Houston: Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams flew to space for the third time Wednesday along with a colleague, scripting history as the first members aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on a 25-hour flight to the International Space Station. Boeing's Crew Flight Test mission carrying Williams, and Butch...
New Delhi: The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) Bombay and Delhi are among the top 150 universities in the world, while the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) retained the top rank globally for the 13th time, according to the QS World University Ranking, 2025 announced...
New Delhi: As social media platform X allowed users to post adult and graphic content earlier this week, its owner Elon Musk Wednesday said he would ensure a ‘p*rn-free’ experience for those who do not want to watch such content. Musk-run social media platform has...
Beijing: China says a spacecraft carrying rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon has lifted off from the lunar surface to start its journey back to Earth. The ascender of the Chang'e-6 probe lifted off Tuesday morning Beijing time and entered...
New Delhi: The 2023/24 El Niño event, which drove record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather around the world, is predicted to transition to La Niña conditions later this year, according to a new update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Amid a prevailing but weakening El...
New Delhi: Boeing's Starliner is set to make a third attempt to launch its crew test flight June 5, NASA announced Monday. "NASA's BoeingSpace Crew Flight Test mission teams are preparing to support a launch at 10:52 am ET June 5," NASA said in a...
New Delhi: After the successful test-flight of Agnibaan SOrTeD, Chennai-based space start-up Agnikul Cosmos is hoping to start launching satellites early next year. In an interview with PTI, Agnikul co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Srinath Ravichandran said the 3D-printed semi-cryogenic engines and the rocket will...
New Delhi: SpaceX is aiming to launch Starship's fourth test flight, which comes with many improvements, June 6, said CEO Elon Musk Sunday. While the regulatory approval is pending, SpaceX aims to launch the 400-foot-tall Starship rocket along with the Heavy booster from SpaceX's Starbase...
Beijing: A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. The landing module touched down at 6:23am Beijing time in a...
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department Saturday said the temperature reading of 52.9 degree Celsius by an automatic weather station (AWS) at Mungeshpur in northwest Delhi was due to a "malfunctioning sensor" and said that such devices deployed for weather observations will be examined. The...
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The Supreme Court judgement settling the dispute between Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and the ruling DMK government over the...
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