Representative image/Agencies BENGALURU: More than half of Indian adults polled experience sleep-related disorders without following a consistent bedtime routine, according to a survey. The survey was conducted by YouGov and Amazon in February 2025 with the participation of over 1,000 respondents from 10 cities, including Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai. A total of “53 per cent…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to launch the highly anticipated Crew-10 mission, a critical step in ensuring the return of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and her colleague Barry “Butch” Wilmore after an unexpectedly extended stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Originally, Williams and Wilmore were expected to stay for just eight days following their…
Astronaut Sunita Williams Indian-origin Nasa astronaut, Sunita Williams, who has been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since June 2024, has conducted numerous experiments and dedicated more than 900 hours to scientific research. From making a record on spacewalks to gardening in space, Sunita Williams did many things while staying in space. As Sunita…
The Royal Society, the world’s most prestigious scientific organisation, recently convened to discuss the conduct of its fellows. The meeting followed a wave of controversy, including the resignation of two high-profile fellows and a petition signed by nearly 3,500 scientists. At the centre of the debate was one particularly contentious figure: Elon Musk.Musk, who was…
With daylight saving time (DST) set to take effect this weekend, the decades-old debate over whether to abolish or make DST permanent has resurfaced. Tech billionaire Elon Musk recently conducted a poll on X (formerly Twitter), asking users what the U.S. should do if the time change were eliminated. The results showed a near even…
Blue Origin will be breaking history with its upcoming NS-31 mission, which has an all-female crew on the New Shepard spacecraft. Pop singer Katy Perry will be part of the team, taking off in spring 2025 as the first female crew to fly into space since pioneering solo mission pilot Valentina Tereshkova flew in 1963….
Source: X (Formerly Twitter) Don Pettit‘s recent space experiment on the International Space Station (ISS) has fascinated the public. The NASA astronaut posted a video illustrating how charged water droplets circle a Teflon knitting needle in microgravity. The intriguing experiment has created a buzz on the internet, with people keen to know the science behind…
ISRO Chairman V Narayanan NEW DELHI: The ISRO will resume experiments on the SpaDeX mission in mid-March by trying to separate the two satellites – Chaser and Target – and re-dock them again as it attempts to master the technologies for future projects. The SpaDeX mission was launched on December 30 last year when it…
Chennai: India should take the lead in establishing an Asian Space Agency (ASA) on the lines of European Space Agency (ESA), for regional collaborations in space missions, said former Isro scientist S Nambinarayanan on Friday. If China joins the coalition, it could help resolve many issues including the Sino-Indian border dispute.At the Loyola Centenary Conclave…
This image provided by Firefly Aerospace on Feb. 26 shows Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander orbiting the moon. (Firefly Aerospace via AP) WASHINGTON: More than fifty years passed between the last Apollo mission and the United States’ return to the lunar surface, when the first-ever private lander touched down last February. Now, starting Sunday,…
