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NVS-02 Satellite’s Orbital adjustment hampered by valve malfunction

ISRO explained in a statement that a technical problem with the satellite has stopped the process of moving it to its intended orbit. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Sunday, February 2, that its NVS-02 navigation satellite, launched on January 29 aboard the GSLV-F15 rocket, has encountered a technical issue. Notably, this launch

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India and U.S. lead Coursera enrolments for Gen AI courses

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Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, investment flows into AI technologies have increased nearly eight-fold | Photo Credit: ChakisAtelier The demand for generative AI training has grown significantly among learners and enterprises, according to Coursera data, highlighted in the Future of Jobs Report 2025. India and the U.S. are leading this global trend

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NASA Perseverance rover discovers ‘Silver Mountain’ rock sample, unlocking Mars’ ancient past; here’s what experts say |

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NASA Perseverance rover has just marked history by successfully collecting a peculiar rock sample from the Jezero Crater of Mars. This sample is known as “Silver Mountain,” the 26th sample from the rover and unique from others so far obtained. It has a weird texture, and that’s why scientists from NASA want to further study

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Study cracks when cracks come and go in paint, clay, milk, blood

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Cracks in paint coatings could soon become a thing of the past. In a new study, researchers from the Raman Research Institute (RRI) in Bengaluru have found a way to delay the onset of cracks after studying them in great detail. As playful as this sounds, the technique has potential applications in diagnosing diseases and

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Industrial pollution kills marine life in Navi Mumbai, traditional fishermen to move High Court

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Sample test reports of water bodies in Navi Mumbai reveal heavy levels of toxic chemicals in the creeks, lakes and rivers. The water bodies that are home to marine life, migratory birds and the only livelihood option for the traditional fishermen for generations, have turned black and left with only dead marine life. The traditional

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2024 YR4 as seen by the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope.

An Asteroid Has a 1-in-63 Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032—Here’s What That Means

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Odds are a funny thing. 1-in-100, for example, sounds like a long shot—until you find out it’s the chance that an asteroid will impact Earth. In a surprising—but not definitive—turn of events, early warning systems this week found that an asteroid set to swing by Earth in 2032 has a 1-in-63 chance of smashing into

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NASA affirms plan with SpaceX to return astronauts after Trump demand

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Astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore ahead of the first crewed flight test of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. | Photo Credit: PTI/File photo NASA has affirmed a plan it set last year to work with Elon Musk’s SpaceX in returning two astronauts from the International Space Station, saying it will do so “as soon as practical,”

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Building blocks of life found in samples from asteroid Bennu

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The return capsule containing a sample collected from the asteroid Bennu in October 2020 by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is seen shortly after touching down in the desert at the Department of Defense’s Utah Test and Training Range in Dugway, U.S., September 24, 2023. | Photo Credit: NASA/Reuters Rock and dust samples retrieved by NASA from

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Liang Wenfeng: Rise of a Black Swan

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Statistical mathematician Nassim Taleb, in his seminal work, The Black Swan, defines ‘Black Swan moments’ as highly improbable events with significant impact that are often rationalised with hindsight. In 2008, the global financial meltdown, a Black Swan event that began in the U.S., wiped out trillions of dollars, causing traders to scramble to fulfil margin

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Painter draws up a crown for the bottling industry

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You’ve seen these crown bottle caps, haven’t you? A type of bottle cap that has almost become indispensable and are found in bottles across the globe, the crown bottle cap, though small, played a big role in revolutionising the bottling industry. American inventor William Painter was the head behind these crowns. William Painter | Photo

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NVS-02 Satellite’s Orbital adjustment hampered by valve malfunction

India and U.S. lead Coursera enrolments for Gen AI courses

NASA Perseverance rover discovers ‘Silver Mountain’ rock sample, unlocking Mars’ ancient past; here’s what experts say |

Study cracks when cracks come and go in paint, clay, milk, blood

Industrial pollution kills marine life in Navi Mumbai, traditional fishermen to move High Court

An Asteroid Has a 1-in-63 Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032—Here’s What That Means

NASA affirms plan with SpaceX to return astronauts after Trump demand

Building blocks of life found in samples from asteroid Bennu

Liang Wenfeng: Rise of a Black Swan

Painter draws up a crown for the bottling industry

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