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Where Increasing global warming and light pollution levels could severely affect ground telescope observations

1,216 Hits Roopa Dec 27, 2022, 1:40 PM

If you reside within the confines of bumbling cityscapes like Bengaluru or Mumbai, chances are you're more likely to spot stars indulging in casual evening strolls amongst commoners than actually in the skies. In such metropolitan skies, soupy evening smog and brash light pollution rarely allow even a single star to peek out among the clouds at night.

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When WhatsApp introduces status report feature for desktop beta users

200 Hits Roopa Dec 25, 2022, 11:32 AM

The latest beta update for WhatsApp desktop allows users to report statuses that violate WhatsApp policy.

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why No oxygen needed for these minerals to form on Mars

235 Hits Roopa Dec 23, 2022, 3:11 PM

Anew experimental study from Washington University in St. Louis shows that under Mars-like conditions, minerals like manganese oxides can be...

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How 2 Dead And 4 Injured In Central Paris Shooting, Gunman Is In 60s

281 Hits Roopa Dec 23, 2022, 12:46 PM

A shopkeeper in the area told AFP she had heard seven or eight shots in rue d'Enghien in the 10th...

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What China Expecting Peak In Covid Cases Within A Week

764 Hits Roopa Dec 23, 2022, 4:52 AM

China reported less than 4,000 new symptomatic local COVID cases nationwide for Dec. 22, and no new COVID deaths for...

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When Delhi schools to be closed from January 1 to 15 for Winter Vacation, remedial classes to continue

228 Hits Roopa Dec 23, 2022, 3:18 AM

New Delhi: All Delhi government schools will remain closed for two weeks from January 1 for winter vacation, the Directorate of Education has said in a circular. However, remedial sessions for Class 9 to Class 12 will be held from January 2 to 14 to revise the syllabi and enhance students' learning-level academic performance, the circular said.

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Where Webb telescope marks Christmas with star-filled portrait from deep space

580 Hits Roopa Dec 22, 2022, 1:31 PM

A prominent feature of the image is the striking six-pointed star that perfectly aligns with the heart of NGC 7469.

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What NASA's Perseverance Rover Hits Milestone, Drops First Sample on Martian Surface

258 Hits Roopa Dec 22, 2022, 12:16 PM

The precious rock samples that the Perseverance mission has dropped can be brought back to Earth by another future mission...

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When NASA Retires InSight Lander After 4 Years On Mars

267 Hits Roopa Dec 22, 2022, 2:49 AM

InSight was one of four missions currently on the Red Planet -- along with the US rovers Perseverance and Curiosity...

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A planet spiralling into dying star may tell us about how Earth will be destroyed

438 Hits Roopa Dec 21, 2022, 2:57 PM

Our sun may seem generous because it supports all life on earth. But it also has a lifespan. After about...