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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Brightens Rapidly Near Perihelion

October 31, 2025

 

  • Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has shown a sharp increase in brightness as it passed behind the Sun, reaching perihelion on October 29. Although hidden from Earth-based telescopes during this period, several spacecraft—including NOAA’s GOES-19 (CCOR-1), NASA–ESA’s SOHO (LASCO C3), and NASA’s PUNCH mission—successfully tracked its activity through coronagraph imagery.

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Rare Atlas Moth Spotted in Karnataka Highlights Western Ghats Rich Biodiversity

October 31, 2025

 

  • A rare Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas), one of the world’s largest moth species, has been sighted in the Karwar region of coastal Karnataka, underscoring the rich monsoon biodiversity of the Western Ghats. The species, native to tropical forests across Asia, is known to occur in India, particularly along the humid and evergreen stretches of the Western Ghats.

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IIT Madras Achieves Hybrid-Rocket VTOL Soft-Landing Breakthrough

October 31, 2025

 

  • Researchers at IIT Madras have achieved a major milestone in vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) technology using hybrid rocket thrusters. By coupling a live hybrid motor with a real-time simulation, the team demonstrated controlled descent and soft-landing conditions — a key requirement for planetary probes, UAVs, and VTOL aircraft.

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Nauradehi Sanctuary Cleared for Cheetah Reintroduction

October 31, 2025

 

  • Madhya Pradesh has approved Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary as the state’s third cheetah site after Kuno National Park and Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced that cheetahs from Namibia will be released here under Project Cheetah, expanding India’s cheetah range and distributing the population across central India to reduce habitat pressure and risks.

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116th Dindi Mahotsav at Shree Harimandir Devasthan Margao

October 31, 2025

 

  • The 116th Dindi Mahotsav at Shree Harimandir Devasthan, Margao, is being held from 30 October to 4 November 2025, with the main palkhi procession on 3 November. Now recognised as a state-level festival by the Government of Goa, the event draws thousands of devotees for processions, bhajans, and cultural performances centered on Kartiki Ekadashi.

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