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James Webb Helps Astronomers Chart the Universe’s Hidden Dark Matter

Astronomers have created the sharpest map yet of dark matter using deep observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. By analysing the gravitational distortion of hundreds of thousands of distant galaxies, the team traced invisible dark matter across a large region of the sky. The results confirm that dark matter forms the scaffolding around which galaxies and galaxy clusters grow.

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ESA’s Solar Orbiter Reveals How Magnetic Avalanches Trigger Solar Flares

New observations from ESA’s Solar Orbiter show that solar flares can be triggered by cascading magnetic disturbances. During a close solar pass, the spacecraft captured fine details of twisted magnetic fields repeatedly breaking and reconnecting, creating a magnetic “avalanche” that amplified a small instability into a powerful flare. The findings offer new insight into how the Sun releases vast amounts of energy.

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iQOO 15R Price in India, Chipset Details Teased Ahead of Launch in India on February 24

iQOO 15R will be the fastest smartphone under Rs. 55,000 in India, the smartphone maker claimed on Tuesday, while revealing that the handset will be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset from Qualcomm. The iQOO 15R is set to be unveiled in India on February 24. It will go on sale in the country via Amazon. It will be offered in at least black and blue colourways. The phone is teased to carry a dual rear camera setup. iQOO's upcoming 15R is expected to feature a 6.59-inch 1.5K AMOLED display.

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Honor Magic V6 Leak Hints at Slimmer Build, New Hardware Upgrades Ahead of Anticipated March Debut

Honor is preparing to launch its next foldable, the Honor Magic V6, with fresh leaks revealing design and hardware details. Tipsters claim the phone will feature a slimmer and lighter glass-fibre body, carry the internal codename Phenom, and launch around March. It is tipped to run on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset with full tuning, pack a 200-megapixel main camera, periscope telephoto lens, and a 7000mAh-class battery with wireless charging, along with water resistance, satellite communication, and multiple colour options.

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NASA Races to Restore Contact With MAVEN Mars Orbiter After Weeks of Silence

NASA has resumed efforts to reestablish contact with the MAVEN spacecraft after Mars emerged from solar conjunction. Engineers are using the Deep Space Network and studying recovered data from December 6 to determine what caused the communication loss and assess the spacecraft’s condition.