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Besides cutting the greenhouse gas, the method’s use of magnesium makes it ideal for producing rocket fuel on Mars
Converting carbon dioxide, a problematic greenhouse gas, into useful fuels has been the holy grail of the scientific community for some years now.
The latest among the many pathways that scientists have come up with is from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), the simplicity of which almost makes it look like some mumbo-jumbo. Mix carbon dioxide, water and magnesium, at room temperature and pressure, and lo and behold! you get methane, methanol, formic acid and some hydrogen.
ISRO AstroSat measures X-ray polarisation of Crab pulsar star in Taurus constellation; all you need to know
ISRO AstroSat measures X-ray polarisation of Crab pulsar star in Taurus constellation; all you need to know
Accomplishing A Landmark Feat, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Has Measured The X-ray Polarisation Of The Crab Pulsar (star) In The Taurus Constellation Using The Multi-wavelength Space Telescope AstroSat, The Space Agency Said.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Nabanita Chakorborty | Updated on: 07 Nov 2017, 08:02:25 PM
New Delhi:
Accomplishing a landmark feat, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has measured the X-ray polarisation of the Crab pulsar (star) in the Taurus constellation using the multi-wavelength space telescope AstroSat, the space agency said.
Danish Siddiqui / Reuters
The day India declared the pandemic defeated was a Monday in early February. But in Cyrus Dubah s Mumbai apartment, the second wave had just begun. «The credit to win this war goes to the people of India, not an individual or any government. But the credit does go to India,» Prime Minister Narendra Modi told parliament. In Dubah s home, meanwhile, his mother was sick with COVID-19. So was his father, and his brother. The pandemic that for a year seemed so far away had arrived at Dubah s apartment in Mumbai s best neighborhood – India s richest man lives just 300 meters away.
NCB arrest drug peddler Tiger Mustafa in Goa
Mirror Online / Updated: May 3, 2021, 11:05 IST
NCB
drug peddler Tiger Mustafa from
Goa last night.
Mumbai and Goa units of the NCB.
drug from them. However, the amount has been disclosed yet.
As per reports in ANI, Tiger Mustafa managed to flee a raid last week which was conducted by the NCB.
Mumbai news live updates: Nana Patole says Congress takes full responsibility of Adar Poonawalla s security
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Mumbai news live updates: Nana Patole says Congress takes full responsibility of Adar Poonawalla s security
In some positive news for Mumbaikars, for the third day in a row, the maximum city has witnessed slowdown in new Covid-19 cases. On Sunday, the city reported 3,672 cases, taking the overall case tally to 6.56 lakh. 5,452 people recovered in a day, while 79 people lost their lives to the virus. Mumbai now has 57,342 active patients. However, the city also saw lesser testing with 28,636 tests against an average of 40,000. Meanwhile, vaccination of 500 registered people between the age of 18 to 44 at five centres each, will be conducted between 9 am to 5 pm. The BMC has appealed to people not to crowd as there will be no spot registration. Only those with prior appointments will be allowed inside vaccination centres.