Science and Technology

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

ISRO Develops World’s Largest Vertical Propellant Mixer

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved a significant milestone by developing a 10-tonne vertical planetary mixer, the largest of its kind globally, for solid propellant production. This indigenous mixer, created in collaboration with the Central Manufacturing Technology Institute...

New Bat Coronavirus HKU5-CoV-2 Discovered in China

Chinese researchers have identified a new bat coronavirus, named HKU5-CoV-2, which has the ability to infect human cells. The virus uses the ACE2 receptor, the same pathway that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, uses to enter human cells. The...