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top 31%Ancient well discovered at demolished Saharanpur mosque site fuels political row
National Heraldby NH Digital8 Sept 2026
Ancient well discovered at demolished Saharanpur mosque site fuels political row ASI officials estimated the structure to be 200–250 years old but cautions that further examination is required to...
Space summit in Paris amidst calls for Europe’s strategic autonomy in space
The Hinduby Hemanth C S8 Sept 2026
Around 2,000 participants from 120 countries, including a high-level delegation from India, are expected to take part in the International Space Summit, which will take place in Paris, France on...
Millions for spaceport and defence projects in Government’s new space strategy
The Independentby Neil Pooran8 Sept 2026
The UK Government says its new strategy will invest millions in strengthening the country’s defences against threats from space.
Sigma 85mm f/1.2 DG Art Review: Sigma is the Alpha This Time
PetaPixelby Chris Niccolls8 Sept 2026
Sigma has never made an 85mm f/1.2 lens — until now. Maybe this lens is late to the party, but the company might have saved the best for last.
Sigma's Compact 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG C Is Wider Than Your Typical Zoom Lens
PetaPixelby Jeremy Gray8 Sept 2026
Sigma has announced the 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary, a new standard zoom lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras.
Strange deep-sea fish found walking sideways and backwards on ocean floor
The Independentby Vishwam Sankaran8 Sept 2026
One of the few deep-sea fish known to trot on the ocean floor can also walk backwards, scientists say, calling it a “paradigm-shifting revelation”.
Astrogate Labs to Put India's First Indigenous Optical Inter-Satellite Link in Orbit
The Hinduby Cuelive8 Sept 2026
The company unveils its OISL capability and demonstrates AstroLink Micro, its 10 Gbps laser communication terminal, at Bengaluru Space Expo 2026, building on its space-to-ground terminals supplied...
Study predicts large disparities in access to food, water, and energy in 2050
MIT Newsby Peter Dizikes | MIT News8 Sept 2026
How will global access to food, water, and energy evolve in coming decades? A new study co-authored by MIT researchers suggests the answers could be very different depending on region, resource...
Doctors saved this rare monkey from amputation. Months later, she gave birth
ScienceDaily8 Sept 2026
Doctors saved this rare monkey from amputation. Months later, she gave birth - Date: - September 7, 2026 - Source: - University of Liverpool - Summary: - A critically endangered roloway monkey has...
ISRO won’t be ‘diminished’, says IN-SPACe chairman
The Hinduby Jacob Koshy8 Sept 2026
The role of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was “by no means diminishing”, said IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Kumar Goenka on Sunday (September 6, 2026), responding to a joint letter from...
Early Earth's auroral belts may have formed a natural ion-beam reactor for prebiotic chemistry
Phys.orgby Shinya Kato8 Sept 2026
Early Earth's auroral belts may have formed a natural ion-beam reactor for prebiotic chemistry We usually think of auroras as beautiful lights in the night sky.
Scientists discover a hidden immune signal that helps spinal cords regrow
ScienceDaily8 Sept 2026
Scientists discover a hidden immune signal that helps spinal cords regrow - Date: - September 7, 2026 - Source: - Technische Universität Dresden - Summary: - A surprising immune system signal may...
Common dry-cleaning chemical linked to triple the risk of liver scarring
ScienceDaily7 Sept 2026
Common dry-cleaning chemical linked to triple the risk of liver scarring A common dry-cleaning chemical was linked to triple the risk of serious liver scarring, pointing to a hidden environmental...
To Boldly Dough! Le Creuset Sent Its New Star Trek Cooking Collection Into Space
Wiredby Jeremy White7 Sept 2026
Logic clearly dictates that the needs of the penne outweigh the needs of the stew, or the bun. While this would have been a gloriously fan-faithful reason for Le Creuset, the French-Belgian maker...
We have complete trust in our Indian partners: French National Space Agency
The Hinduby Hemanth C S7 Sept 2026
The French space agency Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) said that it is not perturbed with the back-to-back failures of Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO)’s workhorse rocket, the...
Bumpy battery surfaces can masquerade as nanoscale ion pathways, misleading material design
Phys.orgby The Korea Advanced Institute; Technology7 Sept 2026
Bumpy battery surfaces can masquerade as nanoscale ion pathways, misleading material design A signal that appears to show ions moving inside a battery may, in fact, be an illusion caused by an...
Survey of young researchers raises concerns over future of science in U.S.
Phys.orgby Alvin Powell7 Sept 2026
Survey of young researchers raises concerns over future of science in U.S. One-third of young scientists who had been planning careers in academic research changed their minds in the spring of...
NASA Readies Its Quiet Supersonic Jet for a Noise Test Later This Year
Gizmodoby Passant Rabie7 Sept 2026
NASA’s experimental supersonic jet recently completed its 25th flight, racking up some serious miles in the air before its noise levels are put to the test.
Drilling Accidentally Created a Methane Leak Beneath The South China Sea. Within a Year, Animals Helped 'Plug' It.
ScienceAlertby Carly Cassella7 Sept 2026
In 2018, Chinese geologists created a methane leak in the South China Sea. They were trying to figure out how much natural gas might exist in marine sediments, so they drilled a hole in the...