Elon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly planning to harness solar power for AI data centres floating above Earth, which seems like science fiction, yet the company filed a proposal with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), signalling serious intent.As reported by Reuters, just days after reports surfaced of a potential merger between Musk’s xAI and SpaceX, the…
Comet C/2025 K1 ATLAS, a relatively new visitor from the outer solar system, has broken apart after swooping close to the Sun in October 2025. Stunning images captured by the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii show glowing fragments tumbling through space, like shards of icy glass, which observers say is a rare sight. These long-period…
The NASA Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft is seen at Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) NASA teams are continuing through the countdown for the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal, a full-fueling test of the Space…
Every year, billions of cigarette butts are discarded worldwide. Many end up scattered across streets, beaches, and rivers, where they sit for years and slowly leak toxic chemicals. Despite this, the material itself is not especially exotic. Most cigarette butts are made from plant-based polymers, similar to substances already used in industrial carbon production. This…
Source: The New York Times For years now, Starlink has quietly become one of the most important tools in Ukraine’s war effort. On Sunday, Elon Musk suggested that recent SpaceX steps to stop Russia from using the satellite internet system appear to have worked. Still, the comment landed at a tense moment, as Ukraine investigates…
Scientists Discover Gray Hair Isn’t Permanent: Are We All Wrong About Ageing? For decades, gray hair has been viewed as a sign of irreversible ageing, which people cover with dye or accept as inevitable but scientific research suggests that graying might not be a one-way street after all. Studies from top labs, including work published…
Astronomers identified a strange object in the Milky Way that sends out powerful bursts of radio waves and X-rays with steady timing. The source, known as ASKAP J1832 0911, repeats its signals every 44 minutes, a rhythm unlike anything commonly observed before. What makes the finding stand out is not just the regularity, but the…
For thousands of years, the Sahara has symbolised extreme isolation, a landscape so hostile it feels incompatible with sustained human life. But long before the desert became what it is today, parts of North Africa supported communities whose genetic history is now forcing scientists to rethink how ancient populations moved, mixed, and survived.A study published…
Vandi Verma has emerged as one of the key figures behind a landmark moment in planetary exploration. On December 8 and 10, 2025, NASA’s Perseverance successfully completed the first-ever drives on Mars whose routes were planned by artificial intelligence rather than by human rover drivers. The achievement marked a major shift in how robotic missions…
For decades, large stretches of western India’s open landscapes were widely described as degraded forests shaped by centuries of human activity. But new research by Ashish Nerlekar of Michigan State University challenges that assumption. By analysing Indian poems, folk songs and sacred texts written as early as the 13th century, the study shows that many…
Seeing themselves has been a dream for blind people for centuries, but now, this reality is possible. An Indian-origin CEO’s company has created AI mirrors in a major tech breakthrough and they help blind people see themselves closely. Already popular among those with vision problems, the app is known as Envision and helps them access…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 on February 2 from Vandenberg SpaceX is preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from California. The mission will lift off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, a site regularly used for Starlink deployments. It…
The Sun turns, but not in the way a solid object would. It has no hard surface, no fixed edge to follow. What scientists describe as solar rotation comes from watching patterns move across a glowing, restless face. That motion matters because it shapes the Sun’s behaviour, from quiet stretches to bursts of activity. Over…
Diabetes Remission: Can Type 2 Diabetes Be Reversed Through Lifestyle Changes? For years, diabetes has carried a scary, permanent label: once you have it, you have it for life. However, that script is quietly flipping. From dramatic weight-loss trials to lifestyle “resets” that reboot insulin sensitivity, doctors are now talking about something that once sounded…
When people speak of the northern lights, they are typically referring to Earth’s spectacular display of aurora borealis: green, purple, and red waves of colour dancing across the polar skies. However, Earth is by no means the lone showground for this spectacular cosmic illumination. Looking across our solar system, several planets are themselves illuminated by…
A coconut may seem like a simple tropical fruit, but it is actually a well-designed natural packaging. You will be surprised to know that the water inside a coconut is meant to support new life. Grown on the coconut palm, each coconut contains multiple layers that protect and nourish a developing seed. From the tough…
NASA delays Artemis II wet dress rehearsal due to bad weather (IANS) NASA has delayed a key prelaunch test for its Artemis II mission after bad weather affected conditions at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The wet dress rehearsal, which simulates the full launch countdown and fuelling process, has been moved to Monday, February 2….
Bright white rocks. Scattered across the rusty red plains of Mars. NASA’s Perseverance rover spotted them in Jezero crater which the scientists have been staring at them ever since. At first glance, they might seem ordinary. But analysis tells a different story that these rocks aren’t just rocks. They’re kaolinite clays, aluminium-rich, and rare. On…
Orion’s Belt is a familiar sight in the night sky during the colder months, often noticed easily. Three bright stars sit in a straight line, rising in the east and crossing high overhead as the evening deepens. They belong to the larger Orion constellation, positioned close to the celestial equator, which makes them visible from…
For most people, a powerful computer means faster loading times or smoother video edits. For NASA, it means compressing centuries of work into a single day. That’s the promise behind Athena, the agency’s newest and most powerful supercomputer, unveiled in January 2026. Sitting quietly at the Ames Research Center in California, Athena doesn’t look dramatic….
