The world is full of mysteries but not all of them are grand. Sure, we donât know what the mind really is or what the inside of a black hole looks like. But there are also many mysteries hiding in the little details. For example, we donât know why iron inside the sun is so…
On March 27, 2014, the WHO certified India as polio-free. Three years of no reported cases of wild poliovirus transmission were required to get the certification | Photo Credit: The Hindu Q: Which scientist is credited with developing the first successful vaccine? A: Edward Jenner Q: Which is the only human disease to have been eradicated…
For years there has been a push to recognise obesity as a disease in its own right, and therefore something that needs to be treated in and of itself, rather than just as a risk factor for other things, such as diabetes, heart disease, strokes and some cancers. And there is indeed much evidence that…
Several times a day groups of young-professional types gather at 7Breaths, a meditation studio in central London, simply to breathe. The studio offers yoga and meditation sessions but their signature class is focused on âbreathwork”. Those attending sit cross-legged atop small cushions in the warm, minimalist space, as an instructor gently guides them first to…
Firefly Aerospaceâs Blue Ghost spacecraft casts a shadow on the Moonâs surface in this handout image obtained by Reuters on March 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Itâs lights out for the first private lunar lander to pull off a fully successful moon mission. Firefly Aerospaceâs Blue Ghost lander fell silent over the weekend, wrapping…
Sunita Williams LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended a warm welcome to Sunita Williams after her return from the extended expedition in space aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission. When did Sunita Williams return? Sunita Williams, as part of SpaceX Crew-9 mission, returned on a Dragon spacecraft called âFreedom”…
Prof. Chandrashekhar M. Biradar is an earth system scientist, green growth activist, and biodiversity and agroecosystem research scholar with over three decades of experience spanning India, America, Africa, West and Central, Asia, and Eurasia. In a conversation with Kumar Buradikatti, he discussed the agrarian crisis and ways to address it. Excerpts from the interview: You…
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is being helped out of a SpaceX capsule after it splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Florida, USA, on March 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: NASA Congratulating NASA astronaut Sunita Williams on her safe return to Earth after nine months in space, Indian Space Research Organisation…
ISRO welcomes Sunita Williams, wishes to utilise NASA astronauts expertise in space exploration LivemintPublished19 Mar 2025, 09:36 AM IST Mint Image ISRO welcomes Sunita Williams, wishes to utilise NASA astronauts expertise in space exploration First Published:19 Mar 2025, 09:36 AM IST Source link
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shared some “interesting” statistics on Crew-9’s return to Earth. NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov landed on Earth around 3:30 am IST on Wednesday, March 19. Their much-awaited return had been a spectacle for the world. As three NASA astronauts and…
