The summer solstice marks the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere and the start of astronomical summer, while the Southern Hemisphere experiences its shortest day and the beginning of winter. Solstices occur due to Earth's tilt, causing unequal distribution of sunlight. Equinoxes, conversely, bring equal day and night, with the sun directly overhead at the equator.
Scientists have developed a method that could be useful in cold places like the Arctic, the moon or Mars, where traditional storage like paper or electronics is hard to maintain
As part of the "Suite Ride" experiment planned by Burjeel Holdings and Axiom Space, some astronauts of the Axiom-4 mission will be wearing continuous glucose monitors during their 14-day stay on board the orbital lab
A new study by NCBS scientists offers an ‘unconventional view’ of how major changes first arise in the course of evolution
The drop in bird populations at Okhla Bird Sanctuary has disrupted key ecological processes, threatening biodiversity
While studies of this kind are a dime a dozen, this specific one, appearing in Nature, is unique in that it accounts for producer adaptation
A new study models a chilling scenario: a world where humans stop having children. The research indicates that within a century, the human species could face near extinction due to biological stagnation, leading to societal collapse. Th ...more
Brazilian Catholic worshippers created an eco-friendly carpet from recycled plastic caps in front of Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer statue, advocating for environmental protection before upcoming UN climate talks in the Amazon. Ca ...more
Chad is battling deforestation with "green charcoal," made from plant waste, aiming to reduce reliance on wood and combat desertification. This initiative, supported by the World Bank and UNHCR, provides a cleaner, longer-lasting altern ...more
More than three quarters of bathing waters monitored in the European Union, Albania and Switzerland were of "excellent" quality in 2024, the 27-member bloc's environment agency said on Friday. EU members meanwhile are obliged to monito ...more
Nasa's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured images of the crash site of ispace's lunar lander, Resilience, which impacted Mare Frigoris on the moon's far north. The images reveal a dark smudge and a faint halo of lunar dirt, markin ...more
HAL will become the owner, operator, and marketer of the SSLV program, marking the first time a public-sector aerospace company will take full commercial and technical control of a launch vehicle developed by ISRO
Short, intense summer rainfall in Alpine regions is likely to become more frequent and severe in the future because of global warming, according to a study released Thursday by the University of Lausanne (UNIL). "With such warming, an i ...more
Under the deal, ISRO will mentor HAL for the first two SSLV launches, which must follow the current design and vendor ecosystem
HAL will have the capability to independently build, own, and commercialise SSLV launches, said Pawan Goenka, the head of Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a surprising alignment in the spin directions of ancient galaxies, challenging the standard cosmological model. A significant portion of these galaxies rotate in the same direction, suggesting ...more
The Char Dham yatra, a revered pilgrimage to the Himalayan shrines of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath, has seen a significant rise in helicopter services. These services offer devotees a quicker and more comfortable journey....
Hurricane Erick killed at least two people as it swept through southern Mexico causing significant damage to coastal communities before weakening to a low-pressure system Thursday night, authorities said. The US National Hurricane Centr ...more
Instead of extracting T cells and engineering them in a lab, researchers have delivered mRNA directly into circulating immune cells, improving treatment outcomes and cutting cost
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