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Nasa’s Curiosity rover has captured a rare nighttime image of the Martian surface by using LED lights mounted on the end of its robotic arm, offering scientists an unusual after-dark view of the Red Planet.According to Nasa, the image was taken on December 6, 2025, during the rover’s 4,740th Martian day (sol) on Mars. The…

Space missions and space tourism have started accelerating rapidly. This concept of space tourism may evoke and feels more like a sense of sci-fi, but with a sense of awe and wonder, the space tourism growth has been doing wonders. This may seem like a luxurious experience afforded only by the super-rich segment of the…

Ice in New York Bay and the Hudson River, much of which has floated down from further north, and comes and goes with the tide every six hours, in New York, Jan. 30, 2026. In the 19th century, ice sometimes clogged New York’s waterways so thoroughly that pedestrians could stroll off Manhattan — and while…

SpaceX has set out a plan to shift large-scale artificial intelligence computing away from Earth and into orbit, following its acquisition of xAI. The proposal comes amid growing pressure on terrestrial data centres, which consume vast amounts of electricity and require constant cooling. According to SpaceX, global demand for AI compute is rising faster than…

NEW DELHI: Since Feb 1, the Sun has unleashed a series of powerful solar flares that have triggered warnings from Isro and other space agencies, which are closely monitoring the situation for potential strong radio blackout conditions.Solar flares of this magnitude release vast bursts of electromagnetic radiation that reach Earth almost instantly. While harmless to…

Space minister rules out sabotage in PSLV failures NEW DELHI: Space minister Jitendra Singh has ruled out the possibility of sabotage in two back-to-back PSLV failures and said that separate internal and external failure assessment committees have been set up to analyse what went wrong in each of the missions. He also revealed that Isro…

Who is Matteo Paz: A teenager who lead the discovery of 1.5 million space objects (Image Source – Linkedin/Matteo Paz) Matteo Paz, son of Amy and Pedro Paz, attends Pasadena High School. He is 18 years old. He is the president and founder of the research club, where he mentors students in science competitions. Matteo…

Peacocks at 6,000ft spark concerns over climate change impact KULLU: A pair of peacocks were spotted in a snow-covered forest of Jagatsukh village at an altitude of over 6000ft (approx 1,800m) near Himachal Pradesh’s Manali — the rare sighting triggering concerns about the impact of climate change on this fragile ecosystem.Commonly found in warmer regions,…

Global population growth calculation plays a significant role in sustainable development. From the early times, the population growth calculation might be counted as per the study published in Aalto University. Previously thought population, is more than what was previously calculated because of the fact that the calculation was mostly made on the basis of the…

The announcement was short and characteristically confident. “To the stars,” Elon Musk wrote, confirming that SpaceX and xAI are now operating as a single company. The message itself gave little away, yet the decision marks a turning point in how Musk intends to pursue his long-term ambitions. By bringing together his space and artificial intelligence…