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Knowledgemagazineindia
KnowledgeMagIND
KnowledgeMagInd
A
Q
&
Volume 7 Issue 1
•
December 2016
`125
L
CIA
PE
ES
AC
SP
SCIENCE
•
HISTORY
•
NATURE
• FOR THE CURIOUS MIND
WHERE ARE ALL
OUR
ACTIVE
SPACECRAFT?
DOES ZERO-G
AFFECT
ASTRONAUTS’
DREAMS?
WHAT WOULD
MARTIAN WATER
TASTE LIKE?
What will Juno unearth
beneath Jupiter’s surface?
THE LAST
GREAT ENIGMA
OF OUR
SOLAR SYSTEM
TH
I S S U E
HOW WILL
TIM PEAKE
ADAPT TO LIFE
ON EARTH?
HOW CLOSE CAN
WE GET TO
A
BLACK HOLE?
WHY DO
ASTRONAUTS
LOVE
PRAWN
COCKTAIL?
Portfolio: Visions
of the Future
The Golden Age
of Indian History
King of the
Mountains
R.N.I. MAHENG/2010/35422
Contents
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AG
-P
26
Knowledgemagazineindia
KnowledgeMagIND
KnowledgeMagInd
A
Q
&
Volume 7 Issue 1
•
December 2016
`125
L
CIA
PE
ES
AC
SP
SCIENCE
•
HISTORY
•
NATURE
• FOR THE CURIOUS MIND
WHERE ARE ALL
OUR
ACTIVE
SPACECRAFT?
DOES ZERO-G
AFFECT
ASTRONAUTS’
DREAMS?
WHAT WOULD
MARTIAN WATER
TASTE LIKE?
What will Juno unearth
beneath Jupiter’s surface?
THE LAST
GREAT ENIGMA
OF OUR
SOLAR SYSTEM
TH
I S S U E
HOW WILL
TIM PEAKE
ADAPT TO LIFE
ON EARTH?
HOW CLOSE CAN
WE GET TO
A
BLACK HOLE?
WHY DO
ASTRONAUTS
LOVE
PRAWN
COCKTAIL?
Portfolio: Visions
of the Future
The Golden Age
of Indian History
King of the
Mountains
R.N.I. MAHENG/2010/35422
Our 26-page special will answer all
your space conundrums
8
COvER STORY
Q&A: The Space Special
8
FEATURES
58
the Most extreme Jobs in science
Do you want to be a lava lover?
Or do you fancy yourself as a faecal
transplant technician?
REGULARS
34
snapshots
View outstanding photographs that inform
and engage
We reveal how Shakespeare’s works reflected
the political crises of his day
A day in the life of the geladas
of Eithiopia
Look at the rigorous tests that planes undergo
to ensure flying remains one of the safest
modes of transport
Did Ancient India reach its zenith during the
reign of the Guptas?
64
How shakespeare Rewrote History
40
Discoveries & Innovations
Dispatches from the cutting edge of science
and technology
69
King of the Mountains
50
Portfolio: Visions of the Future
Can't decide your next travel destination?
Maybe these 'out-of-the-world' posters will help
you choose
76
How safe is Your Plane?
57
news from the World of travel & Food
See the Eiffel Tower in a new light and learn
what salad to order in Thailand (hint: it’s spicy.
And sweet. And salty. And sour.)
82
Was the Gupta empire India’s Golden Age?
86
on the shelves
Browse through our literary treasure trove
stocked with the latest releases and bestsellers
3
December 2016
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58
69
57
76
40
88
Gadgets
90
Games
We present a mixed bag of the coolest tech on the market,
with an evaluation of the year’s most anticipated releases
Reviews of a diverse range of free-to-play games, and expert tips
on playing multiplayer online
91
Puzzle Pit
Pick from a veritable buffet of brainteasers guaranteed to test your mind
64
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In Focus: Indians in space
Only space is the limit for these Indian astronauts
50

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