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Cape Canaveral (US): SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew to bring them home but not until next year. The capsule rocketed into orbit to fetch the test pilots whose...

Washington: Earth’s moon will soon have some company — a “mini moon”. The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 10 metres. When it whizzes by Earth Sunday, it will be temporarily trapped by our planet’s gravity and...

New Delhi: The Indian startup ecosystem continued its growth momentum this week with securing nearly $461 million which included 10 growth-stage deals. At least 29 startups were part of the funding week, which saw 18 early-stage deals, as one startup kept financial details undisclosed. Global...

New Delhi: NASA-SpaceX is set to launch the Crew-9 -- an astronaut and a cosmonaut -- to the International Space Station (ISS), in a mission that aims to bring back stranded Indian-Origin Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore back to Earth in February next year. According...

New Delhi: Sweden has officially joined ISRO's Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM), approved last week by the Union Cabinet. The Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) will reportedly provide ISRO with the Venusian Neutrals Analyser instrument (VNA) -- a lightweight, low-power but highly capable energetic neutral...

London: Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) Friday fined Meta 91 million euros (around $101.5 million) for 2019 breach that exposed hundreds of millions of Facebook passwords. The Irish regulator announced its final decision following an inquiry into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL) which was launched...

Bhubaneswar: A new study has revealed the importance of mixing Atlantic and Arctic waters in sustaining the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a key driver in regulating Earth’s climate. The research, conducted by an international team from IIT Bhubaneswar, University of Southampton (UK), National Oceanography...

New Delhi: Online food ordering and delivery platform Zomato Friday said its co-founder and Chief People Officer Akriti Chopra has resigned to pursue other interests. Designated as senior management personnel, Chopra has tendered her resignation, with effect from September 27, 2024, Zomato said in a...

Bhubaneswar: Sixteen scientists have been chosen to receive Odisha Bigyan Academy awards for 2023 by the Science and Technology department. This year the recipients have been clubbed into five categories. According to a release issued by the department, Prof Kshirod Kumar Jena of the School...

New Delhi: Leading professional networking platform LinkedIn Thursday announced it has added 10 new language options, including four Indian regional languages. The new language options are Vietnamese, Greek, Persian, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, along with four Indian regional languages — Bengali, Marathi, Telugu and Punjabi. The...