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Asteroid Discovery Suggests Ingredients for Life on Earth Came From Space

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Two organic compounds essential for living organisms have been found in samples retrieved from the asteroid Ryugu, buttressing the notion that some ingredients crucial for the advent of life arrived on Earth aboard rocks from space billions of years ago. Scientists said on Tuesday they detected uracil and niacin in rocks obtained by the Japanese … Read more

OneWeb Plans Launch of 36 Satellites With ISRO to Complete First-Generation LEO Constellation

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OneWeb, the low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company backed by Bharti Enterprises, plans to launch 36 satellites with ISRO on March 26. This launch, taking place from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, will be OneWeb’s 18th launch to date and its third this year, completing its first-generation LEO constellation and enabling … Read more