Russian film crew in orbit to make first movie in space.

A Russian actor and a film director rocketed to space on a mission to make the world’s first movie in orbit, a project the Kremlin said will help burnish the nation’s space glory. Actor Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko blasted off for the International Space Station…

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UAE to launch probe targeting asteroid between Mars, Jupiter.

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday (05th) announced plans to send a probe to land on an asteroid between Mars and Jupiter to collect data on the origins of the universe. A successful landing would see the UAE join an elite club of the European Union, Japan and the United St…

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BepiColombo spacecraft sends its First close-up pictures of Mercury.

The BepiColombo spacecraft, a joint project by the European and Japanese space agencies swung by its destination planet Mercury in the early hours of Saturday, Oct. 2. Passing within just 124 miles (200 kilometers) of the surface of Mercury, it sent back some spectacular pi…

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Interpol launches online cyber security awareness campaign.

The Interpol has launched an online campaign to apprise people of major cyber threats in order to help them protect their computer systems, networks and personal information from cyber criminals. The three-week awareness campaign, from October 4 to 22, will be run primarily …

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The Nobel Prize in Physics 2021.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2021. Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, Giorgio Parisi jointly won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics for groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems. The No…

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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2021.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2021 was awarded jointly to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian “for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch.” These breakthrough discoveries launched intense research activities leading to a rapid increase in our un…

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World Space Week: 04 - 10 October 2021

World Space Week is observed from 04th to 10th October every year. World Space Week 2021 celebrates “Women in Space”!.  Over 90 countries celebrating accomplishments and contributions of women to the space sector and sciences. In 2020, more than 6,500 events were organized i…

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Scientists find an unexpected drop in Earth’s brightness.

A new study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters has found that warming ocean waters related to climate change have caused a significant drop in Earth’s brightness. According to observations gathered by the Big Bear Solar Observatory in Southern California, …

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Two new species of spinosaur dinosaurs discovered from the Isle of Wight.

Two new species of carnivorous dinosaurs have been discovered from the England's Isle of Wight.  Named 'riverbank hunter' and the 'hell heron' after the environment in which they would have lived,  both were a type of dinosaur known as spinosaurids. They …

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China to launch rocket in 2028 capable of sending crewed probe to moon.

China is expected to launch its next generation of heavy-duty rockets in 2028 powerful enough to send a crewed spacecraft to the moon, the country’s main space contractor. The new heavy-lift launch vehicle would be capable of putting a 15- to 50-tonne spacecraft on a traject…

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North Korea says it fired new 'hypersonic missile'.

North Korea has claimed that it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile called Hwasong-8 on Tuesday (28th). State media said the new missile was one of the "five most important" new weapons systems laid out in its five-year military development plan. They calle…

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Scientists develop a 3D-printed microneedle patch.

Scientists have developed a tiny 3D-printed microneedle vaccine patch that could offer a pain-free alternative to needles.   In trials on mice, it offered a 10-fold greater immune response and a 50-fold greater T-cell and antigen-specific antibody response compared with a ne…

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U.S. successfully flight tests Raytheon hypersonic weapon.

The United States has tested an air-breathing hypersonic weapon capable of speeds faster than five times the speed of sound, marking the first successful test of the class of weapon since 2013, the Pentagon said. The test took place as the United States and its global rivals…

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NASA’s Juno celebrates 10 years of launch with stunning images of Jupiter and Ganymede.

NASA launched its Juno mission to Jupiter more than 10 years ago, on August 5, 2011. As it moves towards Jupiter, it clicked some of the stunning images.

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India conducts successful maiden flight test of Akash Prime Missile.

India has conducted the first flight test of a new version of the Akash Missile called Akash Prime from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, in the state of Odisha. During the maiden test, the missile intercepted and destroyed an uncrewed aerial target. ITR’s range station…

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Landsat 9, NASA's most powerful Landsat satellite ever, is 'go' for launch on Monday (27.09.2021).

NASA has cleared its newest powerful Earth-observing satellite for a launch into orbit from the California coast on Monday (Sept. 27). The satellite, called Landsat 9, is on track to lift off from the Vandenberg Space Force Base atop an Atlas V rocket provided by the United …

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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak launches space start-up Privateer.

Apple’s co-creator Steve Wozniak has launched a new space start-up called Privateer Space, bringing potential competition to a field dominated by billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson. Privateer will be represented at the Advanced Maui Optical and Space Sur…

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SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites could be used for GPS navigation.

SpaceX's Starlink satellites may be used for navigation and global positioning in addition to their core function of broadband Internet, a new research study suggests. Engineering researchers external to SpaceX found a way to use the Starlink constellation signals for na…

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch internet satellite to serve Alaska in 2022.

The powerful Falcon Heavy is now scheduled to loft Astranis' first commercial communications satellite to orbit next spring, Astranis representatives announced Thursday (Sept. 23).  The satellite, which will beam internet service down to Alaskans from geostationary orbit…

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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka bags Global Goalkeeper Award 2021

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced its annual Goalkeepers ‘Global Goals Awards’ 2021, as part of its annual Goalkeepers campaign. Goalkeepers is the foundation's campaign to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (Global Goals). By …

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