ISRO Chairman Opens OrbitAID Research Facility to Boost On-Orbit Servicing in India

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September 17, 2025

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ISRO chief Dr. V. Narayanan inaugurated OrbitAID’s new Bengaluru lab, India’s largest commercial test site for on-orbit refueling and docking. The 6,500-sq-ft facility features advanced cleanrooms and RPOD testbeds. OrbitAID’s technology aims to extend satellite lifespans, reduce space debris, and create a circular, sustainable space economy.

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Exploding Dry Ice May Explain Mars’ Puzzling Dune Patterns, Study Finds

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October 17, 2025

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Scientists recreated Martian gullies in a lab and found they were carved by exploding CO₂ ice blocks, not flowing water. The discovery explains how these trenches form naturally and offers new insight into Mars’ ever-changing landscape

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Scientists Discover Parasitic Worms That Hunt Using Static Electricity

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10 hours ago

October 16, 2025

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Scientists discovered that a tiny nematode leaps toward flying insects using static electricity. The findings reveal how electrostatic forces drive predator-prey interactions and could reshape how we understand small-scale ecosystems.

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Satellites Capture Record-Breaking 20-Metre Waves Crossing Entire Oceans

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October 16, 2025

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ESA satellites have recorded the world’s largest ocean swells — nearly 20 meters high — generated by Storm Eddie in the North Pacific. These giant waves carried storm energy over 24,000 kilometers, reaching distant coasts and proving that ocean swells can transport immense power across the globe even when storms stay offshore.