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India begins counting down the time to launch astronauts into space in 2024

India begins counting down the time to launch astronauts into space in 2024

India begins counting down the time to launch astronauts into space in 2024. The scheduled launch in Gaganyaan rockets Gaganyaan line of rockets could be considered a triumph of India's Make-In-India campaign to end dependence on prohibited technology as well as foreign hardware. "Although our space journey started late in comparison to America or Russia, today we are in a position where our research findings are similar to those of America and Russia," stated Jitendra Singh the Indian science and technology minister. "Gaganyaan would be India's first human flight and it will also be an excellent symbol of self-reliance as…
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Scientists record the first sound recording of Mars dust devils

Scientists record the first sound recording of Mars dust devils

Scientists record the first sound recording of Mars dust devils. Convective vortices laden with dust are common on Mars' surface, especially at Jezero Crater, where the Perseverance Rover landed. They serve as an indicator of atmospheric turbulence, and provide an important lifting mechanism for Martian dust cycles. The Perseverance rover was the first to land on Mars with a working microphone. Scientists have now used it to record the first audio recording of an extraterrestrial whirlwind. Roger Wiens is a professor of Earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences at Purdue University's College of Science. He said that sound can teach us…
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