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'You are invited to see the Earth turn': In 1851, a French physicist showed people the Earth was rotating using just a giant swinging pendulumLéon Foucault conducted a groundbreaking experiment that visually confirmed the rotation of the Earth. By observing a swinging pendulum, vi...- August Total Solar Eclipse And Lunar Eclipse: Everything You Need to Know About Two Eclipse In August 2026August 2026 will host two celestial events, a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse. These occurrences mark an eclipse season, a period of cele...
- Betelgeuse has a companion star, Siwarha. Astronomers confirm the dying red giant isn't alone. Here's what it meansBetelgeuse's companion star discovered explained its variable brightness. Astronomers have confirmed Betelgeuse, a famous night sky star, h...
- June heat topped 35°C for two-thirds of Europe populationA recent heatwave saw over 410 million Europeans endure scorching temperatures above 35°C, impacting vast swathes from Spain to Ukraine. Th...
- ‘I work on comet 3I/ATLAS’: French astronomer’s ‘commute’ 230 million miles away with a medium-sized telescopeWorking on comet 3I/ATLAS: A French astronomer has gone viral after saying she “works on comet 3I/ATLAS,” sparking curiosity and confusion ...
- NASA’s Chandra X-ray observatory telescope identifies galaxy’s black hole delivery system, dubbed NikhuliNASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope have identified a galaxy's black hole delivery system named 'Nikhuli,' after a ...
- UNESCO General Assembly to be held outside Paris for first time since mid-1980sThe historic city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan will host the UNESCO General Assembly in 2025, marking the first time since 1985 that this key...
- Global billionaire tax could yield $250 billion: StudyIf levied, the sum would be equivalent to only 2% of the nearly $13 trillion in wealth owned by the 2,700 billionaires globally, the resear...
- EU Tax Observatory urges Global Minimum Tax on billionaires to combat evasion and raise $250 billion annuallyA global minimum tax on billionaires, which could earn $250 billion yearly, was proposed by the EU Tax Observatory on Monday October 23, as...
- Deal to force multinational companies to pay a 15% minimum tax is marred by loopholes, watchdog saysThe landmark agreement, brokered by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, set a minimum global corporate tax of 15%. T...
- World's oceans set new surface temperature record: European union body
- Once in 50,000-year comet may be visible to the naked eyeThe comet is called C/2022 E3 (ZTF) after the Zwicky Transient Facility, which first spotted it passing Jupiter in March last year. After t...
- Messi by numbers: Here is a list of Argentina captain's achievement499 million: Global followers on social media platforms Facebook and Instagram (over 10 times the population of Argentina) $120 million: Me...
- James Webb telescope captures stunning images of JupiterDe Pater headed the observations of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, with Thierry Fouchet of the Paris Observatory. The com...
- World's space agencies propose setting up climate observatoryThe countries that adopted the declaration initiated by France were China, Japan, India, Europe, Britain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Aust...
- El Nino aided in massive carbon dioxide releaseEl Nino is a periodic climate event that causes waters to warm up in east-central Pacific Ocean, which in turn causes huge changes in wind ...
- El Nino aided in massive carbon dioxide releaseHot weather and drought caused extensive wildfires in south-east Asia, while drought in the Amazon rainforest stunted plant growth, reducin...
- India to set up eight new ecological observatories: Prakash JavadekarHe also launched a booklet on climate-friendly lifestyle practices in India which highlights the Indian ethos of conservation.
- India will be the largest market in the world in this century: Al GoreMy confidence is that this new process designed for the Paris negotiations allows significant flexibility depending upon national circumsta...
- RBI bags Dufrenoy prize for responsible financial innovationThe Reserve Bank today said it has bagged the 2012 Dufrenoy Prize for facilitating financial innovation in a responsible manner.
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