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 landing

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 soon

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, US's Perseverance to follow

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

Planetary trio: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn up in the morning sky for February 2021

Planetary trio: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn up in the morning sky for February...

The decade's second planetary trio is here - this time with Mercury, Venus and Jupiter.

The decade's second planetary trio is here - this time with Mercury, Venus and Jupiter.

Science and Tech 08 Feb, 2021

Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder, will step down as CEO

Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder, will step down as CEO

Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon as an online bookstore and built it into a shopping and entertainment behemoth, will step down later this year as CEO, a role he's had for nearly 30 years, to become executive chairman, the company announced Tuesday.

Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon as an online bookstore and built it into a shopping and entertainment behemoth, will step down later this year as CEO, a role he's had for nearly 30 years, to become executive chairman, the company announced Tuesday.

Science and Tech 03 Feb, 2021

US billionaire buys SpaceX flight to orbit with 3 others

US billionaire buys SpaceX flight to orbit with 3 others

A US billionaire who made a fortune in tech and fighter jets is buying an entire SpaceX flight and plans to take three “everyday” people with him to circle the globe this year.

A US billionaire who made a fortune in tech and fighter jets is buying an entire SpaceX flight and plans to take three “everyday” people with him to circle the globe this year.

Science and Tech 02 Feb, 2021

Musk's SpaceX violated its launch license in explosive Starship test: the Verge

Musk's SpaceX violated its launch license in explosive Starship test: the Verge

SpaceX’s first high-altitude test flight of its Starship rocket, which exploded last month while attempting to land after an otherwise successful test launch, violated the terms of its Federal Aviation Administration test license, the Verge reported on Friday, citing sources.

SpaceX’s first high-altitude test flight of its Starship rocket, which exploded last month while attempting to land after an otherwise successful test launch, violated the terms of its Federal Aviation Administration test license, the Verge reported on Friday, citing sources.

Science and Tech 30 Jan, 2021

Twitch feature could be added by YouTube; company currently testing feature

Twitch feature could be added by YouTube; company currently testing feature

Twitch feature, which is an American video live streaming service run by Twitch Interactive, could be added by YouTube.

Twitch feature, which is an American video live streaming service run by Twitch Interactive, could be added by YouTube.

Science and Tech 29 Jan, 2021

WhatsApp Web and Desktop now require biometric authentication before device linking

WhatsApp Web and Desktop now require biometric authentication before device linking

WhatsApp is adding an extra layer of security for logging into WhatsApp Web and desktop app.

WhatsApp is adding an extra layer of security for logging into WhatsApp Web and desktop app.

Science and Tech 29 Jan, 2021

Facebook Q4 results soar; Zuckerberg hits Apple over privacy

Facebook Q4 results soar; Zuckerberg hits Apple over privacy

Facebook capped a tumultuous 2020 with soaring earnings in the final quarter, but the company forecast challenges in 2021 that include a coming privacy update by Apple that could limit the social network's ad targeting capabilities.

Facebook capped a tumultuous 2020 with soaring earnings in the final quarter, but the company forecast challenges in 2021 that include a coming privacy update by Apple that could limit the social network's ad targeting capabilities.

Science and Tech 28 Jan, 2021

Need a lift? SpaceX launches record spacecraft in cosmic rideshare program

Need a lift? SpaceX launches record spacecraft in cosmic rideshare program

A veteran rocket from billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX aerospace company launched 143 spacecraft into space on Sunday, a new record for the most spaceships deployed on a single mission, according to the company.

A veteran rocket from billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX aerospace company launched 143 spacecraft into space on Sunday, a new record for the most spaceships deployed on a single mission, according to the company.

Science and Tech 27 Jan, 2021