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Asteroid YR4 will miss the moon, too, NASA says
An artist’s impression of an asteroid that orbits closer to the sun than the earth’s orbit, showing its dark side….
We now know why some people had severe blood clots after COVID-19 vaccines
In early 2021, as COVID-19 vaccines were being rolled out across the world, reports began to surface of a rare…
Kerala: Faunal survey in Vazhachal adds 26 species to checklist of wildlife division in Western Ghats
Great Indian Hornbill | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement An intensive faunal survey in the Vazhachal wildlife division in Thrissur, Kerala,…
Science News: With lunar missions looming, scientists grow chickpeas in ‘moon dirt’
If the idea of lunar hummus seems far-fetched, think again. Scientists working to cultivate the field of extraterrestrial agriculture have…
Four astronomy facilities announced in Union Budget to cost ₹3,500 crore, to be completed over a period of three to 13 years
A file photo of visitors at an exhibition at Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) in Bengaluru. All these projects will…
Daily Quiz: On firebombings of World War II
The worst damage a weapon can inflict in a war need not be nuclear. The firebombings of World War II…
UV camera snaps treetops glowing as thunderstorm passed overhead
Coronae glow on the tips of spruce needles. These weak electric discharges subtly singe the tips of leaves and needles,…
ISRO and ESA sign agreement for Earth Observation missions
ISRO says that this event highlights the strength of the long-term cooperation in place since 1978 and subsequent renewal in…
Patriarchy, the Matilda effect, and the erasure of women in STEM
Rosalind Franklin | Photo Credit: Special arrangement While the death of James Watson on November 6, 2025, closed a famous…
Science Snapshots: March 8, 2026
A transmission electron micrograph of Deinococcus radiodurans. | Photo Credit: Public domain Supertough bug may also survive colliding worlds The…