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India needs to enhance scientific workforce to bridge gap with China, says Nuclear Scientist Dr VS Ramamurthy

Calling for strengthening the education and research infrastructure in India to check brain drain, China has 500 scientists per million people, while India has only 200, Dr Ramamurthy said emphasizing that this gap was a major reason for China’s rapid growth and its current competition with the United States.

Experts debunk 'once-in-a-lifetime planetary alignment' hype

Experts debunk social media’s “once-in-a-lifetime” hype around January’s planetary event. While four planets—Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn—are visible, this is a common occurrence, not a rare phenomenon, despite exaggerated claims of a "planet parade."

India’s space milestone: Becomes fourth nation to master space docking

Space docking marks a technological milestone for Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), as its Target and Chaser satellites successfully dock, enhancing India's role in the expanding $400-billion global space market and paving the way for satellite servicing and interplanetary missions.

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India inches closer to space docking milestone as ISRO brings satellites within 3 meters in trial attempt

ISRO's SpaDeX project, a cost-effective mission to demonstrate in-space docking with small spacecraft, could make India the fourth nation to master technologies essential for future missions like the Bharatiya Antariksh Station and lunar astronaut landings.

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Kerala unveils app that helps parents track their children's academic progress

The 'Sampoorna Plus' app, developed by the Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE), is expected to cater to parents of over 36 lakh students in nearly 13,000 schools across the south Indian state.

Indian-origin American astronaut Sunita Williams set for first spacewalk in 12 years

Williams, who is on the SpaceX Crew-6 mission, will conduct the spacewalk on Jan 16 to address a critical "light leak" issue with the Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) X-ray telescope.

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ISRO chairman says space science is complex, time-consuming

Although the mysteries of the universe quite naturally become the primary focus of attention, Somanath said space science is more about crunching numbers and cracking heads over formulae, to say, optimally design sensors or build satellites and rockets.