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There are active volcanoes on Venus! 

If there’s lava then there’s an active volcano. New research suggests that the Earth’s sister planet Venus has active volcanoes.  The study shows that lava flows on Venus may be only a few years old, suggesting that Venus could be volcanically active today, making it the only planet in our solar system, other than Earth, […]
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A whale of time from space! 

We all know that climate change is real, and we all have to work towards it. And one of the ways to help save the environment is to save the animals.  An aquarium and an engineering firm in Massachusetts are working on a project to better protect whales. And they would do this by monitoring […]
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Large bloom: World’s largest flower in Indonesia 

We all love flowers… their vibrant colours, their beautiful smell, they cheer us up! But would you like to hold a flower as big as you or your younger sibling?  Yes, scientists have found a flower species in indonesia which is as big as 3.6 foot in diameter. Indonesian conservationists say they’ve spotted the biggest […]
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Talk to your robofriend in your language 

Do you want a robot who can speak in your mother tongue? Worry not. Because Samsung is planning to launch humanoids who can speak in Hindi, Marathi, Bhojpuri, or any language you want.  STAR Labs ‘artificial human’ project, Neon, is unlike any other artificial intelligence work. Neon is just a human companion that not only […]
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Idli, halwa, pulav for Gaganyaan astronauts 

Idli, veg pulao, moong dal halwa… no this is not any food order in a restaurant. These, and many more food items, are on the list of foods astronauts of Gaganyaan would get to eat in space.  A Mysuru lab has prepared special food packets for astronauts taking part in India’s upcoming manned space mission, […]
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Another Earth: NASA discovers habitable planet 

The US space agency NASA has discovered an Earth-size habitable planet which is as close to 100 light years from us.  NASA’s planet finding agency Tess confirmed the statement. The planet, orbiting a star, is part of a multi-planet system around TOI 700, a small, cool M-dwarf star in the Dorado constellation. It’s only about […]
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This girl from Bihar village is a rugby star 

Like rugby? You will like this story more. A 19-year-old girl from a village in Bihar has been named as the ‘International Young Player of The Year’ by reputed rugby website Scrumqueens. Sweety Kumari plays rugby and she’s so good at it that her peers lose confidence every time she runs with a ball. Kumari […]
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All about Warli Painting

A few weeks ago we talked about ancient art when people of different regions and continents used to draw symbols on rocks and cave walls to communicate a message. Similarly the region of Maharashtra in India had this style of painting called Warli.  Warli painting is literally drawing with chalk, loose white clay or rice […]
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This Doodle Boy was punished for his art 

Joe Whale loved scribbling and drawing on his textbooks. And though his sketches gained praise, they mostly were also the reason for him being punished. You can’t keep doodling on your maths and English notebooks in class, can you? And need to listen to teachers, especially when you’re a 10-year-old kid.  But his parents took […]
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Hello 2020! What the year has in store for us

It’s the start of the new decade. Besides being a leap year, 2020 is special in many other ways. There are a lot of exciting events and moments to keep you engaged. And you can add your special moments too…  SportsLove sports? Welcome to 2020! While the regulars like Wimbledon, Chess and Golf tournaments would […]