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5 coal miners, 2 rescuers killed in coal mining disaster in Balochistan's
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Quetta [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): At least five coal miners and two rescuers died due to suffocation after a methane gas fire broke out in the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan. This is the second mine disaster in the region within a week.
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Human activity caused long-term growth of greenhouse gas methane
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): A study by an international team, published in the Journal of Meteorological Society of Japan, provides a robust set of explanations about the processes and emission sectors that led to the hitherto unexplained behaviors of CH4 in the atmosphere.
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Russia's new reusable rocket engine will possibly have capacity for 50 fli
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The reusable methane rocket engine developed for Russia's new Amur-SPG medium-class carrier rocket will be powerful enough to cover up to 50 space launches, files from Russian space agency Roscosmos released on the government procurement website sho
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How moon controls release of methane in Arctic Ocean, new study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], December 15 (ANI): A study lead by University in Tromso (UIT) The Arctic University of Norway has claimed that the moon has a role to play in controlling the amount of methane gas released by the Arctic Ocean.
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Titan's lakes can stratify like those on Earth
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 30 (ANI): Lakes on Saturn's moon - Titan - composed of methane, ethane, and nitrogen rather than water, experience density-driven stratification, forming layers similar to lakes on Earth.
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ExoMars finds new gas signatures in Martian atmosphere
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has spotted new gas signatures at Mars. These are known to unlock new secrets about the Martian atmosphere and will enable a more accurate determination of whether there is methane, a gas associated with biological or geological
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Simulating early ocean vents shows life's building blocks form under press
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], April 16 (ANI): Where did life first form on Earth? Some scientists think it could have been around hydrothermal vents that may have existed at the bottom of the ocean 4.5 billion years ago.
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Microscopic organisms discovered in 'flammable ice'
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): A group of researchers studying 'flammable ice' or methane hydrate in the cold and dark depths of the Sea of Japan has found microscopic creatures flourishing amidst living conditions that are immensely inhospitable for harbouring life.
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Pluto's icy heart makes winds blow
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 5 (ANI): A "beating heart" of frozen nitrogen controls Pluto's winds and may explain the unique features on its surface, according to a new study.
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Asansol: 3 trapped in coal mine in Kulti, rescue operation underway by NDR
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Asansol (West Bengal) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Rescue operation is underway by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for three people who got trapped in a coal mine in Asansil's Kulti area on October 13.
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Scientists identify new approach for converting carbon dioxide to methane
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 2 (ANI): Scientists have identified a new approach for converting carbon dioxide to methane in one step in a single pot called 'one-pot catalysis system' thus eliminating an intermediate step usually needed in the reduction process.
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Future of fuel may lie in methane-consuming bacteria
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 10 (ANI): Researchers have finally unveiled the mechanism behind the conversion of methane into readily usable methanol in methanotrophic bacteria. The research could contribute to the future of fuel.
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