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India Nears On-Orbit Satellite Refuelling Milestone

India is moving closer to achieving a critical space technology milestone as a private satellite, launched aboard an upcoming mission, aims to validate in-orbit fuel transfer under real...

January 12, 2026

IIT Madras Launches Param Shakti Supercomputer

IIT Madras has launched “Param Shakti”, an indigenously developed and manufactured supercomputing system, significantly strengthening India’s high-performance computing capabilities. With a peak performance of 3.1 petaflops, the system...

January 12, 2026

NASA Brings Astronauts Home Early Over Medical Concern

In an unprecedented decision, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced the early return of four astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) due to a...

January 10, 2026

Spina Bifida Remains India’s Most Neglected Preventable Birth Defect

A distraught young mother from Jharkhand recently sought help for her seven-month-old baby born with a large lump on his back and paralysis of both legs. Despite repeated...

January 10, 2026

Fastest-Spinning Asteroid Discovered by Rubin Observatory

Scientists analysing the first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have identified the fastest-spinning asteroid ever observed in its size category. The asteroid, designated 2025 MN45, offers...

January 10, 2026

India to Develop Indigenous Air Pollution Monitoring Devices

India has taken a significant step towards strengthening environmental governance by establishing a National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NESL) to support the development of indigenous air pollution monitoring instruments....

January 9, 2026

RRI Develops Non-Invasive Method to Measure Cold Atom Density

Scientists at the Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bengaluru, have developed a novel non-invasive technique to measure the local density of cold atoms in real time without significantly disturbing...

January 9, 2026

Hubble Discovers Starless Dark Matter Cloud Near Messier 94

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has identified a rare and unusual astronomical object nicknamed Cloud-9, offering new insights into early galaxy formation. Located about 14 million light-years from Earth...

January 9, 2026

ISRO Confirms Cosmic Dust Hits Earth Every 16 Minutes

The Indian Space Research Organisation has revealed fresh findings on cosmic dust particles constantly interacting with Earth’s atmosphere, offering new insights into near-Earth space conditions. Using a first-of-its-kind...

January 8, 2026

Supercomputer Simulations Resolve Mpemba Effect in Water

Scientists have achieved a major breakthrough in resolving the long-standing Mpemba effect, the counterintuitive phenomenon where hotter water freezes faster than colder water. Using advanced supercomputer-powered simulations, researchers...

January 8, 2026

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