space research

Russia’s Nauka module set to integrate with International Space Station this week: What we know so far

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Russia’s Nauka module set to integrate with International Space Station this week: What we know so far

‘Nauka’ is the Russian word for ‘Science’ and it is the biggest space lab sent by the country to outer space so far. Russia’s Nauka module: On the International Space Station was a Russian module called Pirs that was used by spacecraft as a docking port as well as by cosmonauts going for a spacewalk … Read more

Important clues into cause and process of death of stars revealed by IIT Guwahati researchers

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Important clues into cause and process of death of stars revealed by IIT Guwahati researchers

Before (Sanduleak-69 202) and After (SN1987A) supernova explosion. The whole galaxy is illuminated from the brightness of the explosion. (Image: IIT Guwahati) Death of stars: IIT Guwahati researchers find key clues about the death of stars! Working with researchers from Germany-based Max Planck Institute for Physics and US’ Northwestern University, researchers from the eminent Indian … Read more