In 2015, NASA-backed research led by Hongbin Yu revealed that millions of tons of Saharan dust cross the Atlantic each year, delivering vital phosphorus to the nutrient-poor Amazon rainforest. Satellite data showed this atmospheric link may replenish nutrients lost to rainfall, highlighting a vast intercontinental exchange that underscores how climate and ecosystems remain deeply interconnected.
Is Sahara Desert dust secretly feeding the Amazon? The science behind a 10,000-mile journey
Gaganyaan: Isro’s tracking antenna reaches Cocos Island in Australia
India’s Gaganyaan mission gears up with a crucial tracking station now operational on Australia’s Cocos (Keeling) Island. This facility, a collaboration with the Australian Space Agency, ensures a 360-degree view…
