Mining In Space

Iran has dismissed the US claims suggesting that the country launched Khayyam satellite with an intent to spy. According to the US, Russia's growing cooperation with Iran should be viewed as a "profound threat". Iran earlier said that Khayyam satellite is designed and built to meet the needs of the country in crisis and urban management, natural re...

Bitcoin miners are reportedly selling off their holdings as a plunge in prices, rising energy costs and increased competition bite into profitability. According to analyst Jaran Mellerud, the plummeting profitability of mining forced these miners to increase their selling rate to more than 100 percent of their output in May, with conditions getting...

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has described Elon Musk's proposed takeover of Twitter as a "breath of hope" during the recent meet in Brazil on Friday. Bolsonaro also added that he hopes the US billionaire would help end the "lies" about his widely criticized stewardship of the Amazon rainforest.

Space mining is an idea that began taking hold at the turn of the century, and 10 years ago, it was passionately discussed. Many argued that space mining could revolutionise the commercial space economy by employing robots and private astronauts to explore and mine near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) for precious metals and even rare earth metals.

Chia, considered to be a 'green' alternative to Bitcoin, and whose mining requires more storage space than processing power, is now said to be causing a shortage of hard drives in Asia.

The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, accused Donald Trump on Tuesday of creating a basis to take over other planets by signing an executive order outlining US policy on commercial mining in space.

India plans to spend $1.4 billion to send a crew of three to space by 2022, spurred by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal that will help the country break into an elite club.

Before the massive Hope Diamond came to rest in a Smithsonian exhibit, before the gem passed among wealthy owners and thieves and French royals, before it acquired its cursed reputation, before it was mined in India, the diamond was born at hellish depths beneath Earth's crust.

The new Rolls-Royce model which finally takes the luxury brand into the SUV space will be called Cullinan. It is named after the Cullinan Diamond - a 3106 carat stone that was found in a South African mine in 1905. The Cullinan Diamond is one of the largest flawless diamonds ever found. Rolls-Royce had hidden the new model's name in plain sight it ...

From battling illegal mining in Colombian forests to protecting Mongolian cattle from death by extreme weather, researchers are looking to space to cope with earth's climate challenges.

Samsung has confirmed that it has begun manufacturing ASIC chips to mine cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum among others.

AMD is trying to claw its way back into the premium GPU space with its brand new Vega architecture, and we've got our hands on the top-end Radeon RX Vega 64.

To become self-sufficient in minerals, India must start mining in the asteroid belt, scientists said in Kolkata today.

To evangelists of asteroid mining, the heavens are not just a frontier but a vast and resource-rich place teeming with opportunity.

The subscription service is now available in India at Rs. 315 a month. Here's what you shouldn't miss.

Iran has dismissed the US claims suggesting that the country launched Khayyam satellite with an intent to spy. According to the US, Russia's growing cooperation with Iran should be viewed as a "profound threat". Iran earlier said that Khayyam satellite is designed and built to meet the needs of the country in crisis and urban management, natural re...

Bitcoin miners are reportedly selling off their holdings as a plunge in prices, rising energy costs and increased competition bite into profitability. According to analyst Jaran Mellerud, the plummeting profitability of mining forced these miners to increase their selling rate to more than 100 percent of their output in May, with conditions getting...

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has described Elon Musk's proposed takeover of Twitter as a "breath of hope" during the recent meet in Brazil on Friday. Bolsonaro also added that he hopes the US billionaire would help end the "lies" about his widely criticized stewardship of the Amazon rainforest.

Space mining is an idea that began taking hold at the turn of the century, and 10 years ago, it was passionately discussed. Many argued that space mining could revolutionise the commercial space economy by employing robots and private astronauts to explore and mine near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) for precious metals and even rare earth metals.

Chia, considered to be a 'green' alternative to Bitcoin, and whose mining requires more storage space than processing power, is now said to be causing a shortage of hard drives in Asia.

The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, accused Donald Trump on Tuesday of creating a basis to take over other planets by signing an executive order outlining US policy on commercial mining in space.

India plans to spend $1.4 billion to send a crew of three to space by 2022, spurred by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal that will help the country break into an elite club.

Before the massive Hope Diamond came to rest in a Smithsonian exhibit, before the gem passed among wealthy owners and thieves and French royals, before it acquired its cursed reputation, before it was mined in India, the diamond was born at hellish depths beneath Earth's crust.

The new Rolls-Royce model which finally takes the luxury brand into the SUV space will be called Cullinan. It is named after the Cullinan Diamond - a 3106 carat stone that was found in a South African mine in 1905. The Cullinan Diamond is one of the largest flawless diamonds ever found. Rolls-Royce had hidden the new model's name in plain sight it ...

From battling illegal mining in Colombian forests to protecting Mongolian cattle from death by extreme weather, researchers are looking to space to cope with earth's climate challenges.

Samsung has confirmed that it has begun manufacturing ASIC chips to mine cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum among others.

AMD is trying to claw its way back into the premium GPU space with its brand new Vega architecture, and we've got our hands on the top-end Radeon RX Vega 64.

To become self-sufficient in minerals, India must start mining in the asteroid belt, scientists said in Kolkata today.

To evangelists of asteroid mining, the heavens are not just a frontier but a vast and resource-rich place teeming with opportunity.

The subscription service is now available in India at Rs. 315 a month. Here's what you shouldn't miss.