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Long-Lasting Effects Of Pregnancy Hormones On The Brain Uncovered By Scientists

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Sunday October 08, 2023

According to the study, pregnancy hormones such as oestrogen and progesterone are instrumental in initiating these brain changes.

NASA To Launch Mission To Asteroid Worth More Than All The Gold On Earth

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Saturday October 07, 2023

The Psyche spacecraft is targeted to travel to the asteroid using solar-electric (low-thrust) propulsion, following a Mars flyby and gravity assist.

All About India's First Polarimetry Mission XPoSat

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Saturday October 07, 2023

XPoSat is hailed as world's second of its kind after NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE).

First Pics Of India's Gaganyaan Craft Which Will Take Humans To Space In 2024

Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni | Saturday October 07, 2023, New Delhi

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today released pictures of the Gaganyaan spacecraft which is set to take humans to space in December 2024. The space agency also said that they will soon start unmanned flight tests for the mission.

Brightest Satellite In The Night Sky: BlueWalker 3 Raises Concerns Among Astronomers

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Friday October 06, 2023

Satellites can reflect the sun's light down to Earth, which can disturb optical astronomers by covering important astronomical objects or overwhelming their delicate equipment.

Footprints Dating Back To Over 20,000 Years Found In New Mexico

Reuters | Friday October 06, 2023, Washington

Humans trod the landscape of North America thousands of years earlier than previously thought, according to new research that confirms antiquity of fossilized footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico using two further dating approaches.

Ozone Hole Over Antarctica Becomes One Of The Largest, 3 Times The Size Of Brazil

Edited by Anjali Thakur | Thursday October 05, 2023

The ozone levels return to normal by the end of December.

Large Saltwater Ocean Likely Hidden Beneath One Of Jupiter's Moon: NASA

Edited by Anjali Thakur | Thursday October 05, 2023

NASA's spacecraft Juno has been studying the Jupiter system since 2016, including Europa.

Large Saltwater Ocean Likely Hidden Beneath One Of Jupiter's Moon: NASA

Edited by Anjali Thakur | Thursday October 05, 2023

NASA's spacecraft Juno has been studying the Jupiter system since 2016, including Europa.

NASA To Launch Psyche Mission To Study An Asteroid On This Date. Here's What To Expect

Edited by Anjali Thakur | Thursday October 05, 2023

The goal of the mission is to study this space rock in great detail as it can tell us more about planetary cores and Earth's own formation.

Fossil Of Giant Prehistoric Spider Found In Australia

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Wednesday October 04, 2023

The fossil is about 16 million years old. Scientists have named it Megamonodontium mccluskyi.

NASA Predicts Asteroid With Force Of 22 Atomic Bombs Might Hit Earth In...

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Wednesday October 04, 2023

NASA scientists are keeping a close eye on asteroid Bennu, a 1,610-foot-wide cosmic object that could smash into our planet 159 years from now.

Mercury Is Still Shrinking And It's Giving The Planet Wrinkles: Study

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Wednesday October 04, 2023

A new planetary research has suggested that the planet Mercury is still shrinking and getting more wrinkles as it does.

Aircraft-Sized Asteroid Heading Towards Earth. Close Approach On...

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Tuesday October 03, 2023

According to NASA data, the asteroid is travelling at a speed of 30,564 kilometres per hour.

NASA Plans To Build Homes For Humans On The Moon By 2040

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Tuesday October 03, 2023

The US space agency will send a 3D printer to the moon that will use the lunar dust to create concrete to build the houses.