The US government shutdown has brought NASA’s day-to-day operations to a standstill, leaving the public wondering: who is keeping America’s astronauts and spacecraft safe in space? Over 15,000 NASA employees have been furloughed, halting most scientific research, mission development, and public outreach. Only a small cadre of “excepted” personnel remains on duty, tasked with safeguarding…
SpaceX’s mighty Starship rocket completed another high-stakes test flight on Monday, successfully traveling halfway around the world before splashing down in the Indian Ocean. The mission marked another milestone for the world’s most powerful rocket as engineers push toward sending humans back to the Moon, and eventually to Mars. The towering 403-foot Starship roared to…
A new animal study suggests that SARS-CoV-2 infection in fathers before conception could cause changes in sperm. It can affect the brain development and behaviour of their offspring, potentially increasing anxiety risks later in life. The findings, published in Nature Communications, raise concerns about the long-term effects of COVID-19 on future generations. Previous research has…
The US government shutdown has brought NASA’s day-to-day operations to a standstill, leaving the public wondering: who is keeping America’s astronauts and spacecraft safe in space? Over 15,000 NASA employees have been furloughed, halting most scientific research, mission development, and public outreach. Only a small cadre of “excepted” personnel remains on duty, tasked with safeguarding…
SpaceX’s mighty Starship rocket completed another high-stakes test flight on Monday, successfully traveling halfway around the world before splashing down in the Indian Ocean. The mission marked another milestone for the world’s most powerful rocket as engineers push toward sending humans back to the Moon, and eventually to Mars. The towering 403-foot Starship roared to…
A new animal study suggests that SARS-CoV-2 infection in fathers before conception could cause changes in sperm. It can affect the brain development and behaviour of their offspring, potentially increasing anxiety risks later in life. The findings, published in Nature Communications, raise concerns about the long-term effects of COVID-19 on future generations. Previous research has…
Chennai, Oct 18 (PTI) The Chandrayaan-2 mission, launched in 2019, has made the first-ever observation of the effects of the Sun’s Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) on the Moon using its onboard scientific instruments, ISRO said on Saturday. This observation would help understand the lunar exosphere, very thin atmosphere of the Moon, and the impact of…
Turns out, Earth isn’t a one-moon kind of planet after all, at least not for the next few decades. NASA has confirmed that a pint-sized asteroid, officially tagged 2025 PN7, has been quietly orbiting the Sun alongside us. Spotted first by the University of Hawaii, this cosmic hitchhiker has earned the title of a “quasi-moon”,…
“We’re explorers, pioneers — not caretakers. Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here.” This iconic line has long resonated with those who dream of the stars and marvel at the mysteries of the cosmos. Humanity has always been a curious species, constantly asking questions about what lies beyond — is…
By Anas Shoeb We live in a time when we are interrupted in one way or another by everything from the hot new app we downloaded last weekend that is hip and fun, a random ping or message from our friends and families, and an endless stream of notifications, ads, and text messages. This exposure…
Kolkata, Nov 1 (PTI) The Election Commission on Saturday began a training programme for booth-level officers (BLOs) in West Bengal for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The training programme, being held in various districts, would be completed by November 3, with the SIR process scheduled to begin the following day, officials said….
India’s space ambitions are reaching new heights as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) prepares to launch its heaviest communication satellite yet, CMS-03, on Sunday. The massive 4,410 kg satellite is scheduled to take flight aboard the powerful LVM3-M5 rocket, nicknamed ‘Bahubali’ for its impressive heavy-lift capabilities. The fully integrated 43.5-meter-tall LVM3-M5 rocket has been…
Aadhaar update rules 2025: नवंबर महीनें की शुरुआत होते ही देश में आम नागिरकों से संबंधित कई नियमों में बदलाव भी लागू हो गए है. सरकार के द्वारा लाए गए नए नियमों का सीधा असर आम लोगों पर पड़ने वाला है. मुख्य रुप से बैंकिंग और आधार से संबंधित नियमों में यह बदलाव किए गए…
