Shubhanshu Shukla is on a 14-day scientific expedition on the ISS as part of the Axiom-4 mission, along with three other astronauts from the US, Poland, and Hungary.
Poland's longest river, the Vistula, on Friday hit a record-low water level in Warsaw, as the country faces an unprecedented drought, the national weather agency said. Its level at one measuring station fell to 18 centimetres (7 inches) ...more
Swedish researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that the human hippocampus continues to produce new neurons throughout adulthood, challenging previous assumptions about brain plasticity. By analyzing brain tissue from indiv ...more
The experiment could lead to better treatment of osteoporosis on Earth
On the 10th flight day, Shukla also participated in an experiment to monitor radiation exposure on the International Space Station (ISS), which could help better protect astronauts on longer-duration space missions away from Earth.
A space burial mission by Celestis, in collaboration with The Exploration Company (TEC), faced a setback when its capsule, carrying the ashes of 166 individuals and cannabis seeds, crashed into the Pacific Ocean. Launched on June 23, 20 ...more
An international study involving scientists from the United States and China, has uncovered the genetic mechanisms linking diet quality and brain size in primates; it reveals that the quality of food primates eat influences not just their energy levels but also the way their brains evolve at the genetic level
A groundbreaking study has unveiled a surprising truth about our perception of time: the present moment is not as straightforward as it seems. Our brains intricately delay and blend visual signals from the previous 15 seconds, creating ...more
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) meets next week to continue debating rules for ocean floor mining in international waters, after the United States moved to unilaterally kick-start the controversial industry. The United States, ...more
Shukla is on a 14-day mission to the International Space Station as part of a joint ISRO-NASA project
The snow and ice accumulated last winter by Switzerland's glaciers has already melted away, a monitoring service said, with Friday marking the alarming second-earliest arrival on record of the tipping point known as glacier loss day. Wi ...more
NASA has spotted an intergalactic comet, named 3I/Atlas, that journeyed into our solar system. This icy snowball, the third interstellar object detected, poses no threat to Earth. Currently near Jupiter, it will pass between Mars and Ea ...more
A stunning 54-pound Martian meteorite, known as NWA 16788, is poised to hit the auction block in New York, with a staggering estimated value of $4 million. Unearthed in Niger, this meteorite stands as the largest Martian specimen on Ear ...more
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to reach the International Space Station, engaged with Indian students in a live session under ISRO’s Vidyarthi Samvad Programme. Shukla shared insights into daily life in sp ...more
Elon Musk wants the International Space Station to shut down. He suggests focusing on Mars missions instead. He thinks the ISS is old and costly. NASA plans to deorbit the ISS by 2030. Some support Musk's Mars vision. Others worry about ...more
The first images from the Vera Rubin Observatory released on June 23 show a detailed view of 10 million galaxies, thousands of new asteroids, and stars changing brightness
Earth's rotation is speeding up, leading to shorter days and potential timekeeping adjustments. Scientists predict that by 2029, a leap second might be subtracted from atomic clocks for the first time ever to align with this faster spin ...more
Scientific journal documents Visakhapatnam’s coral reefs in a research study done by Zoological Survey of India
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