PC: New York Times and Space NASA is shaking up its Artemis programme. The agency had originally planned a simple sequence: Artemis II would fly around the Moon, then Artemis III would attempt a lunar landing in 2028. But it seems things aren’t so straightforward. Now Artemis III will stay closer to Earth first, with…
New Delhi: For many people, ageing brings small lapses in memory. A forgotten name, a misplaced key. For others, memory loss becomes something more serious. Yet, some in their 80s remain as sharp as they were decades earlier.A paper published in the journal, ‘Nature’, suggests one reason for this may lie deep inside the brain’s…
NEW DELHI: After a year marked by an early and sharp rise in flu cases in several countries, India is set to update its seasonal influenza vaccine to deal with a fast-spreading new strain, reports Anuja Jaiswal.The WHO has issued its annual recommendations for the 2026–27 northern hemisphere flu season, based on global surveillance data…
NASA’s Space Umbrella Project: Earth’s magnetic field vs. solar winds (Image source: NASA) There is a constant outward flow of charged particles from the Sun. This flow, known as the solar wind, moves across space and reaches Earth every day. When it arrives, it meets the planet’s magnetic field, an invisible region that bends and…
This weekend, if the clouds give way, skywatchers in the UK might be in for a treat. Six planets are reportedly gathering in the evening sky, creating what astronomers call a planetary parade. Mercury, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter will be visible without any equipment, while Uranus and Neptune might need binoculars or a telescope.During a…
A star 1,540 times bigger than the Sun has changed; will it explode (AI-generated) Far beyond the Milky Way, in a nearby satellite galaxy, a giant star has been shifting in a way astronomers did not expect. The star, known as WOH G64, sits inside the Large Magellanic Cloud, roughly 163,000 light-years from Earth. It…
Which species is most likely to take over Earth after humans vanish (Image Source – Canva) Professor Tim Coulson describes evolution as a gradual process that alters living organisms over generations. The mechanism is ordinary but powerful. Small genetic mutations appear in DNA. Most do little or cause harm. A few improve survival or reproduction….
Scientist in America are electrocuting lakes and the reason is alarming (Image Source – Canva) Water in parts of the United States is being shocked on purpose. Not for spectacle, and not to remove rubbish, but to count what is living below the surface. State wildlife teams and university researchers have been lowering electrodes into…
The Hubble Space Telescope has been orbiting Earth for over 35 years now. Billions of miles away, floating above our heads, it has completely changed how we see the universe. Stars, galaxies, nebulae, which Hubble has seen it all and it’s been doing this nonstop since 1990.The telescope might not stay up there forever. Its…
Germany has entered one of the most controversial frontiers of modern defence research: the creation of bioelectronic insects for surveillance and reconnaissance. A German startup, SWARM Biotactics, has unveiled prototypes that combine living insects with neural interfaces, miniature sensors and AI-assisted control systems. The concept aims to turn insects into mobile intelligence platforms capable of…
