Ham's 16 minutes of fame
A.S.GaneshOn January 31, 1961, a chimpanzee named Ham became the first hominid in space. During his brief spaceflight, which lasted a little over 16 minutes, Ham experienced weightlessness for around six-and-a-half minutes and proved that human beings could work and live in space. A.S.Ganesh revisits Ham’s claim to fame...
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How neutrinos aid in the death of massive stars
Shubashree Desikan Many stars, towards the end of their lifetimes, form supernovas - massive explosions that send their outer layers shooting into the surrounding space. Most of the energy of the supernova is carried away by neutrinos – tiny particles with no charge and which interact weakly with matter. Researching the mechanisms of the so called Type II supernovas, a team from IIT Guwahati has come up with new insights into the part played by neutrinos in this dramatic death of massive stars. The collaboration
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Coronavirus | CoWIN glitches also responsible for low vaccine uptake
R. Prasad Registration of health-care workers on CoWIN is incomplete, many practising alternative medicine are not included