Three Sherpa brothers embark on a journey to scale Mt Vinson, ski last degree

Three Sherpa brothers -- Mingma Sherpa, Chhang Dawa Sherpa and Tashi Lakpa -- left Kathmandu on Monday for an expedition to Antarctica with the mission to climb seven summits on seven continents.

Nepal 13 Dec, 2021

Chinese sighting of 'cube' on moon rouses speculation, inspires memes

A photograph of a cube-like object captured by a Chinese rover on the far side of the moon has fanned speculation over what it could be and inspired a host of memes by Chinese internet users.

Science and Tech 08 Dec, 2021

China plans its first crewed mission to Mars in 2033

China aims to send its first crewed mission to Mars in 2033, with regular follow-up flights to follow, under a long-term plan to build a permanently inhabited base on the Red Planet and extract its resources.

Science and Tech 24 Jun, 2021

Thani endeavours to become first Qatari woman to scale Mt Everest

​​​​​​​As the mountaineering season has begun, most of the mountaineers have already departed for their expedition. Amid this, Qatari woman Sheikha Asma Al Thani landed here today with an aim of becoming the first Qatari woman to reach atop Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth.

Business 02 Apr, 2021

Qatari climber Sheikha Asma Al Thani set to make historic Everest ascent 

Sheikha Asma Al Thani aims to become the first Qatari woman to climb Mount Everest in April/May this year as part of her drive to inspire women and young people in the region -

Nepal 31 Mar, 2021

Salty lake, ponds may be gurgling beneath South Pole on Mars

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA: A network of salty ponds may be gurgling beneath Mars' South Pole alongside a large underground lake, raising the prospect of tiny, swimming Martian life. Italian scientists reported their findings Monday, two years after...

Mobile & Apps 30 Sep, 2020

South Pole warmed three times the global rate in last 30 years: study

BUENOS AIRES: At the South Pole, considered the coldest point on Earth, temperatures are rising fast. So fast, in fact, that Kyle Clem and other climate researchers began to worry and wonder whether human-driven climate change was playing a bigger...

Art & Culture 01 Jul, 2020

Trump administration drafting 'Artemis Accords' pact for moon mining

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is drafting a legal blueprint for mining on the moon under a new US-sponsored international agreement called the Artemis Accords, people familiar with the proposed pact told Reuters. The agreement would be the...

Mobile & Apps 06 May, 2020

India approves third moon mission, months after landing failure

BENGALURU: India has approved its third lunar mission months after its last one failed to successfully land on the moon, its space agency said on Wednesday, the latest effort in its ambitions to become a low-cost space power. The Chandrayaan-3...

Mobile & Apps 01 Jan, 2020

Dhanya Purnima, Udhauli� Ya:Mari Punhi observed across the country

KATHMANDU: Various communities across the country celebrated different festivals on Thursday, coinciding with the full moon day of the month of Mangsir as per the lunar calendar. The full moon day was celebrated as the Dhanya Purnima by communities...

Travel 13 Dec, 2019

NASA plans to send water-hunting robot to moon surface in 2022

WASHINGTON: NASA will send a golf cart-sized robot to the moon in 2022 to search for deposits of water below the surface, an effort to evaluate the vital resource ahead of a planned human return to the moon in 2024 to possibly use it for astronauts to...

Mobile & Apps 26 Oct, 2019

India's moon mission locates landing craft, no communication yet

BENGALURU: India has located the spacecraft it was trying to land on the moon but has not been able to establish communication with it yet, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Tuesday. The lander was making a "soft" or...

Mobile & Apps 10 Sep, 2019