Science and Technology
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Cape Vultures Spotted After 30 Years in South Africa’s Eastern Cape
The recent sighting of 85 Cape Vultures (Gyps coprotheres) in South Africa’s Eastern Cape after three decades marks a significant milestone for conservationists. These vultures, exclusive to Southern Africa, play a vital role in maintaining ecological balance by preventing disease...
Last updated on March 1st, 2025 10:30 am -
NASA’s New Telescope to Unveil the Most Colorful Cosmic Map
NASA is set to launch its SPHEREx telescope, aiming to create the most detailed and colorful map of the universe ever made. The telescope will use infrared spectroscopy to analyze light in 96 bands, far beyond human vision. This will...
Last updated on March 1st, 2025 07:45 am -
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer for Mapping the Moon’s Water Launched
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer, a small satellite designed to map lunar water, has embarked on its mission to explore one of the Moon’s most valuable resources. Launched on 26th February aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the orbiter will investigate the...
Last updated on February 28th, 2025 11:20 am -
India’s First Hyperloop Test Track: A High-Speed Revolution
IIT Madras, in collaboration with Indian Railways, has launched India's first hyperloop test track, marking a major step toward revolutionizing high-speed transportation. This 422-meter-long facility, located within the IIT Madras campus, is expected to pave the way for ultra-fast travel,...
Last updated on February 27th, 2025 11:32 am -
Pixxel’s Firefly: Revolutionizing India’s Space Tech
Bengaluru-based startup Pixxel has marked a historic milestone by launching India’s first private hyperspectral satellite constellation under its Firefly project. The launch, which took place aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-12 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, signifies a major shift...
Last updated on February 27th, 2025 11:13 am -
Moon’s South Pole: First Detailed Geological Map Unveiled
Indian scientists have achieved a historic breakthrough by creating the first-ever detailed geological map of the Moon’s south pole, using data from the Chandrayaan-3 mission. This new map provides crucial insights into the lunar surface, offering valuable information about the...
Last updated on February 26th, 2025 01:12 pm -
NASA and SpaceX to Launch Athena to Moon
A robotic moon lander, Athena, is set to launch into space, marking the second lunar mission for Texas-based Intuitive Machines. This mission follows the company's historic first private moon landing in February 2024. Athena will carry scientific instruments to study...
Last updated on February 26th, 2025 10:07 am -
China Successfully Launches ChinaSat-10R from Xichang
China successfully launched the ChinaSat-10R (Zhongxing-10R) communications satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) on February 22, 2025. The satellite, which replaces the aging ChinaSat-10, was carried by a Long March 3B rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. This mission...
Last updated on February 25th, 2025 12:15 pm -
First Astronaut with Disability Cleared for ISS Mission
In a groundbreaking development, the European Space Agency (ESA) has medically cleared British astronaut John McFall, a former Paralympian with a prosthetic leg, for long-duration missions to the International Space Station (ISS). This historic decision marks a significant milestone in...
Last updated on February 22nd, 2025 01:04 pm -
Microsoft Unveils Magma: The AI Model That Can See, Read, and Take Action in the Real World
Microsoft has introduced Magma, a groundbreaking multimodal AI model capable of understanding both images and language in digital and physical environments. This revolutionary AI model can read, interpret, and act upon real-world tasks, such as navigating applications and controlling robotic...
Last updated on February 22nd, 2025 12:26 pm