Astronomers have discovered a record-breaking binary system, ZTF J1239+8347, which is a record-breaking case of two ‘failed stars’ (brown dwarfs) in a 57-minute orbital death spiral that may result in the formation of a new star. The results were published in a study on arXiv that was led by Samuel Whitebook of Caltech. The brown…
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Isaac Newton is known as one of the most important scientists in history, yet much of his personal life remains surprisingly unknown. He is remembered for gravity, the laws of motion, and calculus, but there was far more to Newton than the textbooks tell us. He had unusual habits, secret studies, and extreme work routines….
Available for 35 days Are we, at last, getting the spacefaring future we were promised back in the 1960s? This week, NASA has been outlining ambitions for a base on the Moon and, perhaps more surprisingly, the development of a new class of spacecraft powered by nuclear electric propulsion. Dr Hannah Sargeant at the University…
Animal welfare campaigners welcome a “pivotal moment” in the move towards a ban on trail hunting. Source link
Temperatures rise across seasons The year began slightly warmer than usual, with temperatures 0-1 degrees Celsius (°C) above average in January, rising to more than 1.5°C by February. Temperatures rose steadily towards the end of the MAM season across most parts of the country, with western Kenya experiencing particularly above-normal conditions, according to the Kenya…
India’s aspirations in space exploration are taking a major leap forward as it develops the Bharatiya Antriksh Station. The project, which seems to be heavily connected to the Gaganyaan mission, is now going beyond the conceptual phase. According to PIB reports, the space station will have five modules, of which the first module, called BAS-01,…
Maharashtra is conducting immunocontraception trials in leopards to reduce human-leopard conflict by temporarily limiting their reproduction. In Junnar, landscape changes, especially the spread of sugarcane that serves as shelter for leopards, have increased human-leopard overlap. While some experts see birth control as a necessary last resort, others argue that better data, habitat management, and…
The first crewed Moon mission in 50 years could launch in April, ahead of a future lunar landing. Source link
One of the most severe impacts has been at , where the destruction of two LNG trains has reduced capacity by around 17 per cent, or 12.8 million tonnes per year. Recovery could take up to five years, Rystad said, due to limited global supply of key gas turbines, which already face production backlogs of…