Category: Science

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Health and Population has issued a stern warning to citizens, urging them to proactively safeguard themselves against the relentless heatwave currently engulfing the Tarai region. The warning comes as temperatures continue to soar, posing significant health risks to residents. Heatwaves, characterized by a multitude of adverse effects, including rapid heartbeat, respiratory… Continue reading Health Ministry urges public to take precautions against Tarai region heatwave

Kathmandu: Incidences of forest fires reported across Nepal have led to a surge in air pollution in major cities such as Kathmandu and Pokhara. Air quality has deteriorated significantly, with Kathmandu ranking as the third most polluted city globally this afternoon, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 165. It was measured 158 in Khumaltar,… Continue reading Forest fires spike air pollution in Nepal’s major cities, Kathmandu ranks 3rd globally in pollution index

Kathmandu: As the world prepares for a celestial spectacle, a solar eclipse is set to engulf parts of North America in darkness on April 8. However, observers in Nepal will miss out on this event, as confirmed by B.P. Koirala Memorial Planetarium, Observatory, and Science Museum Development Board in Kathmandu. According to reports from NASA,… Continue reading Solar eclipse tomorrow

Kathmandu: The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America, turning day into night during a total solar eclipse. The peak spectacle on April 8 will last up to 4 minutes, 28 seconds in the path of total darkness — twice as long as the total solar eclipse that dimmed U.S. skies… Continue reading April’s total solar eclipse is a month away

Kathmandu: Astronomers have found three previously unknown moons in our solar system — two additional moons circling Neptune and one around Uranus. The distant tiny moons were spotted using powerful land-based telescopes in Hawaii and Chile, and announced Friday by the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center. The latest tally puts Neptune at 16 known… Continue reading Astronomers spot new tiny moons around Neptune and Uranus

Kathmandu: Astronomers have found three previously unknown moons in our solar system — two additional moons circling Neptune and one around Uranus. The distant tiny moons were spotted using powerful land-based telescopes in Hawaii and Chile, and announced Friday by the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center. The latest tally puts Neptune at 16 known… Continue reading Astronomers spot new tiny moons around Neptune and Uranus

Kathmandu: Japan’s Moon lander has resumed operations after being shut down for a week due to a power supply issue. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) said it re-established contact with the lander on Sunday, indicating that the glitch had been fixed. Its solar cells are working again after a shift in lighting conditions allowed… Continue reading Japan: Moon lander Slim comes back to life and resumes mission

Iran said Sunday it successfully launched three satellites into space, the latest for a program that the West says improves Tehran’s ballistic missiles. The state-run IRNA news agency said the launch also saw the successful use of Iran’s Simorgh rocket, which has had multiple failures in the past.The launch comes as heightened tensions grip the… Continue reading Iran launches 3 satellites into space that are part of a Western-criticized program as tensions rise

Kathmandu: Japan’s Moon lander ended up on its nose when it made its historic touchdown on the lunar surface. The first picture of the stricken Slim spacecraft shows it rotated 90 degrees from how it should have come to rest. This will go some way to explaining the difficulties it has had in generating the… Continue reading Stricken Japanese Moon mission landed on its nose

Chinese researchers have cloned the first rhesus monkey, a species which is widely used in medical research because its physiology is similar to humans. They say they could speed up drug testing, as genetically identical animals give like-for-like results, providing greater certainty in trials. Previous attempts to clone a rhesus have either not led to… Continue reading Cloned rhesus monkey created to speed medical research