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Chandrayaan-3’s ChaSTE

April 4, 2025

Chandrayaan-3, India’s lunar exploration mission, successfully landed on the Moon’s south pole on 23 August 2023. Among its scientific instruments is the Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChaSTE). This payload aims to investigate the Moon’s thermal properties, crucial for future exploration ..

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WHO Releases First-Ever Report on Fungal Tests & Treatments

April 4, 2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first-ever reports about the serious shortage of medicines and tests for dangerous fungal infections. This concern is particularly pressing in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The reports highlight the urgent need for ..

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India Mulls Use of Polio Surveillance Network for Disease Monitoring

April 4, 2025

India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is exploring the use of its established polio surveillance network to monitor other infectious diseases. This initiative comes as the country remains vigilant against emerging health threats. The last reported case of wild ..

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Undersea Cables

April 4, 2025

India’s internet infrastructure is undergoing upgrade with the introduction of new undersea cable landing systems. The latest addition is Airtel’s 2Africa Pearls, backed by Meta, which adds a remarkable 100 terabits per second of international bandwidth. Earlier this year, another ..

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OpenAI’s Open-Weight Language Model

April 2, 2025

OpenAI is poised to launch its first open-weight language model since GPT-2. The model is expected to feature reasoning capabilities. It aims to provide developers with publicly accessible trained parameters. This move comes in response to competition from other companies ..

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Future Circular Collider

April 2, 2025

The Future Circular Collider (FCC) is an ambitious project proposed by CERN to succeed the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Unveiled in 2025, the FCC aims to address fundamental questions in physics and enhance our understanding of the universe. This initiative ..

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SpaceX’s Fram2 Mission

March 31, 2025

Recently, SpaceX is set to launch the Fram2 mission. The mission will take astronauts directly over Earth’s polar regions. It aims to conduct a series of scientific experiments. These include the first X-ray in space and cultivating mushrooms in microgravity. ..

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What is Semicryogenic Engine?

March 31, 2025

Recently, ISRO achieved breakthrough in space propulsion technology with the successful hot test of its Semicryogenic engine. This engine is designed to power the Semicryogenic booster stage of the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) and boasts a thrust of 2,000 kN. ..

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End of Gaia Mission

March 28, 2025

The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially concluded its Gaia mission on March 27, 2025. Launched in December 2013, Gaia has advanced our understanding of the Milky Way galaxy. This mission has provided unprecedented vital information about the galaxy’s structure ..

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Health Risks of Martian Dust for Astronauts

March 28, 2025

Recent advancements in space exploration have raised concerns about the health risks associated with Martian dust. Researchers from several prestigious institutions have identified the toxic components of Martian dust and the necessary precautions for astronauts. As NASA and the Chinese ..

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