Science

Musk Reveals His On-Mars Coffee Plans on Twitter

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday June 25, 2019

"On Mars, I like to drink my coffee in this mug," wrote Musk revealing his space plans in a tweet that also carried a link to his SpaceX store.

Facebook's Clegg Rejects Break-Up Calls, Prefers More Regulation

Reuters | Tuesday June 25, 2019

Facebook's Clegg Rejects Break-Up Calls, Prefers More Regulation

SpaceX Launches Falcon Heavy Rocket With 24 Satellites

Reuters | Tuesday June 25, 2019

SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket on Tuesday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying 24 experimental satellites.

Russian, North American Astronauts Return to Earth

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 25, 2019

The first crew to blast off to the International Space Station following a launch accident that deepened doubts over Russia's space programme returned to earth safely on Tuesday.

Tech Mahindra Unveils K2, Its AI-Based Human Resource Humanoid

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 24, 2019

K2, Tech Mahindra's first Human Resource (HR) Humanoid, is meant for its Noida Special Economic Zone Campus in Uttar Pradesh.

US Bars China Supercomputer Firms, Institute From Buying American Parts

Reuters | Monday June 24, 2019

The US Commerce Department said on Friday it was adding several Chinese companies and a government-owned institute involved in supercomputing with military applications to its national security "entity list".

Humanities Again A Hit In Delhi University; English Remains Student-Favorite

Education | Edited by Anisha Singh | Monday June 24, 2019

Delhi University received record number of applications for admission to BA English (hons) than any other course.

Microsoft Partners NASA to Get Kids Interested in Space

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 24, 2019

Microsoft's education arm and NASA have come together to create online lessons to get school students interested about space.

Viruses In Kitchen Sponges May Eat Hard-To-Kill Bacteria, Say Scientists

Science | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 24, 2019

The US researchers have discovered viruses that can infect bacteria in kitchen sponges, which may prove useful in fighting bacteria that cannot be killed by antibiotics alone.

Greenland Likely To Lose 4.5% Of Its Ice By End Of Century, Says Study

Science | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday June 23, 2019

Greenland could lose 4.5 per cent of its ice, contributing up to 13 inches of sea level rise, by the end of this century if worldwide greenhouse gas emissions remain on their current trajectory, warns a new study.

SpaceX, Boeing Continue to Struggle With Spacecraft Designs, as Watchdog Raises Safety Concerns

Christian Davenport, The Washington Post | Friday June 21, 2019

Getting astronauts to the International Space Station was supposed to become routine, so much so that NASA was confident enough to hire a pair of contractors.

France Hitches a Ride on NASA's Next Mission to the Moon

Helene Fouquet, Bloomberg | Friday June 21, 2019

France has joined a NASA-led moon mission and Europe should do the same, the French space chief said.

Horns Are Growing On Young People's Skulls Due To Phones, Says Study

Science | Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Washington Post | Thursday June 20, 2019

Mobile technology has transformed the way we live - how we read, work, communicate, shop and date. But we already know this.

Jeff Bezos Envisions Moon's Ice Water as Rocket Fuel

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday June 20, 2019

Blue Origin's founder Jeff Bezos envisions fuelling rockets with lunar ice water and using the Moon as the base to explore space further.

Karnataka Examination Authority To Begin Seat Allotment Process For Engineering Tomorrow

Education | NDTV Education Team | Thursday June 20, 2019

Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has released the KCET 2019 Seat Allotment Schedule for Engineering, Architecture, Farm Sciences courses.