Nearly seven decades ago, a bid to seed clouds in New Delhi

The Delhi government, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, attempted to induce artificial rain ...

Parabolic flight experiment highlights flame dynamics in microgravity

Casting a swirling shadow, a glowing candle flame sways eerily before flaring up once more. As ghostly as it looks, this flame dance is not the result of any force—paranormal or otherwise—but rather ...
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How do planets get wet? Experiments show water creation during planet formation process

Washington, DC— Our galaxy’s most abundant type of planet could be rich in liquid water due to formative interactions between ...

Ultra-fast laser platform enables fabrication and study of nanostructures in metal films

Using ultra-fast laser beams, a team from the Irradiated Solids Laboratory has designed an experiment that allows both the ...

1st ever cloud seeding: How a freezer experiment in 1946 led to mankind’s first attempt to make artificial rain

Delhi has revived artificial rainmaking after over 50 years, conducting a cloud-seeding trial to combat severe winter smog. A Cessna aircraft released flares over the capital, marking the third such ...