An international team of scientists reported on April 7, 2026, that water on the Moon likely accumulated gradually over billions of years rather than from a single event. The study, published in Nature Astronomy, points to permanently shadowed craters near the lunar south pole as the most likely reservoirs of ice. Using data from NASA […]
Bank of Baroda unveiled bob SAMVAD, an AI-powered multilingual conversational platform, in Mumbai on March 28, 2026. The platform, launched by Shri M. Nagaraju of the Department of Financial Services, aims to remove language barriers between customers and bank staff across branches. It will first roll out in 250 branches across five states, with plans […]
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched four astronauts on April 2 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard the Artemis II mission. The crew is set for a 10-day test flight around the Moon, marking the first human lunar flyby since the Apollo era. The mission aims to validate spacecraft systems and pave the […]
The four astronauts aboard Artemis II closed out a landmark day in deep space Tuesday, completing a lunar flyby that carried humans farther from Earth than ever before. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, spent nearly seven hours observing the Moon as their Orion […]
Live lunar flyby updates for NASA’s Artemis II mission will be published on this page. All times are Eastern. 9:35 p.m. The Artemis II crew has completed the mission’s lunar observation period and is now beginning the return trip home. On Tuesday, April 7, Orion will exit the lunar sphere of influence at approximately 1:25 p.m., at a distance of […]
The four astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission woke up to a milestone few humans have experienced. Less than 19,000 miles from the Moon, they began final preparations for a lunar flyby that will mark humanity’s return to deep space after more than five decades. Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy […]
Researchers at Princeton University have found that high-fat diets may make certain breast cancers more invasive by altering tumor structure. The study, published March 3 in APL Bioengineering, examined triple-negative breast cancer using advanced 3D models. Scientists say the findings could help explain why diet influences cancer outcomes, though results remain limited to lab conditions. […]
Indian Railways has approved projects worth ₹1,364.45 crore to strengthen safety, signalling and communication systems across multiple zones. The works include Kavach deployment on locomotives, optical fibre expansion and signalling upgrades. The approvals, part of the 2024–25 works programme, aim to improve operational safety and network efficiency. What is Kavach Kavach is an indigenous automatic […]
As part of its ongoing efforts to keep the media apprised of developments in West Asia, the Government of India convened a briefing at the National Media Centre today. Representatives from the Ministries of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and External Affairs, shared updates on fuel availability, maritime operations, and assistance to […]
In a repurposed building in Belapur, discarded clothes are no longer waste. They are inventory. Sarees, uniforms, denim, and worn-out household linen arrive in bags, tagged, sorted, and redirected into a system that treats fabric as a resource rather than refuse. What emerges on the other side is not just recycled material, but income for […]
In deep space, small adjustments carry large consequences. Late in the day, astronauts aboard Orion executed a short but critical maneuver, firing the spacecraft’s thrusters for just 17.5 seconds to refine their trajectory toward the Moon. The burn began at 11:03 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and was coordinated with teams at the NASA Johnson Space […]
Astronauts aboard Artemis II continue their workday aboard the Orion spacecraft, testing survival suits and preparing for a lunar flyby set for Monday, April 6. The crew is set to enter the Moon’s gravitational influence just after midnight and execute a key trajectory correction burn later in the day. Final science targets, including major lunar […]
Astronauts aboard Artemis II began Flight Day 5 by testing their Orion survival suits as the Orion spacecraft closed to within 65,235 miles of the Moon. The activities include a full suit evaluation, a planned trajectory correction burn, and entry into the Moon’s gravitational sphere of influence. The mission is transitioning into its final approach […]
Astronauts aboard Artemis II completed a 41-minute manual piloting test of the Orion spacecraft on Flight Day 4, taking turns controlling the vehicle in deep space. The demonstration, carried out tested thruster modes and maneuvering capabilities as the crew also reviewed targets for an upcoming lunar flyby. The mission continues on a stable trajectory toward […]
As the Orion spacecraft continues its path toward the Moon, the Artemis II crew will spend their fourth flight day preparing for their lunar flyby on Monday, April 6. Traveling more than 169,000 miles from Earth aboard the Orion spacecraft, astronauts are set to manually pilot the vehicle and study the Moon from a distant […]
The crew of Artemis II moved into preparation mode on April 6 as their spacecraft, Orion spacecraft, continued its trajectory toward a lunar flyby. The outbound trajectory correction burn was canceled after flight controllers confirmed the spacecraft remained on course. Astronauts focused on cabin readiness, medical drills, and system checks as the mission passed its […]
NASA confirmed on April 4 that Artemis II’s first planned trajectory correction burn was canceled after Orion remained on its precise path to the Moon. The crew, traveling toward a scheduled lunar flyby on April 6, continues operations without the need for immediate adjustments. Mission controllers in Houston determined the spacecraft’s trajectory required no correction […]
NASA’s Artemis II crew began Flight Day 3 on April 4 after departing Earth’s orbit earlier in the mission, preparing for their first trajectory correction burn as Orion heads toward the Moon. The four astronauts, currently nearly 100,000 miles from Earth, are also training for lunar observations scheduled during a flyby on April 6. The […]
India on April 3 advanced its millet strategy with a new training facility at the Central Food Technology Research Institute in Mysuru and growing global adoption of millet-based foods. Union Minister Jitendra Singh said innovations developed at the institute are already being used by international food chains such as McDonald’s. The move links research, skill […]
Astronomers studying the exoplanet TOI-5205 b have found unexpected atmospheric properties that challenge existing models of planet formation. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers observed the Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a small red dwarf star and detected unusually low heavy-element content. The findings, published this week, suggest new mechanisms may shape how giant planets form […]