The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) / Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) scheme on Capacity Building and Human Resource Development with a total outlay of Rs 2,277.40 crore for the 15th Finance Commission cycle (2021-22 to 2025-26).Implemented by CSIR, the scheme will cover all R&D…
NASA is preparing for a historic ten-day mission around the Moon, targeting a launch as early as February 2026. This will be the first crewed lunar flight in 50 years, marking a major milestone in humanity’s return to deep-space exploration and advancing plans for a long-term presence on the Moon. Originally planned for no later…
A recent study highlights how the smartest dogs demonstrate cognitive abilities comparable to young human children. Conducted by a team of canine cognition researchers, including Zachary Silver from Yale University and Claudia Fugazza from Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, the study shows that dogs display advanced social intelligence, such as interpreting human gestures, understanding words,…
Astronomers are closely monitoring a near-Earth asteroid known as 2024 YR4, which has raised concern due to its projected trajectory. Initially feared to pose a small risk of striking Earth, recent studies have shown that its chances of colliding with our planet are negligible. However, scientists now warn that the 65-metre-long asteroid carries a measurable…
Dinosaur (Representative image) (Pic credit: AP) NEW YORK: Scientists have discovered a new dinosaur from Argentina with powerful claws, feasting on an ancient crocodile bone. The new find was possibly 23 feet (7 meters) long and hailed from a mysterious group of dinosaurs called megaraptorans. They prowled across what’s now South America, Australia and parts…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has made headlines again by successfully completing an autonomous close approach to the Sun and confirming that all its systems are operating normally. On September 18, 2025, the spacecraft transmitted a status signal to flight controllers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, where it was designed,…
A recent study has uncovered that liquid water once flowed through the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu, overturning long-held beliefs about water activity on asteroids. Researchers analysed tiny rock fragments returned by Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft and found signs of water movement occurring over a billion years after Ryugu’s formation. This discovery challenges the traditional view that asteroid…
A recent study has uncovered that liquid water once flowed through the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu, overturning long-held beliefs about water activity on asteroids. Researchers analysed tiny rock fragments returned by Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft and found signs of water movement occurring over a billion years after Ryugu’s formation. This discovery challenges the traditional view that asteroid…
NASA on Monday unveiled its newest class of astronaut candidates at Johnson Space Center in Houston, selecting 10 individuals from a competitive pool of 8,000 applicants. This group, comprising six women and four men, marks the first time women outnumber men in a NASA astronaut class. Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy described them as “America’s…
Saturn, the majestic sixth planet from the Sun, is renowned for its spectacular rings and enigmatic hexagonal storm at the north pole. Recently, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) revealed astonishing new details in its upper atmosphere, capturing phenomena never before seen on any planet. Scientists detected drifting “dark beads” in the ionosphere and a…
