Science/Environment

A bigger level space project to unlock cosmic mysteries from dark energy to exploring extraterrestrial life has got an encouragement recently. To boost the study, a 64-dish MeerKAT radio telescope was inaugurated in Carnarvon, South Africa. A sum equal to about 23 billion rupees in Indian currency has been spent …

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Do celestial happenings and developments amuse you? If so, you have just missed a partial solar eclipse, while it was a dark night outside and u did not have an inkling of it. But if you are in India, sorry for you, since it did not occur here! The said …

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An Israeli company dealing in space voyage is attempting to launch in 2018 year end, it is claimed. The private company SpaceIL and the government-controlled Israel Aerospace Industries will be launching their unmanned craft in December, it is claimed. Thus, Israel would become the fourth country to enter in the club …

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Though India has made a lot of progress in improving its air quality, average nationwide levels of major air pollutants have dropped by between 25–45 per cent in India over the last few years. The Central Pollution Control Board has now monitored four air pollutants which are responsible for worsening …

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New Delhi: The monsoon has penetrated into most parts of central India on with a lot of movement for the second day after it did not show any worthwhile activity for the last ten or so days. The scientists at Met office, are hopeful that this advancement will continue now. …

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People who take delight in sky gazing are in for a surprise on July 27, since Blood Moon will be taking to the skies as part of a total eclipse. Moreover, Mars will come closer to Earth for the first time in the last one and a half decade. This …

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International Space Station(ISS) has deployed a satellite for testing solutions in clearing up space garbage. It is expected to begin experiments in orbit soon. Deployed on June 20, 2018, it is named as the RemoveDebris mission. It will be one of the largest ever satellite deployed from the Space Station. It had …

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The much-awaited notification of Maharashtra government which points out its a widespread ban on plastic items in the state has been lauded by the environmentalists. The implementation of this ban has already begun today. But do you know what does it envisages? The State government has laid down this strict …

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Beware, no more plastic, or polythene bags from today, if you are living in Mumbai municipal area. Plastic bags from your any shopkeeper or from your eating joints and disposal of your waste in these bags will be treated as illegal henceforth. The Maharashtra government’s ban on plastic items has …

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Kathmandu: The popularity of mountaineering in Nepal has adversely affected the Mount Everest into the world’s highest garbage area since an increasing number of affluent climbers don’t heed to the environmental concerns they leave behind. Tents made of plastic material, defunct equipment used in the expeditions, empty gas cylinders and …

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