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Watch: Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams wishes Diwali from space
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Diwali: Watch: Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams wishes Diwali from space

Sunita ‘Suni’ Williams, a retired US Navy officer & NASA astronaut, speaks about Diwali via video from the International Space Station (Picture Credit: AP) Nasa…

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israel: Israel's judicial proposals prompt startups to relocate: government agency
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Pixxel: Pixxel bags NASA contract to support earth science research with hyperspectral technology

Bengaluru-based hyperspectral imaging and earth observation company Pixxel has secured a contract from Nasa as part of its $476 million Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Programme,…

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Boeing Crew Flight Test crew members Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore work in the Boeing Starliner simulator at the Johnson Space Center in Houston on Nov. 3, 2022. (NASA/Robert Markowitz/PTI)
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Boeing’s rescue by rival SpaceX ’embarrassing’ and ill-timed

SpaceX is coming to Boeing’s rescue. Boeing Crew Flight Test crew members Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore work in the Boeing Starliner simulator at the…

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Nasa team led by Indian-origin scientist unravels what is behind superheating of Sun's mossy region
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Nasa team led by Indian-origin scientist unravels what is behind superheating of Sun’s mossy region

NEW DELHI: Mystery has always surrounded how the mossy region on the Sun interlinks with its lower atmospheric layers and undergoes a remarkable heating process…

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Nasa's historic Mars helicopter Ingenuity grounded for good: All you need to know
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Nasa’s historic Mars helicopter Ingenuity grounded for good: All you need to know

Nasa‘s pioneering Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, has officially concluded its mission after an ambitious and groundbreaking journey on the Red Planet. This innovative rotorcraft, initially intended…

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Nasa's Osiris-Rex capsule on course to deliver first asteroid samples to Earth
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Nasa’s Osiris-Rex capsule on course to deliver first asteroid samples to Earth

Nasa‘s first asteroid samples are hurtling towards Earth after being released from the Osiris-Rex spacecraft. This event marks the culmination of a seven-year journey, with…

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Russia launches lunar lander in race to find water on moon
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Russia launches lunar lander in race to find water on moon

MOSCOW: Russia launched its first moon-landing spacecraft in 47 years on Friday in a bid to be the first nation to make a soft landing…

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Voyager 2: NASA reaches Voyager 2 with last-ditch 'shout'
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Voyager 2: NASA reaches Voyager 2 with last-ditch ‘shout’

With an interstellar “shout” across the solar system, NASA‘s Jet Propulsion Lab on Friday re-established full communications with Voyager 2, an aging probe launched in…

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NASA back in touch with Voyager 2 after 'interstellar shout'
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NASA back in touch with Voyager 2 after ‘interstellar shout’

WASHINGTON: NASA has succeeded in re-establishing full contact with Voyager 2 by using its highest-power transmitter to send an “interstellar shout” that righted the distant…

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Heatwave: Greece facing longest heatwave on record while record highs hit US
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Heatwave: Greece facing longest heatwave on record while record highs hit US

ATHENS: Greece was Saturday facing its hottest July weekend in 50 years, with temperatures forecast to soar above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), while a record-breaking…

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