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Lunar mission loss! In big setback to Intuitive, Odysseus lander falls over on the moon’s surface

25Feb

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Lunar mission loss! In big setback to Intuitive, Odysseus lander falls over on the moon’s surface

[ad_1] In a momentous leap for space exploration, the United States marked a significant milestone with the touchdown of the Odysseus lander on the moon's south polar region. However, the triumph was not without its share of unexpected twists. Odysseus, the first US-built spacecraft to land on the moon in over 50 years, encountered a huge setback upon landing, finding itself tipped over on its side, as revealed by US space agency NASA and Intuitive Machines via (the Gaurdian). Intuitive Machines CEO, Steve Altemus, disclosed that the spacecraft had "caught a foot" during descent, resulting in the unintended tilt.Despite the unforeseen deviation from the landing plan, Altemus reassured that Odysseus lander remains in close proximity to its intended landing site, with most scientific inst...

Can Drinking Water Before Meals Help In Weight Loss? Here’s What Experts Say

22Feb

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Can Drinking Water Before Meals Help In Weight Loss? Here’s What Experts Say

[ad_1] There is no replacement for drinking water. Water hydrates and nourishes our body from within, which is essential in carrying out all kinds of bodily functions. Along with drinking enough water every day, timing your water intake may also provide additional benefits, such as weight loss. One popular belief is that drinking water before a meal can help in weight loss. Is this true? If yes, how does it work? Fret not, grab a glass of water and read on to learn everything about the potential weight loss benefits of drinking water.Also Read: 5 Belly-Friendly Treats That Won't Sabotage Your Weight Loss GoalsNutritionist Explains Weight Loss Benefit Of Drinking Water Before MealsThere are several theories of benefits or ill-effects of drinking water before, during and after a meal. Talk...

Saturn’s moon Titan has an ocean! Is it habitable? Check what researchers said

16Feb

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Saturn’s moon Titan has an ocean! Is it habitable? Check what researchers said

[ad_1] Our solar system is full of secrets that are yet to be discovered. While astronomers and space agencies are hard at work studying the universe, the findings from these missions are put under the scanner by researchers to develop possible theories and find whether there is any chance of life existing on these planets if water is present there. Now, researchers have made a disappointing finding. They have reported that Saturn's moon Titan is quite uninhabitable despite being called an ocean moon. Researchers claim that the moon does not have the right organic chemistry which is required to support life. Know why Saturn's moon Titan cannot support life.Why Saturn's moon Titan is uninhabitableAccording to astrobiological research (via Space.com), Saturn's largest moon, Titan which is...

It’s Done. The Future Is Battery-Powered Electric Cars

6Oct

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It’s Done. The Future Is Battery-Powered Electric Cars

[ad_1] The rise of electric cars is staggering.Over the past decade, Teslas have gone from being the car of the uber rich to the car of the Uber driver. All of the major automakers are taking the plunge on EVs, which is driving down prices and expanding available options. Globally, this year will see more than 14 million electric cars sold, according to BloombergNEF, compared with just 700,000 in 2016. And some 23 countries have now passed a crucial EV tipping point — 5% of new-car sales — after which adoption picks up dramatically. In China, the biggest EV market, 38% of new-car sales were electric in August. “We're off to the races on EV adoption in China now,” says Colin McKerracher, head of Advanced Transport at BloombergNEF, on this week's episode of Zero. Despite the tacit consens...

A packed launch schedule for ISRO after Chandrayaan-3 mission

23Aug

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A packed launch schedule for ISRO after Chandrayaan-3 mission

[ad_1] A mission to study the Sun, and launching a climate observation satellite, a test vehicle as part of Gaganyaan human space flight programme and an Indo-US synthetic aperture radar -- ISRO has a packed schedule ahead. In addition, XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite), the country's first dedicated polarimetry mission to study various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions, is also ready for launch, an ISRO official said on Tuesday. Aditya-L1, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun, is getting ready for the launch, most likely in September first week.According to ISRO Chairman, Somanath S, the space agency has also lined up the launch of a climate observation satellite INSAT-3DS. The launch of a test vehicle mission, for the validatio...

India’s boom, Russia’s crunch: how money is shaping a new space race

23Aug

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India’s boom, Russia’s crunch: how money is shaping a new space race

[ad_1] The space race India aims to win this week by landing first on the moon's south pole is about science, the politics of national prestige and a new frontier: money.India's Chandrayaan-3 is heading for a landing on the lunar south pole on Wednesday. If it succeeds, analysts and executives expect an immediate boost for the South Asian nation's nascent space industry. Russia's Luna-25, which launched less than two weeks ago, had been on track to get there first – before the lander crashed from orbit, possibly taking with it the funding for a successor mission, analysts say. The seemingly sudden competition to get to a previously unexplored region of the moon recalls the space race of the 1960s, when the United States and the Soviet Union competed.But now space is a business, and the ...

Chandrayaan-3 landing date: ISRO may postpone landing to Aug 27; here is why

21Aug

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Chandrayaan-3 landing date: ISRO may postpone landing to Aug 27; here is why

[ad_1] Chandrayaan-3 landing date: If any factor regarding the lander module appears unfavourable, then the landing will be shifted to August 27, said the Space Applications Centre-ISRO about Chandrayaan-3 on Monday.Nilesh M Desai, director of Space Applications Centre-ISRO, Ahmedabad said that the decision regarding the landing will be taken based on the health of the lander module and the conditions on the Moon. "On August 23, two hours before Chandrayaan-3 lands on the Moon, we will decide on whether or not it will be appropriate to land it at that time based on the health of the lander module and the conditions on the Moon. In case, if any factor appears to be not favourable, then we will land the module on the Moon on August 27. No problem should occur and we will be able to land t...

In a first, James Webb Space Telescope discovers water near rocky worlds

25Jul

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In a first, James Webb Space Telescope discovers water near rocky worlds

[ad_1] Over the years researchers have been studying rocky planets and exoplanets for the presence or traces of water. And for the first time, astronomers have discovered that certain rocky planets can have a huge amount of water. Now scientists believe that the evidence suggests water's involvement as a key component during the birth of rocky planets.According to a space.com report, Earth's water is there due to water-bearing asteroids bombarding our young Earth's surface. Now, in a recent study, scientists have discovered rocky planets with signs of water, which are near the centre of a planet-birthing disk. About PDS 70The PDS 70 is located about 370 light-years away from the Earth. PDS 70 is around 5.4 million years old, and the Sun is about 4.6 billion years old and has about three...

Biden administration wants water heaters to be more energy efficient

22Jul

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Biden administration wants water heaters to be more energy efficient

[ad_1] The Biden administration is moving forward with tightened energy efficiency standards for new residential water heaters, taking aim at what is the second-largest energy using appliances in most households.The Energy Department said their proposal, which would take affect in 2030, would save consumers some $11.4 billion in energy and water costs annually, while reducing hundreds of millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions over the rules 30 year lifetime. Under the agency's proposal, the most commonly-used electric water heaters would be required to use heat pump technology in place of electric resistance, while gas-fired instantaneous water heaters would be required to use condensing technology. The rule also sets standards for gas-fired storage water heaters and oil-fired wat...

Twitter’s Surge in Harmful Content a Barrier to Advertiser Return

20Jul

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Twitter’s Surge in Harmful Content a Barrier to Advertiser Return

[ad_1] Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition, and the series of content policy changes that ensued, has led to a dramatic spike in hateful, violent and inaccurate posts on the platform, according to researchers. That's now the top challenge for Twitter's new Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino, who has to address advertisers' concerns about the trend in order to boost revenue and pay back the company's debts. Musk and Yaccarino have touted updates to the site's policies, such as letting advertisers prevent their posts from showing up next to certain kinds of content. Still, advertising sales are down by half since Musk took control of the company in October, he said this week. That's in part because businesses don't believe there has been significant progress in resolving the problem. “M...