on social media for International Biodiversity Day.
Virgin Galactic reaches edge of Earth's atmosphere for the first time with two pilots
Founder Sir Richard Branson said this brings the roughly 15-year-old venture tantalizingly close to commercial flights for tourists.
China's Zhurong rover begins its 90-day exploration of Utopia Planitia on Mars
China has come a long way in its race to catch up with the US and Russia, who have decades of experience in space exploration.
WHO's upcoming lab in Switzerland to study emerging threats from viruses
The BioHub lab will allow members to share biological materials to ensure timeliness when responding to potential outbreaks.
Will COVID-19 third wave hit children hard? Health ministry issues guidelines; all you need to know
These guidelines are categorised on the basis of severity of the infection: mild and asymptomatic, moderate and severe.
Global Health Summit: G20, EU discuss how to recover from COVID-19 pandemic, prevent it from happening again
The EU is expected to announce a new initiative to support local manufacturing in Africa as the leaders emphasise the importance of scaling up vaccination efforts.
Earth is currently home to anywhere between 50 billion to 428 billion birds, says new study
While this study might've only focused on birds, their approach could be used to "count" other species.
China’s Zhurong rover sends its first image and video of the Martian surface
The Tianwen-1 probe sent a video showing the lander and the rover separating from the orbiter during landing.
World's largest iceberg breaks off Antarctica, says European Space Agency
Called A-76 and roughly the shape of Manhattan but more than 70 times bigger, the iceberg was picked up on satellite images and is currently the "largest berg in the world"