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One in four people experience mild, brief side-effects of COVID-19 vaccines: Lancet study
People with prior known COVID-19 infection were also more likely to experience local side effects.
China begins building three-person space station, first launch to take place soon
When completed by late 2022, Tianhe is expected to weigh about 66 tons, a fraction the size of the International Space Station.
Melting glaciers due to climate change caused Earth’s axis to shift since mid-90s
The drift happened as the melting glaciers redistributed water which made the direction of the polar wander turn and accelerate.
Flying to the moon: Jeff Bezos challenges NASA over its moon lander deal with SpaceX
Blue Origin's bid double the price of SpaceX’s but NASA re-negotiated the price with SpaceX and didn't do it with the other teams
Asteroids on collision course with Earth can be detected, tracked by new telescopes
Named Flyeye, it will survey the night sky for fast-moving objects and flag them for human researchers to further investigate.
China to wean itself off coal power while financing plants in developing countries
Head of the climate change said, "Combating climate change is also about letting people in developing countries live good lives."
Tax polluters heavily, distribute among the poor to alleviate poverty, says study
By redistributing national carbon price revenues to the poor, they found it could reduce the number of people living in poverty.
COVID-19 variant causing surge in cases in India found in at least 17 other countries: WHO
The WHO recently listed B.1.617 as a "variant of interest" but has stopped short of declaring it a "variant of concern".
OneWeb completes launch of another batch of 36 satellites; taking its in-orbit constellation to 182
Backed by Bharti Group, OneWeb has completed the sixth launch with service ready to start by the end of the year.
NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter captures its first aerial colour image of Mars
The Mars Helicopter Ingenuity’s main aim is to test powered flight on another planet.
Explained: How to tell the difference between COVID-19 and other respiratory issues
Respiratory allergies might be harmless at first but if left untreated, can develop into more chronic respiratory disorders.
Hubble celebrates 31st anniversary with image of one of the largest stars in the Milky Way
AG Carinae is a few million years old and has been existing some 20,000 light-years away inside the Milky Way.
Chernobyl after 35 years: 10 chilling images reveal scars left behind by nuclear disaster
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster that took place on 26 April 1986 was a result of Cold War isolation and lack of safety culture.
Eleven astronauts and cosmonauts crammed into ISS, the biggest 'crowd' in over a decade
The current population includes six Americans, two Russians, two Japanese and one French.
Chernobyl serves as a monument to human error 35 years after nuclear disaster
The Chernobyl plant is out of service, but there is still much work to be done at the decommissioned plant.
Ingenuity flies the furthest its ever gone in third successful flight on Mars
The helicopter on this third flight covered 50 meters of distance, reaching the speed of two meters per second.
France's Deep Time Project ends after 40 days; isolation group return to real life after being cut off from family, friends and pandemic
After 40 days in voluntary isolation, 15 people participating in a scientific experiment have emerged from a vast cave in southwestern France. Eight men and seven women lived in the dark, damp depths of the Lombrives cave in the Pyrenees to help researchers understand how people adapt to drastic changes in living conditions and environments. They had no clocks, no sunlight and no contact with the world above.
Chernobyl's toxic nuclear site presents a unique chance to protect biodiversity
Since the disaster, elk, wolves and the stocky endangered breed of Przewalski's wild horses native to Asia.
ISRO's Rs 800 crore satellite to communicate with Gaganyaan mission after launch
With a data relay satellite, other satellites can pass their information to the ground stations even if it's out of range.
Google Doodle shows its appreciation for all healthcare workers for their service
We bow down to the nurses, doctors, researchers that are working to provide us with the best healthcare they can.
Google celebrates Ingenuity helicopter's flight on Mars with a special Easter egg animation
The actual helicopter floated in the air for less than a minute, but you can see it for as long as you want on the Google version.
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter successfully completes second flight on Mars
This flight lasted 51.9 seconds with the helicopter climbing five meters and also moved sideways.
Greta Thunberg berates politicians for ignoring climate change, destroying environments around the world
She also directly accused the current generation of politicians of "giving up without even trying."
Russia hopes to launch its own space station in 2025, says Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin
"The first core module of the new Russian orbital station is in the works," Rogozin said in a statement.
SpaceX gets ready for launch of third ISS crew mission after postponing it due to bad weather
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet, Americans Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur and Japan's Akihiko Hoshide will be launching today.
Indian-origin Dr Soumya Swaminathan joins international team of experts to prep for future pandemics
The UK-led Pandemic Preparedness Partnership will report to world leaders at June’s UK-hosted G7 Summit.
Perseverance rover converts CO2 into oxygen on Mars for the first time
MOXIE produced five grams of oxygen, equal to 10 minutes of breathable oxygen for astronaut carrying out normal activity.
Separating fact from fiction: Anirban Mahapatra on writing a book about COVID-19, challenges of pandemic scholarship
The answer to whether the world could have predicted the occurrence of a pandemic like COVID-19, in Anirban Mahapatra’s estimation, is unequivocally yes.
Climate Summit 2021: Narendra Modi announces India-US clean energy initiative, pitches 'back to basics' philosophy
Modi pitched for concrete action at a "high speed" and on a large scale to combat climate change, and asserted that India was doing its part to deal with the challenge