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Why Earth will temporarily get a ‘mini-moon’ in September 🔗 #everyday_explainers #everyday_science #express_explained #moon
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Earth is set to witness a ‘mini-moon’ called 2024 PT5, a small asteroid that will not collide with Earth but will orbit around it, similar to the Moon, for a brief period of around two months soon
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Earth is set to witness a ‘mini-moon’ called 2024 PT5, a small asteroid that will not collide with Earth but will orbit around it, similar to the Moon, for a brief period of around two months soon
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THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense)
Why in the news: US will send THAAD defence battery system to Israelto help bolster its already impressive ability to counter incoming missiles following Iran’s attacks.
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/us-to-send-thaad-defense-battery-system-and-troops-to-israel-what-is-thaad-defense-battery/articleshow/114196182.cms
Why in the news: US will send THAAD defence battery system to Israelto help bolster its already impressive ability to counter incoming missiles following Iran’s attacks.
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/us-to-send-thaad-defense-battery-system-and-troops-to-israel-what-is-thaad-defense-battery/articleshow/114196182.cms
The Times of India
US to send THAAD defense battery system and troops to Israel: What is THAAD defense battery - Times of India
TECH NEWS : The United States is deploying its advanced THAAD anti-missile system to Israel to bolster its air defenses amid escalating tensions with Iran. The de
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Haber-Bosch Process
Why in the news:
The Haber-Bosch method allowed industries to develop cheap synthetic fertilizers, which was a critical component in the sevenfold rise in the world’s food supply during the 20th century
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https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/how-did-the-haber-bosch-process-change-the-world/article68752579.ece
Why in the news:
The Haber-Bosch method allowed industries to develop cheap synthetic fertilizers, which was a critical component in the sevenfold rise in the world’s food supply during the 20th century
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https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/how-did-the-haber-bosch-process-change-the-world/article68752579.ece
The Hindu
How did the Haber-Bosch process change the world?
The Haber-Bosch process revolutionized food production by converting nitrogen into fertilizer, meeting the world's growing demand for food
India’s First Tele-Robotic Heart Surgery Across 286 km
✔️Why In News : In a ground breaking achievement, Indian doctors successfully performed two complex heart surgeries using the country’s first indigenous surgical tele-robotic system, SSI Mantra, over a distance of 286 kilometers.
✔️Enabled surgeries to be conducted remotely, bridging the distance between Gurugram and Jaipur.
✔️Developed By: SS Innovations, a medical technology company.
✔️India’s first-of-its-kind indigenous surgical tele-robotic system.
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https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/two-complex-heart-surgeries-over-a-distance-of-286-km/article69113071.ece
✔️Why In News : In a ground breaking achievement, Indian doctors successfully performed two complex heart surgeries using the country’s first indigenous surgical tele-robotic system, SSI Mantra, over a distance of 286 kilometers.
✔️Enabled surgeries to be conducted remotely, bridging the distance between Gurugram and Jaipur.
✔️Developed By: SS Innovations, a medical technology company.
✔️India’s first-of-its-kind indigenous surgical tele-robotic system.
#Sci_tech
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/two-complex-heart-surgeries-over-a-distance-of-286-km/article69113071.ece
The Hindu
Two complex heart surgeries, over a distance of 286 km
India's first indigenous surgical tele-robotic system successfully conducts complex heart surgeries over 286 km distance.
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Economic Survey Calls for Stricter Labelling Rules on Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs)
📌 What are Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs)?
✔️ Industrially processed foods, significantly altered from their original form.
✔️ Contain artificial flavors, colors, preservatives, sweeteners, emulsifiers, and other additives.
✔️Designed to enhance taste, texture, and shelf life.
📌 Why the Concern?
✔️ Linked to cardiovascular diseases
✔️Contributes to obesity
✔️Increases risk of colorectal cancer
💡 Stricter labelling rules are being considered to protect public health!
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https://zeenews.india.com/economy/economic-survey-urges-strict-labelling-rules-for-ultra-processed-foods-2851692.html
📌 What are Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs)?
✔️ Industrially processed foods, significantly altered from their original form.
✔️ Contain artificial flavors, colors, preservatives, sweeteners, emulsifiers, and other additives.
✔️Designed to enhance taste, texture, and shelf life.
📌 Why the Concern?
✔️ Linked to cardiovascular diseases
✔️Contributes to obesity
✔️Increases risk of colorectal cancer
💡 Stricter labelling rules are being considered to protect public health!
#Sci_tech
https://zeenews.india.com/economy/economic-survey-urges-strict-labelling-rules-for-ultra-processed-foods-2851692.html
Zee News
Economic Survey Urges Strict Labelling Rules For Ultra-Processed Foods
The report suggested that safeguarding the health of Indias young population is crucial for the countrys economic progress.
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ISRO has unveiled the world’s largest vertical planetary propellant mixer, a 10-tonne breakthrough built with CMTI Bengaluru. This innovation is set to enhance India’s spaceflight capabilities by ensuring safer, more efficient rocket fuel production
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https://www.msn.com/en-in/technology/general/isro-develops-world-s-largest-vertical-propellant-mixer-for-rocket-sold-propellants/ar-AA1zjEft?ocid=BingNewsSerp
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https://www.msn.com/en-in/technology/general/isro-develops-world-s-largest-vertical-propellant-mixer-for-rocket-sold-propellants/ar-AA1zjEft?ocid=BingNewsSerp
MSN
Isro develops world’s largest vertical propellant mixer for rocket sold propellants
Isro, in collaboration with the Central Manufacturing Technology Institute, developed a 10-tonne vertical planetary mixer, the largest globally for solid propellants. This indigenous mixer will enhance the production of solid rocket motors, playing a crucial…
Indian scientists have developed a modern-day 'Brahmastra' with an astonishing speed of 12,144 km per hour.
LRAShM
The LRAShM is a hypersonic glide missile developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It was successfully tested on November 16, 2024, achieving a speed of Mach 10, or approximately 12,144 km/h.
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https://www.indiandefensenews.in/2025/03/indian-scientists-develop-hypersonic.html#:~:text=The%20LRAShM%20is%20a%20hypersonic%20glide%20missile%20developed,speed%20of%20Mach%2010%2C%20or%20approximately%2012%2C144%20km%2Fh.
LRAShM
The LRAShM is a hypersonic glide missile developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It was successfully tested on November 16, 2024, achieving a speed of Mach 10, or approximately 12,144 km/h.
#Sci_Tech #Defence
https://www.indiandefensenews.in/2025/03/indian-scientists-develop-hypersonic.html#:~:text=The%20LRAShM%20is%20a%20hypersonic%20glide%20missile%20developed,speed%20of%20Mach%2010%2C%20or%20approximately%2012%2C144%20km%2Fh.
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Indian Scientists Develop Hypersonic 'Brahmastra' Missile With A Speed of 12,144Km Per Hour
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