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28 Major US Cities Are Sinking, Including NYC and Chicago, Satellite Study Finds
- Tuesday May 13, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A new satellite study has revealed that 28 of the most populous U.S. cities, including New York and Chicago, are sinking by up to 10 millimetres yearly. Researchers found that groundwater extraction is the key driver behind this trend, raising silent but serious threats to infrastructure, even in inland cities not typically prone to such risks.
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NASA Spots Plankton Swarms from Space to Help Save North Atlantic Right Whales
- Friday May 9, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
North Atlantic Right Whales are one of the world’s most endangered mammals. They face threats from fishing gear entanglement and ship collisions. Scientists are now using NASA satellite data to track the whales’ key food source, the red coloured plankton Calanus finmarchicus, in the Gulf of Maine. By identifying swarms of this copepod via its n...
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www.gadgets360.com
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AI Researchers Secretly Used Reddit to Test Chatbot Persuasion
- Monday May 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
AI bots posing as real users infiltrated Reddit to test their power of persuasion. The covert study, run by Zurich researchers without consent, posted over 1,700 comments and triggered backlash. Moderators condemned the experiment as unethical, while Reddit vowed legal action, warning of AI’s growing influence over digital discourse.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Typhoid Fever's Deadly Mutation: Ancient Killer Becomes Resistant To Last-Resort Antibiotics
- Tuesday April 22, 2025
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella Typhi, is evolving extensive drug resistance, making treatment challenging. Researchers found a rise in XDR Typhi strains resistant to frontline and newer antibiotics, spreading globally at an alarming rate.
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www.ndtv.com
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NASA Shares Planetary Defense Strategy to Protect Earth From Potential Asteroid Strikes
- Tuesday April 15, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA and international scientists closely tracked asteroid 2024 YR4, which initially showed a rare 3 percent collision probability with Earth. Although the threat has now diminished, the incident highlights the importance of asteroid surveillance, open data, and upcoming space missions like NEO Surveyor.
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www.gadgets360.com
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NDTV Exclusive: EU Special Envoy Pushes For A Rules-Based Order For Space
- Wednesday April 16, 2025
- World News | Reported by Nikunj Garg, Written by Abhishek Chakraborty
Space is for everyone to explore and technology for everyone's benefit, emphasized European Union's special envoy for Space Marjolijn van Deelen, who is in New Delhi to enhance cooperation in space between India and Europe.
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www.ndtv.com
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China’s ‘Kill Mesh’ Threatens US Satellites, Space Force Warns
- Thursday March 27, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The US Space Force has raised concerns over China’s advanced space warfare system, ‘Kill Mesh,’ which poses significant threats to US satellites. Speaking at the McAleese Defense Programs Conference, General Michael Guetlein emphasized the need for stronger space defenses as adversaries like China and Russia demonstrate new orbital military c...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Partners With SpaceX To Launch NEO Surveyor, a Mission To Detect Asteroid Threats
- Friday February 28, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA has selected SpaceX for the launch of its NEO Surveyor spacecraft in 2027. The mission, valued at $100 million, will use a Falcon 9 rocket to deploy the spacecraft to the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 1. The infrared telescope will help detect and track hazardous near-Earth objects, including difficult-to-spot dark asteroids. This mission builds on...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Not Hit Earth, Risk Reduced to Zero
- Friday February 28, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA has reassured the public that asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses any threat to Earth. Initially, the asteroid had a 1-in-32 chance of impact, making it a Level 3 risk on the Torino Scale. However, new observations have reduced the probability to zero. The asteroid will make close flybys in 2028 and 2032, providing scientists with an opportunity...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Lowers Impact Probability of Asteroid 2024 YR4 After New Data
- Monday February 24, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Asteroid 2024 YR4, initially flagged as a potential threat due to its size and energy potential, has been downgraded after refined observations. NASA now estimates just a 0.28 percent chance of impact in 2032, significantly reducing concerns. The rapid fluctuation in risk assessment was expected, as ongoing astronomical observations provide more pr...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Telescope Captures "City-Killer" Asteroid, NASA Tracking Potential Threat
- Tuesday February 18, 2025
- Science | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A newly discovered asteroid has climbed to the top of NASA's impact risk list after fresh observations doubled its chances of striking Earth in 2032.
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www.ndtv.com
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May 2024 Solar Storm Triggers Unusual Radiation Belts, Raising Space Safety Concerns
- Wednesday February 12, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A significant solar storm in May 2024 led to the creation of two temporary radiation belts, detected by the CIRBE satellite in June. One belt contained high-energy electrons, while the other was rich in protons, a rare occurrence. While the electron belt dissipated in three months, the proton-dominated belt remains, potentially affecting space miss...
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www.gadgets360.com
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This Asteroid Could Hit Earth In 2032, Threatening To Wipe Out A City
- Friday January 31, 2025
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
NASA has detected an asteroid called 2024 YR4, which has a 1 in 83 chance of impacting Earth in 2032, potentially releasing 8 megatons of energy and devastating a major city, although it's too small to end human civilization.
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www.ndtv.com
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has a Small but Notable Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
- Friday January 31, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA scientists are closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, a newly discovered 55-metre-wide object with a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032. If it collides, it could release energy equivalent to eight megatons of TNT, enough to cause serious regional damage. Currently ranked as a Level 3 threat on the Torino Scale, its classificati...
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www.gadgets360.com
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28 Major US Cities Are Sinking, Including NYC and Chicago, Satellite Study Finds
- Tuesday May 13, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A new satellite study has revealed that 28 of the most populous U.S. cities, including New York and Chicago, are sinking by up to 10 millimetres yearly. Researchers found that groundwater extraction is the key driver behind this trend, raising silent but serious threats to infrastructure, even in inland cities not typically prone to such risks.
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Spots Plankton Swarms from Space to Help Save North Atlantic Right Whales
- Friday May 9, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
North Atlantic Right Whales are one of the world’s most endangered mammals. They face threats from fishing gear entanglement and ship collisions. Scientists are now using NASA satellite data to track the whales’ key food source, the red coloured plankton Calanus finmarchicus, in the Gulf of Maine. By identifying swarms of this copepod via its n...
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www.gadgets360.com
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AI Researchers Secretly Used Reddit to Test Chatbot Persuasion
- Monday May 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
AI bots posing as real users infiltrated Reddit to test their power of persuasion. The covert study, run by Zurich researchers without consent, posted over 1,700 comments and triggered backlash. Moderators condemned the experiment as unethical, while Reddit vowed legal action, warning of AI’s growing influence over digital discourse.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Typhoid Fever's Deadly Mutation: Ancient Killer Becomes Resistant To Last-Resort Antibiotics
- Tuesday April 22, 2025
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella Typhi, is evolving extensive drug resistance, making treatment challenging. Researchers found a rise in XDR Typhi strains resistant to frontline and newer antibiotics, spreading globally at an alarming rate.
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www.ndtv.com
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NASA Shares Planetary Defense Strategy to Protect Earth From Potential Asteroid Strikes
- Tuesday April 15, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA and international scientists closely tracked asteroid 2024 YR4, which initially showed a rare 3 percent collision probability with Earth. Although the threat has now diminished, the incident highlights the importance of asteroid surveillance, open data, and upcoming space missions like NEO Surveyor.
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www.gadgets360.com
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NDTV Exclusive: EU Special Envoy Pushes For A Rules-Based Order For Space
- Wednesday April 16, 2025
- World News | Reported by Nikunj Garg, Written by Abhishek Chakraborty
Space is for everyone to explore and technology for everyone's benefit, emphasized European Union's special envoy for Space Marjolijn van Deelen, who is in New Delhi to enhance cooperation in space between India and Europe.
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www.ndtv.com
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China’s ‘Kill Mesh’ Threatens US Satellites, Space Force Warns
- Thursday March 27, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The US Space Force has raised concerns over China’s advanced space warfare system, ‘Kill Mesh,’ which poses significant threats to US satellites. Speaking at the McAleese Defense Programs Conference, General Michael Guetlein emphasized the need for stronger space defenses as adversaries like China and Russia demonstrate new orbital military c...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Partners With SpaceX To Launch NEO Surveyor, a Mission To Detect Asteroid Threats
- Friday February 28, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA has selected SpaceX for the launch of its NEO Surveyor spacecraft in 2027. The mission, valued at $100 million, will use a Falcon 9 rocket to deploy the spacecraft to the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 1. The infrared telescope will help detect and track hazardous near-Earth objects, including difficult-to-spot dark asteroids. This mission builds on...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Not Hit Earth, Risk Reduced to Zero
- Friday February 28, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA has reassured the public that asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses any threat to Earth. Initially, the asteroid had a 1-in-32 chance of impact, making it a Level 3 risk on the Torino Scale. However, new observations have reduced the probability to zero. The asteroid will make close flybys in 2028 and 2032, providing scientists with an opportunity...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Lowers Impact Probability of Asteroid 2024 YR4 After New Data
- Monday February 24, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Asteroid 2024 YR4, initially flagged as a potential threat due to its size and energy potential, has been downgraded after refined observations. NASA now estimates just a 0.28 percent chance of impact in 2032, significantly reducing concerns. The rapid fluctuation in risk assessment was expected, as ongoing astronomical observations provide more pr...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Telescope Captures "City-Killer" Asteroid, NASA Tracking Potential Threat
- Tuesday February 18, 2025
- Science | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A newly discovered asteroid has climbed to the top of NASA's impact risk list after fresh observations doubled its chances of striking Earth in 2032.
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www.ndtv.com
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May 2024 Solar Storm Triggers Unusual Radiation Belts, Raising Space Safety Concerns
- Wednesday February 12, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A significant solar storm in May 2024 led to the creation of two temporary radiation belts, detected by the CIRBE satellite in June. One belt contained high-energy electrons, while the other was rich in protons, a rare occurrence. While the electron belt dissipated in three months, the proton-dominated belt remains, potentially affecting space miss...
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www.gadgets360.com
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This Asteroid Could Hit Earth In 2032, Threatening To Wipe Out A City
- Friday January 31, 2025
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
NASA has detected an asteroid called 2024 YR4, which has a 1 in 83 chance of impacting Earth in 2032, potentially releasing 8 megatons of energy and devastating a major city, although it's too small to end human civilization.
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www.ndtv.com
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has a Small but Notable Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
- Friday January 31, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA scientists are closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, a newly discovered 55-metre-wide object with a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032. If it collides, it could release energy equivalent to eight megatons of TNT, enough to cause serious regional damage. Currently ranked as a Level 3 threat on the Torino Scale, its classificati...
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www.gadgets360.com