A US biotech company aiming to revive extinct species, successfully edited genes in mouse embryo to give it thick, woolly hair, advancing a step towards creating a mammoth-like elephant.Colossal Biosciences, which first announced its ambitious plans in 2021 to bring back the woolly mammoth and later the dodo, claimed that its work could contribute to…
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. Scientists in Australia have identified what they believe to be the world’s oldest known meteorite impact crater, a finding that could reshape understanding of Earth’s history and the origins of life. The crater, discovered in the remote North Pole dome region in northwestern Australia, is…
Chandrayaan-3 on moon (Image credit: Isro) A recent study of Chandrayaan-3 mission data suggests ice deposits could exist in more locations just below the Moon’s polar surface than previously believed. Significant localised temperature variations can influence ice formation, and studying these ice particles can provide valuable information about their origins and development, according to Durga…
The booster of SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship is recaptured during a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Elon Musk’s space dreams took another fiery nosedive as SpaceX’s Starship Flight 8 went full Michael Bay, spiraling out of control before exploding in a spectacular mid-air fireball. It…
What was meant to be a routine eight-day mission has turned into a nine-month-long ordeal for NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore. The two astronauts, who launched aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule in June 2024, have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) due to critical technical malfunctions in their spacecraft. The prolonged mission,…
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has publicly disagreed with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s recent suggestion to deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) sooner than planned. Speaking from aboard the ISS, Williams emphasized the station’s ongoing scientific contributions and stated that shutting it down early would not be the right decision.NASA currently plans to retire the ISS…
A NASA astronaut currently stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has acknowledged SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s claims regarding political interference in their delayed return to Earth. Barry “Butch” Wilmore, one of the two astronauts stuck on the ISS due to a malfunction in Boeing’s Starliner capsule, commented on Musk’s assertion that the Biden administration…
Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C Athena lander Intuitive Machines‘ latest attempt at a Moon landing ended in disappointment as its Athena spacecraft tipped over upon touchdown, mirroring its first lunar setback last year. The Houston-based company confirmed Friday that the solar-powered lander is unable to recharge, cutting the mission short.The setback marks a premature end to what…
