The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved another leap in its quest for self-reliance in space, successfully launching the heaviest communication satellite ever lifted from Indian soil using its formidable heavy-lift rocket, the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3). Affectionately nicknamed ‘Bahubali’ for its sheer power, the LVM3-M5 mission placed the critical 4,410 kg CMS-03 spacecraft into a precise Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) on Sunday, November 2, 2025, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

Sarus cranes

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Researchers used the complex duets of Sarus Cranes to identify distinct signatures in the audio that could then be used to determine their sex.

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Although Sarus Cranes are monogamous, a new study shows a novel social unit called trios, where an additional adult is found along with two adults. 

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