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Swiss Solar Furnaces Recycling Watchmakers’ Waste Metal
Swiss firm Panatere has inaugurated two solar furnaces to recycle steel offcuts from the watchmaking industry. Using concentrated sunlight, the system melts waste metal into reusable steel. The initiative aims to produce 1,000 tonnes of green steel annually, promoting a sustainable circular economy in Switzerland’s precision manufacturing sector.
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ESA Expands Deep Space Network with New Australian Antenna
ESA’s New Norcia 3 antenna in Western Australia boosts global deep-space communication. The €62.3 million project will support missions like Hera and Juice while enhancing cooperation with Australia, NASA, and ISRO, ensuring broader coverage for interplanetary spacecraft.
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PM Modi To Inaugurate Kartavya Bhavan On August 6. Know Key Features
Kartavya Bhavan will function as a zero-discharge facility, treating and reusing 1.1 million liters of wastewater per day, which can cover 60 per cent of its total demand.
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Trump Admin Cancels $4.9 Billion Loan Guarantee For Green Power Project
The Trump administration on Wednesday cancelled a $4.9 billion federal loan guarantee for a new high-voltage transmission line for delivering solar and wind-generated electricity from the Midwest to the eastern US.
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Buildings, Land, Homes Across Cities: Telangana Ex-Chief Engineer's Asset List
The staggering scale of disproportionate assets allegedly accumulated by a former engineer-in-chief of the Telangana Irrigation Department has come out in the open following raids at 11 locations, including his Banjara Hills residence in Hyderabad.
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New Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Speeds Through Solar System
Astronomers have identified 3I/ATLAS as the third confirmed interstellar comet, racing through the solar system at 68 km/s. Discovered on July 1, it will pass near the sun in October. Skywatchers can view this rare object live online tonight, thanks to a live stream by the Virtual Telescope Project using observatories in Italy.
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Maruti Suzuki To Invest Rs 925 Crore In Solar Power, Targets 319 MWp By FY'31
MSIL has commissioned a 20MWp solar power project at its new facility in Kharkhoda, Haryana, and added another 10MWp solar capacity to its Manesar facility.
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Switzerland Trials Railway Tracks With Solar Panels To Power Trains
The technology has been developed by Sun-Ways after its founder, Joseph Scuderi, first had the idea in 2020 while waiting for a train.
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Adani Green Energy Surpasses Record 12,000 MW Renewable Energy Capacity
Adani Green Energy's 12,258.1 MW portfolio consists of 8,347.5 MW solar, 1,651 MW wind and 2,259.6 MW wind-solar hybrid capacity, the company said in a statement.
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Solar Sail Satellites Could Enhance Space Weather Forecasting and Alerts
Solar sail satellites, harnessing sunlight for propulsion, are being developed to improve space weather forecasting. NOAA and NASA’s Solar Cruiser project aims to extend geomagnetic storm alert times by 50%, reducing risks to power grids, GPS, and air traffic. The new spacecraft, expected to launch in 2029, will move beyond traditional observatio...
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ESA Uses Solar Orbiter to Turn Solar Flares into Sound, Offering New Insights
The European Space Agency (ESA), in collaboration with NASA, has used data from the Solar Orbiter mission to convert solar flares into audible sound. By mapping solar flare data into blue circles and pairing them with tones, a new way to experience solar activity has been created. This process is linked to the sun’s 11-year solar cycle, with curr...
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NASA's LEXI Mission Will Explore Earth’s Magnetic Shield from the Moon
NASA is preparing for the launch of the Lunar Environment Heliospheric X-ray Imager (LEXI) aboard Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander, scheduled for January 15. The mission will observe Earth’s magnetosphere, capturing X-ray images that reveal how the planet's magnetic shield reacts to solar wind. This project could improve predictions of geoma...
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Solar Missions in 2025: Heliophysics Projects and Spacecrafts That Will Study the Sun
The study of the sun, its activity, and effects across the solar system will advance in 2025. With Solar Cycle 25 peaking, six NASA missions planned, and new research priorities outlined, scientists are poised to address long-standing questions about solar dynamics and their impacts. Missions such as IMAP, ESCAPADE, and PUNCH will investigate solar...
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NASA’s 2024 Solar Eclipse Studies Offer Key Insights on Sun-Earth Interactions
NASA’s April 8, 2024, solar eclipse studies highlight the Sun's effects on Earth’s atmosphere, including corona changes, ionospheric impacts, and atmospheric gravity waves. Data from citizen scientists and research teams deepened the understanding of these interactions, as presented during the American Geophysical Union's annual meeting. Key fi...
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Climate Change Causes Decline in Rice Quality Across East Asia, New Study Suggests
A recent study highlights a decline in rice quality across East Asia due to climate change. Using 35 years of data, researchers found that rising nighttime temperatures significantly reduce the head rice rate (HRR), especially in Japan and China. The study also identifies solar radiation, precipitation changes, and vapor pressure as contributing fa...
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Swiss Solar Furnaces Recycling Watchmakers’ Waste Metal
Swiss firm Panatere has inaugurated two solar furnaces to recycle steel offcuts from the watchmaking industry. Using concentrated sunlight, the system melts waste metal into reusable steel. The initiative aims to produce 1,000 tonnes of green steel annually, promoting a sustainable circular economy in Switzerland’s precision manufacturing sector.
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ESA Expands Deep Space Network with New Australian Antenna
ESA’s New Norcia 3 antenna in Western Australia boosts global deep-space communication. The €62.3 million project will support missions like Hera and Juice while enhancing cooperation with Australia, NASA, and ISRO, ensuring broader coverage for interplanetary spacecraft.
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PM Modi To Inaugurate Kartavya Bhavan On August 6. Know Key Features
Kartavya Bhavan will function as a zero-discharge facility, treating and reusing 1.1 million liters of wastewater per day, which can cover 60 per cent of its total demand.
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Trump Admin Cancels $4.9 Billion Loan Guarantee For Green Power Project
The Trump administration on Wednesday cancelled a $4.9 billion federal loan guarantee for a new high-voltage transmission line for delivering solar and wind-generated electricity from the Midwest to the eastern US.
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Buildings, Land, Homes Across Cities: Telangana Ex-Chief Engineer's Asset List
The staggering scale of disproportionate assets allegedly accumulated by a former engineer-in-chief of the Telangana Irrigation Department has come out in the open following raids at 11 locations, including his Banjara Hills residence in Hyderabad.
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New Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Speeds Through Solar System
Astronomers have identified 3I/ATLAS as the third confirmed interstellar comet, racing through the solar system at 68 km/s. Discovered on July 1, it will pass near the sun in October. Skywatchers can view this rare object live online tonight, thanks to a live stream by the Virtual Telescope Project using observatories in Italy.
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Maruti Suzuki To Invest Rs 925 Crore In Solar Power, Targets 319 MWp By FY'31
MSIL has commissioned a 20MWp solar power project at its new facility in Kharkhoda, Haryana, and added another 10MWp solar capacity to its Manesar facility.
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Switzerland Trials Railway Tracks With Solar Panels To Power Trains
The technology has been developed by Sun-Ways after its founder, Joseph Scuderi, first had the idea in 2020 while waiting for a train.
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Adani Green Energy Surpasses Record 12,000 MW Renewable Energy Capacity
Adani Green Energy's 12,258.1 MW portfolio consists of 8,347.5 MW solar, 1,651 MW wind and 2,259.6 MW wind-solar hybrid capacity, the company said in a statement.
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Solar Sail Satellites Could Enhance Space Weather Forecasting and Alerts
Solar sail satellites, harnessing sunlight for propulsion, are being developed to improve space weather forecasting. NOAA and NASA’s Solar Cruiser project aims to extend geomagnetic storm alert times by 50%, reducing risks to power grids, GPS, and air traffic. The new spacecraft, expected to launch in 2029, will move beyond traditional observatio...
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ESA Uses Solar Orbiter to Turn Solar Flares into Sound, Offering New Insights
The European Space Agency (ESA), in collaboration with NASA, has used data from the Solar Orbiter mission to convert solar flares into audible sound. By mapping solar flare data into blue circles and pairing them with tones, a new way to experience solar activity has been created. This process is linked to the sun’s 11-year solar cycle, with curr...
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NASA's LEXI Mission Will Explore Earth’s Magnetic Shield from the Moon
NASA is preparing for the launch of the Lunar Environment Heliospheric X-ray Imager (LEXI) aboard Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander, scheduled for January 15. The mission will observe Earth’s magnetosphere, capturing X-ray images that reveal how the planet's magnetic shield reacts to solar wind. This project could improve predictions of geoma...
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Solar Missions in 2025: Heliophysics Projects and Spacecrafts That Will Study the Sun
The study of the sun, its activity, and effects across the solar system will advance in 2025. With Solar Cycle 25 peaking, six NASA missions planned, and new research priorities outlined, scientists are poised to address long-standing questions about solar dynamics and their impacts. Missions such as IMAP, ESCAPADE, and PUNCH will investigate solar...
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NASA’s 2024 Solar Eclipse Studies Offer Key Insights on Sun-Earth Interactions
NASA’s April 8, 2024, solar eclipse studies highlight the Sun's effects on Earth’s atmosphere, including corona changes, ionospheric impacts, and atmospheric gravity waves. Data from citizen scientists and research teams deepened the understanding of these interactions, as presented during the American Geophysical Union's annual meeting. Key fi...
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Climate Change Causes Decline in Rice Quality Across East Asia, New Study Suggests
A recent study highlights a decline in rice quality across East Asia due to climate change. Using 35 years of data, researchers found that rising nighttime temperatures significantly reduce the head rice rate (HRR), especially in Japan and China. The study also identifies solar radiation, precipitation changes, and vapor pressure as contributing fa...
