World’s largest digital camera unveils stunning images of the universe

World’s largest digital camera unveils stunning images of the universe

The Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile has released its first breathtaking images, showcasing the power of its 3,200-megapixel digital camera—the largest ever built. Taken during testing in April, following the completion of the telescope’s construction, the images hint at a new era of surveying the sky. One striking photo captures the Trifid and Lagoon […]

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How stars die: White dwarfs, neutron stars and supernovae

How stars die: White dwarfs, neutron stars and supernovae

The stars in the sky seem to shine forever, but they too are subject to lifespans determined by their mass and internal physics. Some last for billions of years and others are transitory in comparison, with far shorter lifetimes.  Regardless of duration, all stars survive by maintaining a balance between two competing forces: the inward […]

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Cabinet approves scheme to upgrade schools, with NEP condition for states

Cabinet approves scheme to upgrade schools, with NEP condition for states

THE UNION Cabinet on Wednesday approved the PM SHRI (PM Schools for Rising India) scheme under which 14,500 schools, to be identified in consultation with states and Union Territories, will be upgraded at a cost of Rs 27,360 crore over the next five years. PM SHRI will be a new Centrally sponsored scheme where the […]

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