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However, cosmic rays will present a hazard to unprotected astronauts traveling beyond Earth's magnetic field because they can act like microscopic bullets, da...

Google honours trailblazer Asima Chatterjee on birth centenary

According to Google, "Dr. Chatterjee primarily studied the medicinal properties of plants native to India ". Google has additionally immortalised Dr. Chatter...

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