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How ISRO’s maiden satellite docking exercise was aided by favourable space weatherSubscriber Only
January 18, 2025 10:38 IST
Space weather is caused by activity on the Sun’s surface. It can be extremely disruptive for space operations
How the Sun played a role in SpaDex successSubscriber Only
January 19, 2025 15:59 IST
ISRO's maiden satellite docking: Strong or gusty winds, lightning or electrically charged atmosphere, impending or progressing cyclones or storms are all deterrents for launches.
Under new Trump administration, questions around Section 230 and social media regulationSubscriber Only
January 17, 2025 14:36 IST
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act provides legal immunity to internet companies for content shared on their websites. Why has Trump criticised it in the past?
Third launchpad at Satish Dhawan Space Center: Why was Sriharikota chosen as India’s spaceport?Subscriber Only
January 17, 2025 14:22 IST
The SDSC is the country’s only spaceport from which spacecraft and satellites are launched. It became operational on October 9, 1971, with the flight of ‘Rohini-125’, a small-sounding rocket, and was initially known as SHAR (Sriharikota Range)
Is the ongoing ‘planet parade’ rare?Subscriber Only
January 17, 2025 14:02 IST
Six planets — Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Uranus, and Neptune — are currently forming a breathtaking arc in night night sky
ISRO Docks SpaDeX Satellites in Space: What was done and how – and why does it matter?Subscriber Only
January 17, 2025 13:38 IST
ISRO Docking SpaDeX Mission Explained: The successful docking makes India the fourth country in the world — after the United States, Russia, and China — to have this capability. But there is much more to this achievement than merely entering a truly elite club. On this success rests ISRO’s vision for the future of Indian space exploration.
How and why are plants grown in space: Takeaways from ISRO’s successSubscriber Only
January 17, 2025 13:30 IST
As humans venture out on lengthy space missions to colonise celestial bodies like Mars and the Moon, space-grown plants can provide a sustainable food source.
New US AI export rule excludes India from benefits of closest allies. What could be the impact?Subscriber Only
January 16, 2025 08:40 IST
India is in Tier 2 of the classification proposed by the Biden administration in its dying days. Implementation will depend on the incoming Donald Trump administration. Why is Nvidia angry at the rules?
Japan issues tsunami advisory after 6.9 magnitude earthquake: What is the ring of fire?Subscriber Only
January 14, 2025 13:30 IST
Japan Earthquake: Japan’s position along the “Ring of Fire”, a string of hundreds of volcanoes and earthquake sites in the Pacific Ocean, makes it vulnerable to frequent earthquakes. Here is how.
ISRO to attempt ‘docking’ satellites in space: What it means, why it matters for future missionsSubscriber Only
January 14, 2025 13:33 IST
ISRO Docking Satellites Trial Explained: A successful docking will make India the fourth country — after the US, Russia, and China — to have the capability. How might it be helpful for India's space ambitions? Why has it been postponed in recent days? We explain.
What is pink fire retardant, being used to curb California wildfires — and what are the environmental concerns?Subscriber Only
January 14, 2025 13:33 IST
Environmental experts have said that spraying fire retardant using planes is ineffective, expensive and a growing source of pollution for rivers and streams
Meta’s new move: What are Community Notes and can they really replace fact-checkers?Subscriber Only
January 10, 2025 18:18 IST
With Meta stating that it will adopt Community Notes to curb misinformation, here’s a breakdown of how the new feature will likely be implemented.
Explained: Link between loneliness and ill health, according to a new studySubscriber Only
January 8, 2025 14:05 IST
One researcher said, “I think the message is that we have got to start to get people to realise that it (loneliness and social isolation) is part of a health thing... that they have to remain connected with other people”.
With Air India set to offer Wi-Fi connectivity, a look at how in-flight Internet worksSubscriber Only
January 3, 2025 13:15 IST
Tata Group’s Air India has announced the rollout of free in-flight Internet services on board domestic and international flights serviced by select aircraft in its fleet. Here is how this will work.
Meet Bezos-owned Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, set to launch into spaceSubscriber Only
January 13, 2025 15:13 IST
The New Glenn rocket is a heavy-lift launch vehicle which has been named after John Glenn, the NASA astronaut who was the first American to circle the Earth in 1962
Why scientists are installing underwater telescopes to detect ‘ghost particles’Subscriber Only
December 31, 2024 17:48 IST
These telescopes are much like the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, which can detect high-energy neutrinos from deep space but is under the frozen ice in the Antarctic rather than being in the water
Why ISRO’s ‘docking’ mission today is critical for India’s space ambitionsSubscriber Only
December 30, 2024 21:40 IST
Docking is the process by which fast-moving spacecraft approach each other, slow down, and are finally joined together. This capability has to be mastered in order for India to build its space station
Looking at 2025, Tech: Rising above the AI lineSubscriber Only
December 31, 2024 16:20 IST
New Technology Trends for 2025: The year 2025 will see recalibration of the actual use cases of AI — many large corporations are expected to cut the scale of deployment, limiting AI to areas where it has had visible impact. Users will increasingly find that this wondrous new technology is more of a copilot than a replacement for humans
Amid reports of sixth-gen Chinese aircraft, what does ‘generation’ mean in the context of fighter jets?Subscriber Only
December 30, 2024 11:58 IST
Fighter jets are loosely classified in terms of generations, which indicate when they were developed and their technological capabilities.
Why Parker Solar Probe completing closest-ever approach to Sun is significantSubscriber Only
December 31, 2024 07:32 IST
Launched in 2018, the Parker Solar Probe was developed as part of NASA’s Living With a Star program to explore aspects of the Sun-Earth system that directly affect life and society on Earth
Speed of human thought lags far behind internet connection: What does a new study say?Subscriber Only
December 28, 2024 14:31 IST
While the speed of information flow in the human brain is just 10 bits per second (bps), a typical wi-fi connection processes 50 bps. One bit is the smallest unit of data that a computer can process and store
How furry sea otters are saving California’s coastal ecosystemsSubscriber Only
December 28, 2024 08:13 IST
Sea otters are a rare species as humans excessively hunted them in the 18th and 19th Century. They were mainly hunted for their thick, soft fur
How the 2004 tsunami changed early warning systemsSubscriber Only
December 26, 2024 08:48 IST
One reason why the tsunami resulted in widespread destruction was that the capabilities of early warning systems were limited. For instance, tsunami risk was considered low in Indonesia, one of the worst-hit countries, according to a report by Euronews
OpenAI unveils new o3 model: What is it and how is it different from o1?Subscriber Only
December 22, 2024 22:38 IST
The new o3 and o3 mini models from OpenAI are designed to solve some of the most complex problems.
How scientists used Scotch tape to create ultra-thin films of diamondSubscriber Only
December 20, 2024 12:12 IST
Electronics made using diamond-based chips would have many advantages. So far, however, they have been hard to produce — this new technique involving sticky tape could change that.
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