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SPIDERS BUILD WEBS IN SPACE
ISRO clarifies: No plan to privatise space agency, role to remain centralISRO denies privatization reports, stating its role remains central to space research. Reforms aim to expand India's space ecosystem and fo...- Two golden silk orb weavers lived on the ISS for two months; most space-built webs became nearly symmetric, but under light the spiders used brightness as a new sense of upA fascinating study involving spiders in the International Space Station concluded that in microgravity, these creatures built webs that ex...
- Mirzapur actor Vijay Varma’s Mumbai home features floor-to-ceiling glass windows, charcoal-toned interiors, statement furniture, lush indoor plants, an eclectic dining area, a sleek dark kitchen, a cosy bedroom and a personal collection of shoes, perfumes and hatsVijay Varma house tour: Actor Vijay Varma’s Mumbai home reflects his understated yet contemporary style, with charcoal-toned interiors, flo...
- Videotex gets Google ODM certification; eyes Rs 800 crore revenue in next 3 yearsVideotex, an Indian television and display ODM, has secured Google TV ODM certification, enabling it to manufacture and supply Google TV-po...
- From spider plant necklaces to a Rs 99 lakh ‘Will’: How Jackie Shroff built Bollywood’s iconic plant personaJackie Shroff shared a humorous last will for his beloved plants on social media. His mock testament designated his spider plant as caretak...
- Eutelsat OneWeb seeks urgent security approval for LEO constellation to launch commercial satcom services in IndiaEutelsat OneWeb urgently seeks government security approval for its satellite constellation. The company faces significant delays in launch...
- Quote of the day by Zendaya: 'You cannot allow other people's opinions, comments, or decisions affect...' Life lessons from inspiring quote on self-validation, external noise, choice, mental peace and individualityQuote of the day by Zendaya focuses on self-validation and the need to protect your sense of self from outside opinions. Her words encourag...
- Science says some spiders can launch into the sky using silk and electricity to fly and the physics is wildBallooning is a form of aerial dispersal in which a spider climbs to an exposed spot, lifts its abdomen, releases strands of silk and allow...
- Zendaya Birthday Today: All Spider-Man couples Tobey Maguire & Kirsten Dunst, Andrew Garfield & Emma Stone had romance, but only Tom Holland & Zendaya got marriedIt seems that Spider-Man's web of love extends beyond the big screen, as three couples from the franchise found romance while filming. Tobe...
- Milind Soman grows pumpkins, cucumbers and other vegetables in his greenhouse. He shares how to build a small greenhouse at homeDuring the 2020 lockdown, actor Milind Soman and his wife Ankita Konwar started growing their own vegetables at home. They also built a sma...
- In 1966, scientists wiped out almost every insect on tiny islands in Florida. Within days, wildlife began returningEcologists Daniel Simberloff and Edward O. Wilson conducted a groundbreaking experiment in 1966. They removed nearly all arthropods from ti...
- Lights, camera, action! Hollywood set for record India box-office gloryThe share of international films in India's total box-office collections will likely reach 20-25% this year, surpassing the historical high...
- Quote of the day by Tom Holland: “I feel like if you put something out into the universe, then you increase your chances of it happening” — an important life lesson behind the Spider-Man actor's belief that saying what you want can bring you closer to itTom Holland's quote of the day talks about an important life lesson taken from his own belief that saying what you want can actualy bring y...
- In 1984, NASA sent about 3,300 honeybees into space to test comb-building without gravity; the colony built about 31 square inches of honeycombIn 1984, honeybees traveled aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger for a unique student experiment. These bees successfully built honeycomb an...
- In 2020, 10-year-old Murphy picked up a tiny spider from a remote Australian island; he took it to experts, who later identified a completely new species & named it after himA young boy discovered a previously unknown spider species on a remote Australian island. Scientists later identified the tiny wolf spider ...
- 7 house plants that keep multiplying: Buy them once and grow your collection for yearsSome plants can keep multiplying after you buy them once, helping you expand your garden without repeatedly spending money. Spider plants a...
- In 1999, a Florida teen hacked NASA, accessed source code of ISS and forced the world's most powerful space agency to shut down some systems for 21 daysIn 1999, 15-year-old hacker Jonathan James broke into NASA computers and downloaded proprietary software linked to the International Space ...
- NASA-recommended plants for indoor air quality: From Green Spider Plant to Peace Lily; here is the list of houseplants studied for their air-purifying potentialA recent study by NASA delved into how indoor plants can absorb volatile organic compounds. Notable plants, such as spider plants and peace...
- In 1995, NASA ditched space for an experiment and got spiders stoned on marijuana, caffeine, chloral hydrate, etc.; one of these made spiders’ webs wonky and disorganised. It was not marijuanaUsually, NASA is synonymous with space missions and exploring the cosmos. Yet one time, the researchers at NASA became temporary behavioura...
- In 1973, NASA sent about two spiders into space to test web-building without gravity; within days, they adapted and spun complete webs in orbitTwo spiders, Arabella and Anita, flew on Skylab 3 to test web-building in space. Initially disoriented, the spiders eventually adapted to t...
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