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19 Spiral Galaxies Of The Universe

19 Spiral Galaxies Of The Universe

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

The mystical near- and mid-infrared portraits of 19 face-on spiral galaxies captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.

Gap in Covishield jabs: Govt rejects reports that experts dissented

Gap in Covishield jabs: Govt rejects reports that experts dissented

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

The Union health ministry on Wednesday dismissed media reports claiming there was dissent from technical experts about increasing the gap between two Covishield doses and said the decision was based on scientific reason about the behaviour of adenovector vaccines.

Govt panel recommends reducing Covid booster dose gap to 6 months

Govt panel recommends reducing Covid booster dose gap to 6 months

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

The Standing Technical Sub-Committee (STSC) of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) on Thursday recommended reducing the gap between the second and precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the current nine to six months, official sources said.

5 Never Seen Images Of The Universe

5 Never Seen Images Of The Universe

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

NASA has revealed five never seen before images of the universe capture by the James Webb Space Telescope, July 12, 2022.

NASA's Webb telescope detects water on distant planet

NASA's Webb telescope detects water on distant planet

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

The observation is the most detailed of its kind to date, demonstrating Webb's unprecedented ability to analyse distant atmospheres, according to NASA. WASP-96 b is one of more than 5,000 confirmed exoplanets in the Milky Way.

NASA's telescope reveals 1st infrared pic of universe

NASA's telescope reveals 1st infrared pic of universe

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

Thousands of galaxies -- including the faintest objects ever observed in the infrared -- have appeared in Webb's view for the first time.

Pluto's moons tumbling in absolute chaos

Pluto's moons tumbling in absolute chaos

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has shown that two of Pluto's moons, Nix and Hydra, wobble unpredictably.