UNESCO says observatory in Bihar college not included in world heritage list

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has clarified that it has not included the 106-year-old astronomical observatory at a college in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on its list of endangered institutions, PTI reported. The college setup in 1899 is affiliated with Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bihar University. This observatory was established in the college in 1916. It was fully functional till the 1970s, before gradually turning inoperable.

Potential presence of primitive lunar mantle materials on Chandrayaan-3 landing site: Study

Chandrayaan-3's landing site revealed high sulphur levels, suggesting presence of primitive lunar mantle materials from the South Pole-Aitken basin's formation 4.3 billion years ago, offering insights into early lunar evolution and composition.