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Long-duration space missions to the Moon or Mars present one of humanity’s greatest scientific and logistical challenges: how to ensure astronauts receive a sustainable and nutritious food supply without relying on resupply missions from Earth. Traditional storage-based solutions are not viable for journeys spanning years, while cultivating food in microgravity has yet to prove efficient…
Blue Origin has postponed the much-anticipated launch of its New Glenn rocket carrying NASA’s twin ESCAPADE probes to Mars. Originally scheduled for Sunday, 9 November 2025, the launch was called off due to unfavourable weather conditions at Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 36. This delay comes just one day before new federal restrictions for commercial spaceflights…
Elon Musk responded in kind to Tesla Inc investors approving his $1 trillion compensation package, making a series of extravagant predictions about what the company will be capable of in the years to come.Tesla’s humanoid robot will progress from simple tasks, like handing out bags of candy, to performing surgery with “beyond human” levels of…
Riya Dhage (first author) and Purusharth I Rajyaguru (corresponding author) (Photo: IISc) BENGALURU: The baker’s yeast that helps make bread and beer may also hold secrets to life beyond Earth. A new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Isro‘s Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) suggests that the humble yeast can endure…
A recently circulated photo from NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has sparked renewed fascination with interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. The image appears to show a bright, cylindrical object moving across the Martian sky, igniting online debates about its true nature. While some speculate it could be an alien spacecraft, experts suggest the shape may result from long-exposure…
Anna Menon is an accomplished American engineer and astronaut candidate whose remarkable career bridges the worlds of NASA, SpaceX, and private spaceflight. Born in Houston, Texas, she has played key roles in advancing human spaceflight — from managing astronaut operations at SpaceX to serving as a mission specialist on the historic Polaris Dawn mission. In…
In an extraordinary astronomical event, a rare interstellar comet named 3I/ATLAS passed through our solar system in 2025. Traveling at a breathtaking speed of 130,000 mph (219,000 km/h), this ancient object hails from a distant star system beyond our Sun. It is only the third confirmed interstellar visitor ever observed in our solar neighborhood. With…
iPhone 17 sale sparks frenzy on Day-1 NEW DELHI: Apple’s iPhone 17 series went on sale in India today, drawing massive crowds and chaotic scenes at Apple stores in Delhi and Mumbai.At Saket mall in southeast Delhi, long queues of enthusiasts formed from the early hours, with fans waiting since dawn to be among the…
Humanity’s long-held dream of living on the Red Planet may be closer to reality than once thought. SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk believes a self-sustaining settlement on Mars could be established within the next 30 years. Speaking at the All-In Summit via video on September 9, Musk emphasized that exponential advances in heavy-lift launch…
NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered what scientists describe as the most compelling evidence yet of possible life on Mars. A mudstone core drilled in July 2024 from a rock named “Chevaya Falls” within the Bright Angel region of Jezero Crater has revealed minerals and textures commonly linked with microbial activity on Earth. The sample contains…
