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NASA administrator nominee Jared Isaacman has sparked a renewed debate over the agency’s core mission, arguing that NASA should shift away from developing its own rockets and instead focus on “the near impossible” — breakthroughs that private companies are not currently pursuing. In a recent interview, Isaacman said NASA’s role should be to pioneer technologies…

India’s marine mammal research could soon take a major leap forward with new initiatives to track whales, dolphins, and other species by capturing their sounds from several kilometres away.At a special session on marine mammal research, held alongside the fourth International Symposium on Marine Ecosystem (MECOS4) at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, experts discussed…

For generations, society has equated size with strength, health, and desirability. The belief that “bigger is better” continues to shape how men view their bodies and reproductive health. Yet new research suggests that more size does not always mean more advantage. In fact, when it comes to hormones, fertility, and overall well-being, the truth might…

For decades, scientists believed that gold and other heavy elements were born from the cataclysmic collision of neutron stars. These rare events, observed across the cosmos, seemed to provide the intense conditions required to forge such elements. However, new findings from NASA and the European Space Agency suggest that another, far more frequent process might…

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…

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…

Everyone has that one sound that makes their skin crawl. Maybe it is a colleague who keeps clicking a pen during a meeting, or someone chewing loudly beside you on a quiet train. These everyday noises can cause instant irritation, even anger, that feels impossible to ignore. It is not a personality flaw or an…

US President Donald Trump has officially renominated billionaire entrepreneur and astronaut Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator, reversing his earlier decision to withdraw the nomination amid political concerns. Isaacman, founder and CEO of Shift4, is a seasoned pilot and private astronaut who has conducted multiple SpaceX missions, including the first private spacewalk. His renomination underscores the…

When most people think of fossils, they imagine delicate bones carefully uncovered with brushes and small tools. However, a recent discovery in Patagonia, Argentina, challenged that perception. In the Río Negro province, paleontologists unearthed the remains of a colossal dinosaur, a newly identified titanosaur so massive that its fossilised bones actually cracked the road during…

On the night of 6 November 2025, sky-watchers will be treated to one of the most striking celestial events of the year. The November supermoon, often called the Beaver Moon, will be the closest full moon of 2025, appearing noticeably larger and brighter than any other moon this year. This extraordinary alignment occurs when the…