In recent years, both private companies and governments have set their sights on the stars, not just for exploration but to alleviate resource shortages on Earth. India, in a groundbreaking achievement, successfully conducted a cost-effective lunar mission, revealing a treasure trove of lunar water near the Moon’s south pole. This discovery has kickstarted a global […]
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No brain, no problem: Jellyfish showcase the art of learning from mistakes
Jellyfish, devoid of a central brain, have astounded scientists by demonstrating the ability to learn from past experiences, akin to the learning capabilities observed in humans, mice, and flies, according to a groundbreaking report published on September 22 in the journal Current Biology. Researchers successfully trained Caribbean box jellyfish, specifically Tripedalia cystophora, to identify and […]
Chandrayaan-3: ISRO plans to ‘reactivate’ asleep Vikram and Pragyan today. What happens next?
No signals have been received from Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander and Pragyan rover so far even as sunlight is back on the lunar south pole where the duo was put to sleep earlier this month. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will try to reactivate the lander and rover on Saturday. Though the initial plan was […]
ISRO makes attempt to wake up Chandrayaan-3’s lander and rover; receives no signal
The ISRO, on Friday, said it has made efforts to establish communication with its lunar mission Chandrayaan-3’s lander Vikram and rover Pragyan to ascertain their ‘wake-up condition’ after they had been put into sleep mode early this month, but no signals have been received from them as of now. Attempts to make contact with the […]
Chandrayaan-3: All eyes on Vikram lander, Pragyan as ISRO awaits them to wake up from slumber
As dawn breaks on the moon on Friday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) keenly awaits Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover to wake up from their 14-day lunar slumber. If they wake up, the second phase of Chandrayaan-3 will begin. The lander and rover modules Vikram and Pragyan were put on sleep on September 4 […]
‘Elongated head’ alien bodies real or a clever hoax?
Mexican journalist and longtime UFO enthusiast Jaime Maussan has presented what he claims to be a discovery – two mummified bodies with elongated heads and three fingers on each hand. Images of these enigmatic beings were unveiled in Mexico’s Congress and have stirred controversy among scientists and skeptics. For Maussan, this is a momentous revelation […]
India’s renewable energy growth insufficient to achieve the 1.5-degree celsius goal: Report
India’s renewable sector is booming but just not fast enough to become 1.5-degree Celsius compatible, and the country is heading in the opposite direction entirely when it comes to phasing out coal power, a new report by Climate Action Tracker claimed on Tuesday. The Union environment ministry, however, said the report completely ignores the concept […]
Discovering the universe from our own backyards
When I was a college student, I worked at the Charlevoix Astronomical Observatory in Qubec. It was a pretty decent summer job, as I got to observe celestial bodies until the dead of night, talk to astronomy buffs about space exploration and watch children be amazed by Saturn’s rings. Over the dozens of astronomy nights […]
Gaganyaan: How significant are the different tests before the actual crewed mission?
Come October 2023 and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is expected to conduct a key test as part of its ambitious crewed space mission, Gaganyaan, project director R. Hutton told new agency Reuters. The different tests hold utmost significance as ISRO has time and again emphasized human safety as the top priority for this […]
Quantum internet edges closer to reality
In a stride towards the realisation of the quantum internet, researchers from the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut have achieved a remarkable feat – the generation of photons with stable frequencies emitted from quantum light sources. This achievement brings us one step closer to the elusive quantum internet, a transformative concept that could revolutionize […]