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Elon Musk has plan to make flights obsolete. Here's how Elon Musk's SpaceX is revolutionizing travel with Starship, aiming to make intercity flights under an hour a reality. The rocket could potentially transport passengers between cities like Los Angeles and Toronto in 24 minutes. Meanwhile, SpaceX cont...
17 Nov, 2024, 06.17 PM ISTEmpire State building-sized 'God of Chaos' asteroid approaching Earth at 30,000 km per hour, NASA on high alert The asteroid Apophis, nicknamed the "God of Chaos," is set for a near-Earth flyby on November 13, passing within 19,000 miles of our planet. While not posing an immediate threat, Apophis's size and proximity have drawn significant attention from NAS...
12 Nov, 2024, 12.52 PM ISTSuitcase-sized asteroid slips past NASA¡¯s early warning system, strikes Earth hours after detection¡ªthird instance in 2024 A small asteroid, 2024 UQ, entered Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated last month. The asteroid was detected only two hours prior to impact. The incident marked the third time this year an asteroid, termed an "imminent impactor," was detected just ...
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Satellite mission discovers how 650-foot mega tsunami in 2023 left Earth shaking for 9 days NASA and France's CNES detected the contours of a tsunami in a Greenland fjord in September 2023. It was triggered by a massive rockslide and created a global seismic signal lasting nine days. Experts warn that climate change could cause more such e...
03 Nov, 2024, 05.38 PM IST'Wiped off the face of the Earth': How Russia erased a Ukrainian city "It barely exists anymore," said the mayor of Vovchansk, an industrial town razed by a Russian onslaught shocking even for the killing fields of eastern Ukraine. More than half of the families in eastern Ukraine have relatives in Russia.
30 Oct, 2024, 08.18 AM ISTNASA Alerts: Asteroid five times the height of Taj Mahal set for close encounter, several more to follow! NASA is set to monitor several asteroids, including 2024 TB2, 2007 UT3, and the larger 2020 WG, as they pass safely by Earth from October 26 to 28, 2024. While experts assure that these asteroids pose no threat, they offer valuable research opportun...
26 Oct, 2024, 02.38 PM ISTED asks officers to question people only during office hours; not keep them waiting The Enforcement Directorate issued a circular directing its officers not to question people at late hours or keep them waiting long at the office. This follows a Bombay High Court order after a 64-year-old petitioner was detained overnight. The ED e...
19 Oct, 2024, 01.12 PM ISTEarth to encounter this fuzzy-star like comet after 80,000 years. Here's when and how to watch this rare cosmic event Comet C/2023 A3, also known as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, will be visible in the early morning hours from Friday through Monday. The comet, which last appeared 80,000 years ago, will look like a faint star with a hazy tail. It is expected to shine brightly ...
25 Sep, 2024, 03.03 PM ISTCapsule carrying 2 Russians, 1 American returns to Earth from space station A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russian astronauts, Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub, and American astronaut Tracy Dyson successfully landed in Kazakhstan after undocking from the International Space Station.
23 Sep, 2024, 08.04 PM ISTNASA Alert: 4.6 billion-year-old asteroid FW13 from early solar system approaching towards Earth at 35,000 mph Asteroid Alert: NASA has announced that a 510-foot asteroid, roughly the size of a building, will make close passes by Earth. Despite its proximity, scientists assure there is no immediate threat as it will maintain a safe distance. This event provi...
20 Sep, 2024, 12.05 PM ISTStadium-sized asteroid approaching Earth today; can it be seen, will it crash on Earth? Here's all you need to know The public has been informed by NASA that the stadium-sized asteroid 2024 ON will pass near Earth today. The 290-meter-wide asteroid will pass within 1 million kilometres but is not yet a threat.
17 Sep, 2024, 06.54 PM ISTUS allies struggle to break China¡¯s dominance of rare earths America's effort to reduce reliance on China for rare earth minerals faces challenges. A new Texas plant by Lynas Rare Earths aims to process these minerals, but China's market dominance and falling prices hinder progress.
17 Sep, 2024, 12.17 PM ISTTech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk A billionaire spacewalker and his crew returned to Earth after a five-day mission that took them higher than any human since NASA's moon missions. The SpaceX capsule splashed down near Florida, marking the first private spacewalk. This mission teste...
15 Sep, 2024, 11.09 PM ISTEarth set to capture temporary mini-moon asteroid 2024 PT5; Here's what you need to know Asteroid 2024 PT5 is scheduled to become a temporary mini-moon around Earth from September 29 to November 25, 2024. The 10-meter asteroid will follow a horseshoe-shaped path before resuming its orbit around the Sun. Despite its dim visibility, this ...
14 Sep, 2024, 05.04 PM ISTWhat is 'Mission Mausam' and why is it needed? India's 'Mission Mausam' aims to enhance weather forecasting and management using advanced tools like AI, machine learning, and expanded observation networks. The mission will include cloud chambers, additional radars, satellites, and supercomputers...
13 Sep, 2024, 07.07 PM ISTBillionaire's spacewalk with SpaceX delayed several hours hundreds of miles above Earth Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman and his crew's planned private spacewalk has been delayed by SpaceX. The spacewalk, initially scheduled for Thursday, was postponed just an hour before its start. Isaacman and a SpaceX engineer will test new spacesui...
12 Sep, 2024, 03.07 PM ISTAsteroid bigger than two cricket pitches is hurtling towards Earth again on September 15 NASA has alerted the scientific community about asteroid 2024 ON, measuring 720 feet in diameter, which is set to approach Earth on September 15, 2024. Traveling at 25,000 miles per hour, it will pass at about 620,000 miles from Earth. Despite the l...
03 Sep, 2024, 01.12 PM ISTNASA issues warning about 620-foot asteroid approaching Earth steadily, will it come too close? NASA has issued a serious and critical warning about an asteroid approaching steadily towards the Earth, and will be at a very close proximity to the Earth today. The building-sized asteroid could be pulled close to the Earth's magnetic field, which...
19 Aug, 2024, 06.30 PM ISTMake hay while the moon shines close Scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that the Moon is drifting away from Earth at a rate of 3.82 cm per year. This gradual separation means our days will lengthen to 25 hours in 200 million years, affecting future lunar observat...
26 Jul, 2024, 10.48 PM ISTDay length set to change? A new research says Earth¡¯s inner core 'unambiguously' slowing down A new study has found that Earth's inner core began to slow its rotation relative to the planet's surface in 2010, potentially altering the length of a day by fractions of a second. The inner core, a solid iron and nickel sphere, is studied using ea...
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