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Earth is flat: Neil deGrasse Tyson shares deepfake video of himself
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson startled the internet by sharing an AI-generated video of himself claiming that the Earth is flat. The video titled “It’s getting harder to know what’s Real” shows a…
- World
Trump declines China meeting, pledges massive tariffs after rare-earth move
Washington: US President Donald Trump said Friday that “there seems to be no reason” to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as part of an upcoming trip to South Korea after China…
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Photos: Total lunar eclipse enthrals skywatchers
Bengaluru: From Ladakh to Tamil Nadu, skywatchers turned their gaze towards the moon Sunday night to witness a rare ‘Blood Moon’ or the total lunar eclipse. The earth’s shadow started covering the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad astrophiles gear up for India’s longest lunar eclipse since 2022
Hyderabad: Astrophiles residing in Hyderabad are gearing up for the longest total lunar eclipse visible from India since 2022. It will occur on the intervening night of September 7 and 8, astronomers…
- Technology
Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at ISS
Washington: Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing’s Starliner. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into…
- Technology
Starlink network issue resolved
New Delhi: After facing a global outage for nearly 3 hours, Starlink announced on Friday that the network issue affecting its internet service has been resolved. On Thursday night, Starlink’s satellite internet…
- World
Stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams returning to Earth Tuesday
New York: With the pair of US astronauts stranded for more than nine months on the International Space Station (ISS), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed that the duo…
- Science
NASA’s 2 stuck astronauts take their first spacewalk together
Cape Canaveral: NASA’s two stuck astronauts took their first spacewalk together Thursday, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in. Indian-origin commander Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore floated out…
- Technology
China’s space station to conduct over 1,000 research projects
Shanghai: China’s space station will conduct more than 1,000 research projects, promote science popularisation, and enhance international cooperation over the next 10 to 15 years, according to the Technology and Engineering Center…
- Science
Indian scientists find survival strategies of some primitive organisms on Earth
New Delhi: Scientists at the Bose Institute, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have studied archaea — a domain of ancient organisms — to find clues to…
- Science
Govt reforms, private partnerships behind Indian space industry growth in 2024: ISpA
New Delhi: Reforms made by the government coupled with private partnerships played a crucial role in the growth of India’s space industry in 2024, said the Indian Space Association (ISpA), noting that…
- Science
Over 77 pc of Earth’s land became drier in last 30 years: UN
New Delhi: Over 77 per cent of Earth’s land experienced a drier climate during the three decades leading up to 2020, compared to the previous 30-year period, according to a report released…
- Technology
NASA partners with Microsoft to enhance understanding of Earth
New Delhi: US space agency NASA has partnered with Microsoft to develop an easier-to-access and user-friendly Artificial Intelligence-based chatbot that can help people decode scientific data about Earth. The new Earth Copilot…
- World
‘Severe’ solar storm arrives at Earth
Los Angeles: A powerful solar storm arrived at Earth on Thursday and may impact ongoing recovery efforts for hurricanes Helene and Milton, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).…
- Business
China launches new Earth observation satellite
Beijing: China on Friday sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province. The Gaofen-11 05 satellite was launched at 11:03 a.m.…
