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Mark Zuckerberg has shared an update on his charity organisation, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI). Researchers at the organisation that is run by Facebook founder and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are now prioritising computing power, specifically GPUs, over additional lab space and employees to advance their science and AI-focused mission. Speaking at “The a16Z Podcast”,…
It may seem surprising to ask which country is closest to space, since no part of Earth’s surface crosses the boundary into the atmosphere beyond. Yet from a scientific standpoint, one location can be identified as physically nearer to outer space than any other. This has nothing to do with national borders or sea-level elevation…
Representational AI image Germany and the United Kingdom have said their satellites are being stalked, jammed, and interfered with, posing new risks to military communication and navigation systems critical for defence and civil use.The countries sounded a fresh alarm over space security, warning that Russian and Chinese satellites are increasingly targeting Western assets in orbit.German…
While Laika, the Soviet dog, is often remembered as the first animal to orbit Earth in 1957, France soon followed with its own historic mission. According to NASA, on October 18, 1963, French scientists launched the first cat, Félicette, into space aboard the Véronique AGI 47 sounding rocket. She became the first cat to experience…
India is emerging as a potential key player in the global rare-earth supply chain, as the recent Donald Trump–Xi Jinping summit has given the world a one-year reprieve from China’s export controls, opening a strategic window for New Delhi to expand its refining and manufacturing capabilities, according to an analysis.“With strong political will and a…
Sixty-eight years ago, on November 3, 1957, a historic event unfolded when Laika, a small stray dog from Moscow, became the first living creature to orbit Earth aboard the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2. Her mission marked a groundbreaking milestone in space exploration during the tense era of the Cold War, showcasing the Soviet Union’s technological…
Google has announced a research initiative to build AI data centres in space, marking what the tech giant calls a new moonshot that could transform how machine learning compute is scaled. The project, called Suncatcher, envisions compact constellations of solar-powered satellites carrying Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) and connected through free-space optical links. The announcement…
Screengrab (Picture source: X/CNSA) In a first for China’s manned space programme, astronauts on the Shenzhou-20 and Shenzhou-21 missions have used a specially developed oven to barbecue chicken wings and cook steak aboard the China Space Station. The new “space oven,” installed recently, allows smokeless cooking and is part of broader efforts to improve living…
HYDERABAD: Vaccine maker Bharat Biotech is foraying into the contract research development and manufacturing organisation (CDRMO) space with the setting up of a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Nucelion Therapeutics Pvt Ltd, that is focused on cell and gene therapies (CGT).Announcing its entry into this high growth CRDMO segment, Bharat Biotech said the new entity will support…
India is poised to elevate its space ambitions as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) outlines a bold plan to execute seven missions by March 2026. Following the successful launch of the CMS-03 communication satellite, ISRO Chairman V Narayanan shared insights into the upcoming missions, highlighting the landmark first uncrewed mission under the Gaganyaan programme….
