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Google 'Project Suncatcher' gets major boost in exploring whether space could potentially host large-scale AI data center. Check top pointers hereGoogle said it tested its TPUs while running AI workloads in a facility at the University of California, Davis, but that orbital testing wa...
Google plans first test of AI chips in space under Project SuncatcherThe new mission, scheduled to fly on SpaceX's upcoming Transporter-18 rideshare launch in partnership with satellite company Planet Labs, w...
In 2019, researchers used Sentinel-2 satellite images to find eight unreported emperor-penguin breeding colonies, lifting the known total to 61Eight new emperor penguin colonies have been identified in Antarctica, increasing the total to 61 active populations. The British Antarctic...
- In 2024, researchers used Cold War spy-satellite images to identify a possible site of a pivotal seventh-century battle in Iraq
Archaeologists from Durham University used Cold War-era American spy satellite images to locate the site of the battle. This battle, fought...
In 2026, Australian researchers combined satellite images and desktop mapping to uncover more than 1,000 previously uncharted coral reefsIn a groundbreaking study, researchers have unveiled over 1,000 previously hidden coral reefs off the northern coast of Australia, utilizin...
Space investment more than doubled to $23 billion in year to June, report saysSpaceX's June IPO has reshaped the funding landscape for the sector, drawing in new investors as venture firms look for the next space comp...
In 2012, 18,000 volunteers classified 1 million cyclone images; their crowdsourced assessments helped scientists study past stormsInitiated in 2012, the Cyclone Center mobilized volunteers to classify hurricanes via satellite imagery. This groundbreaking initiative sou...
Student gets Rs 3.5 cr grant from govt: Meet Hamirpur’s Sarvesh Sharma, who built Army drone designed to evade enemy radar & resist jamming attemptsHamirpur Government Polytechnic student Sarvesh Sharma has secured a Rs 3.5-crore Ministry of Defence grant to develop the ‘Rudra Edge T-1 ...
Highway projects in Gujarat: NHAI signs MoU with SSNNL to simplify approvals & speed up project developmentNHAI Gujarat MoU: NHAI has signed an MoU with SSNNL to simplify and speed up approvals for National Highway and irrigation projects in Guja...
In 1993, Russia reflected sunlight from space. Now, a California startup wants to turn the night sky into a marketplace for on-demand sunlight from orbitA California startup is developing satellites that could redirect sunlight to Earth after sunset, creating what it calls “sunlight on deman...
Delhi Rs 2 crore contest: Govt is offering huge prize to India's youth for solving real problems. Check eligilibty, how to apply and other detailsDelhi has launched the SEVA FIRST - Rashtriya Youth Innovation Challenge 2026, a 100-day initiative with a ₹2 crore prize pool to encourage...
16-year-old built an AI tool after becoming a victim of a deepfake, here’s what happened nextVaishnav Anand was 16 when he started building DeepTrust after experiencing a deepfake himself. The high school student developed AI techno...
In 2017, Japan tested a twin-turbine machine in the Kuroshio Current; the floating device later showed it could generate 100 kW from the Pacific’s “river”Japan's innovative Kairyu turbine has achieved a significant milestone by effectively harnessing strong ocean currents to generate electric...
In 2019, a Florida resident spotted a car in a pond on Google Earth; police recovered the remains of a man missing for 22 yearsIn 1997, William Moldt vanished without a trace, leaving his family in distress for twenty-two years. A serendipitous discovery by a former...
This wind-turbine nacelle once sat atop a giant machine in the Dutch city of Eindhoven; designers turned the 10-metre-long retired shell into a tiny houseNestle's most memorable achievement may therefore be its ability to change the way people see an object that would normally disappear at th...
Meet William LeFaivre, the young inventor who designed a sensor system to help skiers detect their alignment, earned a U.S. patent and then began developing medical-support technologyWilliam LeFaivre discovered an opportunity for invention while learning to ski as a third grader. Struggling to keep his skis parallel, he ...
In 1983, Steve Jobs reportedly ordered Apple’s failed Twiggy Macs destroyed; one surviving prototype sold for $150,075A rare 1983 Macintosh prototype, which Steve Jobs ordered destroyed, recently sold for $150,075. This early computer featured an unreliable...
America brings space warfare into the open. Where does India stand?The United States has publicly acknowledged possessing on-orbit space control weapons. This disclosure marks a significant shift in how spa...
In 1984, NASA sent 12.5 million tomato seeds into orbit for nearly six years. After their return, 132,000 experiment kits were distributed across every US state and 30 countriesIn 1984, NASA sent 12.5 million tomato seeds into orbit for nearly six years. After their return, 132,000 experiment kits were distributed ...
Karnataka identifies land for space manufacturing cluster near BengaluruThe proposed space park will support space technology manufacturing, assembly, integration, testing, research and innovation, and bring tog...