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NASA’s hunter satellite finds 66 new exoplanets, 2,100 more ‘candidates’

DURING its two-year-long primary mission, NASA’s planet hunter TESS has found 66 new exoplanets, or worlds beyond our solar system, as well as nearly 2,100 candidates astronomers are working to confirm, the US space agency has said. TESS, short for Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, scanned about 75 per cent of the starry sky during its primary mission that ended on July 4, NASA said on Tuesday. “TESS is producing a torrent of high-quality observations providing valuable data ..

Pasteurising human milk inactivates COVID-19 virus, says study

NEW research adds to the growing body of evidence that pasteurising human milk inactivates the virus that causes COVID-19. “While there is no evidence that the virus can be transmitted through breast milk, there is always a theoretical risk,” said study lead author Greg Walker from the University of New South Wales in Australia. According to the study published in the ‘Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health’, there are five human milk banks in Australia. As the COVID-19 ..

Indian envoy meets Chinese Major General, discusses Ladakh issue

INDIAN Ambassador to China Vikram Misri on Friday met Major General Ci Guowei, Director of the Office of International Military Cooperation of the Central Military Commission, and briefed him on India’s stance on the borders in eastern Ladakh. “Ambassador @VikramMisri today met Major General Ci Guowei, Director of the Office of International Military Cooperation of the Central Military Commission and briefed him on India’s stance vis-a-vis the situation on the borders in eastern ..