China's Mars probe Tianwen 1 enters preset parking orbit

China's Mars probe Tianwen 1 enters preset parking orbit

China's mars probe Tianwen 1 has entered the preset parking orbit above the red planet on Wednesday, in a bid to successfully land later in May.

China's mars probe Tianwen 1 has entered the preset parking orbit above the red planet on Wednesday, in a bid to successfully land later in May.

Science and Tech 14 h ago

Mars rover's giant parachute carried secret message

Mars rover's giant parachute carried secret message

The huge parachute used by NASA's Perseverance rover to land on Mars contained a secret message, thanks to a puzzle lover on the spacecraft team.

The huge parachute used by NASA's Perseverance rover to land on Mars contained a secret message, thanks to a puzzle lover on the spacecraft team.

Science and Tech 15 h ago

Top board leaders resign after deadly Texas power outages

Top board leaders resign after deadly Texas power outages

Top board leaders of Texas’ embattled power grid operator said Tuesday they will resign following outrage over more than 4 million customers losing electricity last week during a deadly winter storm, including many whose frigid homes lacked heat for days in subfreezing temperatures.

Top board leaders of Texas’ embattled power grid operator said Tuesday they will resign following outrage over more than 4 million customers losing electricity last week during a deadly winter storm, including many whose frigid homes lacked heat for days in subfreezing temperatures.

Science and Tech 16 h ago

Facebook 'refriends' Australia after changes to media laws

Facebook 'refriends' Australia after changes to media laws

Facebook said on Tuesday it will restore Australian news pages after negotiating changes with the government to a proposed law that forces tech giants to pay for media content displayed on their platforms.

Facebook said on Tuesday it will restore Australian news pages after negotiating changes with the government to a proposed law that forces tech giants to pay for media content displayed on their platforms.

Science and Tech 1d ago

NASA releases footage of Perseverance landing on Mars

NASA releases footage of Perseverance landing on Mars

The US space agency NASA has released a video of  Perseverance rover landing on Mars.

The US space agency NASA has released a video of  Perseverance rover landing on Mars.

Science and Tech 1d ago

Hubble Space Telescope finds concentration of small black holes in old globular cluster

Hubble Space Telescope finds concentration of small black holes in old globular...

A peculiar discovery astonished scientists when they found an evidence of swarm of black holes lurking at the heart of the globular cluster NGC 6397.

A peculiar discovery astonished scientists when they found an evidence of swarm of black holes lurking at the heart of the globular cluster NGC 6397.

Science and Tech 2d ago

Three-month interval between two doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine more effective: study

Three-month interval between two doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine more...

A new study published in the Lancet journal suggests that a three-month gap between two doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine might be more effective than a shorter gap.

A new study published in the Lancet journal suggests that a three-month gap between two doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine might be more effective than a shorter gap.

Science and Tech 2d ago

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory shares high resolution image of Mars, Ingenuity reports good health

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory shares high resolution image of Mars, Ingenuity...

NASA's Perseverance rover landed flawlessly on Martian land on Thursday, sending back first look of the Red planet from rover's view. On Friday, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued high resolution images of the rover's descent and the Martian land.

NASA's Perseverance rover landed flawlessly on Martian land on Thursday, sending back first look of the Red planet from rover's view. On Friday, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued high resolution images of the rover's descent and the Martian land.

Science and Tech 20 Feb, 2021

New look at first black hole detected shows it is bigger than expected

New look at first black hole detected shows it is bigger than expected

A fresh examination has revealed new details about the first black hole ever detected - which was spotted in 1964 and became the subject of a friendly wager between renowned scientists - including that it is bigger than previously known.

A fresh examination has revealed new details about the first black hole ever detected - which was spotted in 1964 and became the subject of a friendly wager between renowned scientists - including that it is bigger than previously known.

Science and Tech 20 Feb, 2021

Joint use of mass testing and contact tracing can effectively suppress the spread of the coronavirus, suggests study

Joint use of mass testing and contact tracing can effectively suppress the spread of...

Scientists from the Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI) at Nazarbayev University have revealed that the joint use of mass testing and contact tracing of the infected people using a special mobile application can effectively suppress the spread of the coronavirus - m

Scientists from the Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI) at Nazarbayev University have revealed that the joint use of mass testing and contact tracing of the infected people using a special mobile application can effectively suppress the spread of the coronavirus - m

Science and Tech 19 Feb, 2021

COVID Fighter app wins 2021 Nepal Journathon Prize

COVID Fighter app wins 2021 Nepal Journathon Prize

COVID Fighter app won the 2021 Nepal Journathon Prize during the Nepal Journathon on Covid-19 organised by Nepal Investigative Multimedia Journalism Network (NIMJN) on Thursday.

COVID Fighter app won the 2021 Nepal Journathon Prize during the Nepal Journathon on Covid-19 organised by Nepal Investigative Multimedia Journalism Network (NIMJN) on Thursday.

Science and Tech 19 Feb, 2021

Mars Mission: Touchdown confirmed, NASA's Perseverance sends first looks of landing

Mars Mission: Touchdown confirmed, NASA's Perseverance sends first looks of...

The mission control at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has confirmed that Perseverance rover has successfully landing in the Martian land at the designed time -- 3:55 pm EST on Thursday (5:40 am local time, Friday, in Kathmandu).

The mission control at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has confirmed that Perseverance rover has successfully landing in the Martian land at the designed time -- 3:55 pm EST on Thursday (5:40 am local time, Friday, in Kathmandu).

Science and Tech 19 Feb, 2021

Mars Mission: NASA's sophisticated Perseverance rover to land on the Red Planet soon

Mars Mission: NASA's sophisticated Perseverance rover to land on the Red Planet...

NASA's sophisticated Perseverance rover is attempting the most dangerous and precise landing on a mission to search for signs of ancient life in the Red planet on Thursday.

NASA's sophisticated Perseverance rover is attempting the most dangerous and precise landing on a mission to search for signs of ancient life in the Red planet on Thursday.

Science and Tech 18 Feb, 2021

European Space Agency seeks diversity in new astronaut drive

European Space Agency seeks diversity in new astronaut drive

The European Space Agency is holding its first astronaut recruitment drive in 11 years and says greater diversity is one of the goals.

The European Space Agency is holding its first astronaut recruitment drive in 11 years and says greater diversity is one of the goals.

Science and Tech 17 Feb, 2021

Some dinosaur migration was delayed by climate, study shows

Some dinosaur migration was delayed by climate, study shows

Plant-eating dinosaurs probably arrived in the Northern Hemisphere millions of years after their meat-eating cousins, a delay likely caused by climate change, a new study found.

Plant-eating dinosaurs probably arrived in the Northern Hemisphere millions of years after their meat-eating cousins, a delay likely caused by climate change, a new study found.

Science and Tech 17 Feb, 2021

UAE Space Agency's Hope Mars probe releases first picture of Mars

UAE Space Agency's Hope Mars probe releases first picture of Mars

UAE Space Agency’s Hope Mars probe has released the first picture of Mars captured by the first-ever Arab probe.

UAE Space Agency’s Hope Mars probe has released the first picture of Mars captured by the first-ever Arab probe.

Science and Tech 14 Feb, 2021

UAE's 'Hope' enters Mars' orbit; China's Tianwen-1, US's Perseverance to follow

UAE's 'Hope' enters Mars' orbit; China's Tianwen-1,...

UAE's 'Hope' is the first among the three Mars missions scheduled for February, others being China’s Tianwen 1 Probe and United States’ Perseverance Probe, to reach Mars -

UAE's 'Hope' is the first among the three Mars missions scheduled for February, others being China’s Tianwen 1 Probe and United States’ Perseverance Probe, to reach Mars -

Science and Tech 10 Feb, 2021

Turkey unveils space program including 2023 moon mission

Turkey unveils space program including 2023 moon mission

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unveiled an ambitious 10-year space program for his country Tuesday that includes missions to the moon, sending Turkish astronauts into space and developing internationally viable satellite systems.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unveiled an ambitious 10-year space program for his country Tuesday that includes missions to the moon, sending Turkish astronauts into space and developing internationally viable satellite systems.

Science and Tech 10 Feb, 2021

Elon Musk puts up $100 million for global carbon reduction competition

Elon Musk puts up $100 million for global carbon reduction competition

Tesla Inc boss and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is offering a $100 million prize in a four-year global competition to find a way of reducing carbon dioxide from the Earth’s atmosphere.

Tesla Inc boss and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is offering a $100 million prize in a four-year global competition to find a way of reducing carbon dioxide from the Earth’s atmosphere.

Science and Tech 09 Feb, 2021

Arab spacecraft closes in on Mars on historic flight

Arab spacecraft closes in on Mars on historic flight

A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates was set to swing into orbit around Mars in the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission Tuesday, the first of three robotic explorers arriving at the red planet over the next week and a half.

A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates was set to swing into orbit around Mars in the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission Tuesday, the first of three robotic explorers arriving at the red planet over the next week and a half.

Science and Tech 09 Feb, 2021