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If Earth was built close to the young Sun, where did its water come from? New isotope analysis rewrites part of Earth’s origin story and gives scientists a new mystery to solveNew analysis suggests Earth formed solely from inner Solar System material. This challenges previous theories about outer Solar System cont...19 Sep, 2026, 09.29 PM IST- Trump will be at the airport to greet Xi when China's leader arrives for his US state visitChinese President Xi Jinping will visit Washington next week for high-stakes talks with US President Donald Trump. The Chinese leader's arr...19 Sep, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
- Behind the Modi-Xi border thaw, India's dependence on Chinese imports, especially rare earths, keeps deepeningIndia faces a significant trade deficit with China, importing substantially more goods than it exports. Chinese firms offer superior price ...18 Sep, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
- Deeper than the Mariana Trench, near its border with Norway, the Soviet Union spent 20 years drilling 7.6 miles into Earth; in 1992, the deepest borehole on Earth was abandoned in a region industrialization had turned into one of the most ‘poisoned spots on Earth’The Kola Superdeep Borehole, a groundbreaking feat by Soviet engineers, extends over twelve kilometers into the Earth. This ambitious endea...18 Sep, 2026, 09.57 AM IST
- India’s mining, metals sector needs technology shift to strengthen supply chains: ReportIndia's mining and metals sector needs technology adoption for future competitiveness. Resource efficiency and supply chain resilience are ...17 Sep, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
- Trump-Xi summit: Tariffs, trade imbalance and rare earths loom over US-China talksUS President Donald Trump will host Chinese President Xi Jinping next week at the White House. Tariffs, trade imbalances, and technology co...17 Sep, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
- In 2020, NASA put seeds from 11 crops aboard an experimental spaceplane; after months in orbit, scientists brought them back to test whether they could still growIn 2020, NASA put seeds from 11 crops aboard an experimental spaceplane; after months in orbit, scientists brought them back to test whethe...17 Sep, 2026, 01.48 AM IST
- European Union will use all tools to cut China trade deficit, von der Leyen saysThe European Union will employ all available tools to address its trade imbalance with China. Ursula von der Leyen stated the deficit has r...16 Sep, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
- In 2017, a fully automated facility for plant bioscience research was launched to the International Space Station: What NASA studied in space?In 2017, a fully automated facility for plant bioscience research was launched to the International Space Station. The Advanced Plant Habit...16 Sep, 2026, 05.43 AM IST
- In 2014, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst wore SpaceTex shirts on the ISS for six months; their fabric data helped inform clothes for future Mars crewsInnovative space experiments have focused on how fabrics can effectively manage astronaut sweat and heat during missions. These studies rev...15 Sep, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
- 3 billion years ago, water may have been shaping Earth’s ancient volcanoes — scientists uncover a clue to how it reached the planet’s deep interiorAncient rocks reveal water moved deep underground over three billion years ago. This process, called dripduction, occurred before modern pl...14 Sep, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
- Odisha secures Rs 2.43 lakh crore investment proposals during UAE outreachOdisha secured investment proposals exceeding Rs 2.43 lakh crore from the UAE. The outreach program yielded twenty-four MoUs and investment...12 Sep, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
- Mining sector could contribute USD 500 billion to Indian economy in next 20 years: Maharashtra CM FadnavisIndia's mining sector is projected to contribute half a trillion dollars over twenty years. This vital industry is expected to create three...11 Sep, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
- Researchers crushed mussel, cockle and oyster shells collected from a Dublin beach and added them to polluted water; the experiment cleaned the water while recovering valuable metalsA team of researchers discovered that discarded seashells have the ability to purify water by removing rare earth metals. Among various she...11 Sep, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
- In 2025, scientists found 'strongest hints yet' of life on Mars and K2-18b—but, a survey of hundreds of astrobiologists say we still haven’t found aliensRecent scientific findings on K2-18b and Mars sparked alien life speculation. A survey revealed few astrobiologists believed these discover...10 Sep, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
- In 1971, Apollo 14 brought back the 20-pound rock Big Bertha; in 2019, scientists found a fragment that likely came from Earth, excavated about 4 billion years agoA lunar rock collected by Apollo 14 astronauts may contain a fragment of Earth. This tiny piece of rock is approximately four billion years...09 Sep, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
- Hindustan Zinc secures mining lease for rare earth element block in KarnatakaHindustan Zinc has secured a mining lease for rare earth elements in Karnataka. The Gundlupet block in Chamrajnagar District covers over 31...03 Sep, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
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