Nasa astronauts are gearing up for the first lunar fly-around mission in more than half a century. Nasa’s Dustin Gohmert is responsible for engineering the spacesuits at Johnson Space Center’s Orion Crew Survival Systems Lab. Years in the making, the suits are designed to protect the astronauts during launch and landing, as well as possible…
Highway expansion, fenced farms, village expansion and shifting land-use patterns have erased many of the Raikas’ century-old routes, forcing herders to walk longer distances or rely on trucks to move their livestock. The decline of on-farm hosting arrangements and tightened forest rules has intensified pressures for the community. As many young Raikas seek wage…
The Liar Pamkam and Mynkrem tributaries of the Myntdu river have been severely damaged by rampant debris dumping during the construction of the Jowai bypass road, which includes a paved shoulder and connects NH-40E and NH-44 over a total length of 5.91 kilometres. This was stated in the interim report of a joint committee dated…
A 500MW Floating Solar Plant being designed by Green Hybrid Power in partnership with the Intensive Energy User Group is to be installed at Kariba Dam in Zimbabwe in the country’s quest to boost power supply. At a stakeholder engagement meeting on the proposed project held in Harare, Marian Chombo, Minister of State for Provincial…
Concerns have been raised over the cost of two bat houses being built next to the M5. Source link
Heatwaves in India are no longer seasonal inconveniences. Around 84 heatstroke deaths have been recorded in the summer of 2025. The devastating 2010 heatwave led to 1,344 additional deaths, most of them above 65 years of age. Globally, stroke ranks among the top 10 cause of death. Between 2000 and 2019, the World Health Organization…
Space travel is not as easy as it looks, though. The human body is not designed to function properly outside the gravitational pull of Earth. Muscles atrophy, bones become less dense, and walking becomes an exercise. Space travel is not an easy feat, especially when planning to travel to Mars. One thing that scientists are…
While space agencies are making significant preparations for long-term missions to the Moon and Mars, a fundamental human query is emerging: can life be initiated outside of Earth? While space travel has progressed significantly, human reproduction in space is an unexplored area of uncertainty. Scientists are using animal research, lab experiments, and space missions to…
By 8.30 in the morning in the Punalur assembly constituency of Kollam district, the heat is already oppressive. A narrow residential lane hums with election activity, but the energy feels strained. Major candidates C Ajay Prasad (Left Democratic Front), Noushad Younis (United Democratic Front), and B Raghunathan Pillai (National Democratic Alliance) move from gate to gate,…
In Manipur, as in most conflict-affected areas, political and social issues dominate the spotlight, whereas the gravity of environmental deterioration remains largely unnoticed. The displacement and the weakened governance contribute to the worsening of environmental damage, yet these points are neglected as the conflict narrative is so powerful. There should also be peacebuilding to…