Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and backup astronaut Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, selected for India's historic Gaganyaan mission, have completed the first phase of their training in collaboration with NASA. The training, which began in August 2024, was designed to prepare the astronauts for their roles in India’s first-ever human spaceflight, scheduled...
NASA’s satellite images have captured the ongoing volcanic eruption near Iceland's Blue Lagoon. The eruption, which started on 20 November, caused lava to flow from a fissure, with the nearby Blue Lagoon spa and Grindavík being evacuated. The infrared visuals reveal lava glowing brighter than Reykjavík. While the eruption is ongoing, lava flow has slowed […]
SpaceX successfully launched 24 Starlink satellites aboard its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on November 30 at 12:00 a.m. EST. The mission aimed to enhance the company’s global internet network by adding to its expanding satellite megaconstellation in low-Earth orbit. The Falcon 9's first stage booster, identified as B1083, returned safely […]
NASA’s Curiosity rover is set to explore Martian "spiderweb" formations, known as boxwork, which may reveal secrets about the planet’s ancient watery past. These unique structures, first observed decades ago, could help scientists understand Mars' history of water and the potential for past life. The rover’s investigation aims to study minerals left by ancient l...
WhatsApp is beta testing a feature that lets users share, view, and follow WhatsApp Channels using a quick response code (QR code) code in the app. The feature is currently available to beta testers and could roll out to all WhatsApp users in the future.
A new study published in the American Journal of Primatology uses advanced 3D scanning technology to examine fossilized bones and muscle insertion points, shedding light on the evolution of bipedalism in human ancestors. Led by Professor Josep M. Potau from the University of Barcelona, the research suggests that early hominins, like Australopithecus and Paranthropus, ...
An international team of archaeologists is investigating a shipwreck discovered off the coast of Malindi, Kenya, which may be the remains of the São Jorge, a Portuguese galleon linked to Vasco da Gama's final voyage. The wreck, found in 2013, lies on a coral reef approximately 500 meters from the shore and is believed to […]
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured groundbreaking images of Westerlund 1, a supermassive star cluster located 12,000 light-years away. The new findings offer a closer look at star formation processes, particularly the discovery of brown dwarfs, and highlight the role of energetic radiation in shaping planetary environments.
Researchers from the University of Arizona have uncovered evidence of a powerful solar storm that occurred between 664 and 663 BCE, known as a Miyake Event. The discovery was made by analysing radiocarbon spikes in ancient tree rings, which act as natural records of past solar activity. These rare events, first identified in 2012, occur […]
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced plans for the Bharatiya Antariksha Station (BAS), a space station designed to advance India’s space exploration efforts. Initially, the BAS will support a crew of three astronauts, with plans to expand this capacity to six in the future. The station will serve as a platform for a […]