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Topic: NASA

‘Planet killer’ asteroid to soon cross Earth’s orbit, but poses no threat yet

Gaurvi Narang -
Earth will be on the other side of the Sun when the deadly asteroid swings by; it can, however, catch up with our planet centuries in the future.

Scientists surprised by their discovery of heaviest element Barium in atmosphere of 2 exoplanets

Mohana Basu -
ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Huge Tonga volcanic eruption this year led to bloom of microscopic marine life, find scientists

Mohana Basu -
ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Sexual harassment in space must be addressed with NASA aims to land a woman on the moon

Simon Dube -
To ensure a safe journey to the final frontier, space organisations like NASA must address both technical and human factors associated with working in space.

NASA’s DART mission successfully knocks asteroid off course, Earth can now defend itself

Gaurvi Narang -
While the asteroid was of no threat to Earth, but the test demonstrated our capability to resist asteroid impact.

NASA spacecraft to crash into asteroid as big as a football stadium, aims to alter its path

Steve Gorman -
The mission marks the world's first planetary defense test, designed to prevent a doomsday collision with Earth.

Why NASA is spending millions to crash a spacecraft into an asteroid

Svetla Ben-Itzhak -
NASA is going to complete the world’s first full-scale planetary defence mission, DART, to save the earth from catastrophe.

‘Proud moment’ — IITian scouted landing sites on moon for NASA’s Artemis 3 using Chandrayaan-1 data

Soniya Agrawal -
IIT-Roorkee scholar Prateek Tripathi was selected for NASA's summer internship. His expertise came in handy in researching Shackleton, a large crater on moon's south pole.

Mission Moon 2.0 — NASA’s Artemis 1 is set for launch on most powerful rocket ever built

Sandhya Ramesh -
Artemis 1 to be first in series of complex missions that aim to establish human presence on moon. It will loop around the moon, drop off some satellites, and return to earth.

Diversity among reptiles a result of global warming 250 years ago, finds study

Mohana Basu -
ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.
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Air quality is better but not enough to banish air purifiers. Here are options for your room & car

Sahil Mohan Gupta -
What’s the solution for people who cannot leave Delhi? Air purifiers from Dyson's expensive range to Xiaomi's affordable ones can be of help.
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Economy

NFRA to conduct audit quality inspections of five audit firms

Manoj Rammohan -
New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) will carry out audit quality inspections of five audit firms, including the...

Defence

The Defence Services Staff College in Wellington | Image credit: dssc.gov.in

In a first, six women officers to enter prestigious Defence Services Staff College

Snehesh Alex Philip -
As many as 15 women appeared for the examination, out of which six were selected, including one who has made it to the course along with her husband. 

National Interest

Why military is more for asserting political will, not just about controlling territory

Shekhar Gupta -
No matter what tactics, doctrine, or weapon system is used, the objective of any war is to control territory, argues Gen. MM Naravane (retd). But it's politics that matters most.

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