New York: Artemis II astronauts flew past the Moon on Monday and set a new distance record. NASA said the crew became the farthest humans from Earth during a six-hour lunar flyby. The mission carried three Americans and one Canadian in an Orion capsule. The trip marked NASA’s first crewed return to the Moon since…
Dr. R K Chadha The time was 14:56 (UTC) on 20 July 1969 when the first human, US astronaut Neil Armstrong, stepped onto the Moon’s surface and uttered the famous phrase, That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. He was joined by Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin, and both of them…
Melbourne: On Tuesday, March 3, the Moon will pass directly through Earth’s shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse. Best of all, Australia and Aotearoa, New Zealand, are in a prime position to watch the show. This time, the eclipse even occurs at a reasonable hour – no need to set an alarm and crawl out…
Hyderabad: Reinforcing the critical role of mentorship in building a robust scientific ecosystem, the TNQ Inspiring Science Awards (TNQ ISA) has once again recognized young researchers and their mentors for impactful contributions to life sciences research. Instituted in 2016, TNQ ISA celebrates creative and high-quality research carried out by early-career scientists. Over the years, four…
New Delhi: California-based private space company Vast signed an order with NASA on Friday for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, expected to launch no earlier than summer 2027 from Florida, officials said. This will be Vast’s first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in partnership with NASA….
New Delhi: Use of artificial intelligence in Sweden’s national breast cancer screening programme has revealed that AI-supported mammography screening is more effective than standard mammography, according to full results from a 2023 trial published in The Lancet journal. AI-supported breast cancer screening identified more women with clinically relevant cancers without a higher rate of false…
New Delhi: Astronaut Sunita Williams on Tuesday said there is a “space race” going on at present but the endeavour is to ensure humanity returns to the Moon sustainably and that it is done in a “productive and democratic way”. Before settling into a nearly hour-long interactive session held at the American Center here, Williams,…
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): ISRO’s trusted workhorse PSLV lifted off from the spaceport here on Monday, carrying an earth observation satellite along with 14 other commercial payloads for both domestic and overseas customers. Marking the first launch of the year, the mission is part of the contract secured by NewSpace India Ltd, the commercial arm of…
New Delhi: Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence model that can predict one’s risk of developing over a hundred different health conditions using sleep data. A poor night’s sleep portends a bleary-eyed next day, but it could also hint at diseases that will strike years down the road. A new artificial intelligence model developed by…
Chennai: ISRO is in the process of developing a third launch pad at the Shriharikota spaceport and is currently identifying the right vendors for it, a top scientist said. Shriharikota complex, which covers an area of 175 sq km, is located about 135 km east of Chennai. It has been serving the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency…
