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Beijing : China's Chang'e-5 probe successfully touched down on Earth in the early hours of Thursday (December 17), bringing home the first samples of the moon in over 40 years. The spacecraft landed in Siziwang Banner in north China 's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, at 1:59 AM (local time), according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). Zhang Kejian, head of the CNSA, declared the Chang'e-5 mission a success. It marks a successful conclusion of China's current three-step lunar exploration programme of orbiting and landing, and bringing back samples which began in 2004, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. It is China's maiden attempt to retrieve materials from an extra-terrestrial body. The Chang'e-5 lunar probe was launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on November 24. It was the first attempt to bring the moon samples in over 40 years after the US sent astronauts to the moon to collect samples. In the Soviet Union's unmanned ... » Learn More about Chinese spacecraft Chang’e-5 successfully brings back first lunar samples in 40 years

President meets scientists involved in development of Chang'e 5 lunar program President Xi Jinping encouraged Chinese space industry workers on Monday to strive for successes in the nation's future lunar explorations and carry out interplanetary expeditions with a methodical approach. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, urged space industry workers to take advantage of China's unique resource-mobilization system, which is characterized by its ability to mobilize all available resources to overcome difficulties and achieve its goals, when they make plans for, and conduct, future space programs. He also asked them to foster more innovation and growth in the country's space science, technology and application sectors, and strengthen international cooperation to make bigger contributions to the well-being of mankind. The president made the remarks on Monday morning as he visited an ... » Learn More about Xi lauds progress in space missions

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now I am a slave to the people of Tamil Nadu: V K Sasikala to enter active politics View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts #Uttarakhand Uttarakhand glacier burst: 26 bodies recovered, 197 missing; experts study cause #Uttarakhand Uttarakhand glacier burst: CM releases Rs 20 crores fund for relief and rescue operation #Uttarakhand Uttarakhand glacier burst: Rescue operations can possibly take 24-48 hours, says NDRF #Uttarakhand Uttarakhand glacier burst: Missing workers most probably from UP and Bihar #Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Glacier burst: How a phone call saved their lives, recount survivors #Uttarakhand Mindless rampage on Himalayas must stop: Chipko movement leader Just In 2 hrs ago PM Modi speaks to US President Biden; Discuss security in Indo-Pacific region, climate change 3 hrs ago R-Day violence was staged by govt: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in LS 4 hrs ago Rahul ... » Learn More about Climate change, Western disturbance, or both? Scientists weigh in on Uttarakhand floods

The water level in the Rishiganga river surged again on Thursday, forcing rescue workers to suspend efforts to reach the over 30 people trapped in the Tapovan hydel project tunnel after the flash flood four days ago. Officials called it a 'temporary halt' to the massive effort by multi-agency rescuers to break through the sludge and debris that choked the tunnel after Sunday's disaster , which left 34 dead and about 170 missing. READ | Uttarakhand disaster: Third day in a row, dog waits for his human friends outside Tapovan tunnel "Rescue operation temporarily halted in Chamoli district due to a rise in the level of water in Rishiganga river. Orders have been given to vacate the areas downstream," said Ashok Kumar, DGP Uttarakhand. "The water level in the river is rising, people living in nearby areas are being alerted. People are requested to remain alert and not panic," added the Chamoli Police in Uttarakhand. READ | Is plutonium device behind Uttarakhand ... » Learn More about Uttarakhand tragedy: Rescue operation temporarily halted in Chamoli district due to this reason; WATCH

Chinese astronauts have started receiving intensive training for spaceflights tasked with building the nation's space station, the China Manned Space Agency said on Tuesday. Several astronauts have spent the past year in hard training and are now in the prelaunch training phase, focusing on extravehicular activities and some other operations, it said in a news release. The agency said its scientists, engineers, technicians and workers have also been busy preparing for the missions. It did not give more details, such as the roles of those taking part in the training sessions. This year and next, 11 Long March 5B, Long March 7 and Long March 2F missions will put major components of the Chinese space station into orbit and shuttle astronauts there to assemble the facility. The multimodule station, named Tiangong, or Heavenly Palace, will be mainly composed of three components－a core module attached to two space laboratories－with a combined weight of more than 90 metric tons. The ... » Learn More about Astronauts training for space station missions

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now India - 10,847,304 | World - 106,998,142 View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts #Uttarakhand Uttarakhand glacier burst: 70 from UP, including 34 from Lakhimpur Kheri, missing #Uttarakhand 93 NTPC workers missing, 39 still stuck in tunnel: Power Minister R K Singh #Uttarakhand U'khand glacier disaster: Toll rises to 31 #Uttarakhand Explained: Is India prepared to tackle glacial burst? #Uttarakhand Abrupt snow slide or glacier burst: What caused the Uttarakhand calamity #Uttarakhand Govt planning to build 825-km all-weather roads in Uttarakhand: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Just In 46 min ago Sunny Leone moves Kerala HC seeking anticipatory bail 49 min ago Robert Vadra gets protection from arrest till Feb 24 in money laundering case 2 hrs ago I did not sit on Tagore's chair but Nehru, Rajiv Gandhi did: Shah slams Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Must Watch Don't ... » Learn More about Saving lives is the biggest challenge right now: Pokhriyal on Uttarakhand floods

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now China pulls BBC World News off air View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts #Uttarakhand Uttarakhand tragedy: 36 confirmed dead, 10 identified; 197 still missing #Uttarakhand U'khand tragedy: 2 listed as missing return home safely after being stranded in Chamoli #Uttarakhand Rescue operation to locate 25-35 workers trapped inside Tapovan tunnel continues #Uttarakhand Collapse of rock mass weakened due to freezing may have caused Uttarakhand flash floods: Scientists #Uttarakhand Uttarakhand tragedy: Death toll rises to 32, 8 identified; 197 still missing #Uttarakhand Saving lives is the biggest challenge right now: Pokhriyal on Uttarakhand floods Just In 13 min ago Standing our ground: How India’s national security planners ensured disengagement at LAC 27 min ago China pulls BBC ... » Learn More about Uttarakhand tragedy: Rescue ops halted as river surges

The drowning Sundarbans, receding Gangotri, excessive and untimely rain in Maharashtra and unprecedented droughts in Madhya Pradesh. Seen in isolation, these events may seem like random coincidences. Put it all together and the story that emerges is of an impending catastrophe. As mankind raced towards industrial and consumption driven development goals, the concept of sustainability got lost somewhere along the way. While we, the common people, might think that climate change is something that only the people living in the coastal regions and politicians have to worry about, the truth is quite the opposite. Everything that we depend on for our day today sustenance is directly affected by how the climate evolves over time. Be it the wheat and rice crops that get ruined due to untimely rains, thereby pushing up the prices, or the healthcare situation in the country, that gets worse due to the increasing cases of vector borne diseases. The Copenhagen Accord has failed to recognise this. ... » Learn More about Climate for change

New Delhi: Himalayan glaciers are highly sensitive to climate change and are rapidly shrinking, posing a big threat to the populations that rely on them, according to scientific explanations. Besides the ecosystem services that the glaciers provide, their melting increases the risk of runoffs and floods as recently seen with the Uttarakhand glacier disaster that claimed 26 lives and 197 people still reported missing with rescue operations underway. The science behind what is currently happening in the Himalayas was forecasted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its 2019 report that says glaciers would retreat in the upcoming years, causing landslides and floods. Himalayan glaciers play an important role in South Asia, providing drinking water and water resources for agriculture, hydropower and biodiversity. Glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region are a crucial water supply for the 240 million people who live in the region, including 86 million Indians, ... » Learn More about Explained: Himalayan glaciers sensitive to climate change, rapidly shrinking

Warning against the dangers of climate change and natural disasters like the one in Uttarakhand recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday asked the IITs to develop disaster resilient infrastructure that can withstand their effects. Addressing the 66th convocation of IIT (Kharagpur), the oldest of Indian Institutes of Technology , he gave the students the mantra of "Self-3" - "self-awareness, self- confidence and selflessness" - in order to become startups for bringing about a change in the lives of people. He also spoke of the need for making available safe, affordable and environment-friendly energy to people through initiatives like the International Solar Alliance. "Climate change is a major challenge as natural disasters destroy infrastructure. India drew the attention of the world to the issue of disaster management. "You can see what happened recently in Uttarakhand. We should focus on developing disaster resilient infrastructure that can withstand natural ... » Learn More about PM Modi on climate change: Disaster-resilient infra need of the hour