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In the 1950s, a Soviet engineer proposed damming the Bering Strait and pumping the ocean to melt the Arctic, a deliberate plan to thaw the top of the world and warm SiberiaA Soviet engineer proposed damming the Bering Strait to warm the Arctic. This ambitious plan aimed to melt ice and change global weather pa...28 Jul, 2026, 07.53 PM IST- 5 years before Apollo 11, a landlocked African nation tried to send teenagers to the Moon to beat the US and USSR, but the failed mission was probably never about the space race at allEdward Mukuka Nkoloso led Zambia's ambitious space program after independence. He trained teenage "Afronauts" using unconventional methods ...28 Jul, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
- Tejas Shirse battles stress fracture to make historic Commonwealth Games finalTejas Shirse became the first Indian to reach the men's 110m hurdles final. He sustained a stress fracture during his warm-up before the me...28 Jul, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
- The CIA spent millions trying to turn cats into Cold War spies; the bizarre secret experiment ended in the strangest possible wayDuring the Cold War, the CIA launched one of its most unusual classified projects, hoping to use an unlikely animal for intelligence gather...28 Jul, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
- SpaceX at $100 would imply zero AI value, Morgan Stanley saysSpaceX shares have fallen significantly, nearing a valuation that ignores its artificial intelligence business. Morgan Stanley analysts bel...27 Jul, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
- Amazon eyes 2028 launch for direct-to-phone satellite networkAmazon's satellite venture plans to connect smartphones directly to space. This new service aims to provide voice, messaging, and data glob...27 Jul, 2026, 09.52 PM IST
- Astronaut Anil Menon set to undertake maiden spacewalk next weekAstronaut Anil Menon will perform spacewalks to upgrade solar arrays and antennas. These spacewalks will prepare the orbital lab for future...27 Jul, 2026, 09.46 PM IST
- In 2005, scientists thawed 32,000-year-old organisms frozen since the Ice Age, and they started swimming almost immediately, challenging everything we knew about life's limitsNASA scientists made a groundbreaking discovery deep inside Alaskan permafrost. They defrosted 32,000-year-old bacteria frozen since the an...27 Jul, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
- Why the coming winter is going to be a long, cold one for EuropeEurope will face the next winter with alarmingly low energy supplies and heating oil inventories. Global markets for liquefied natural gas ...27 Jul, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
- 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas: Any dialogue with Pakistan would solely focus on PoK, says Rajnath SinghDefence Minister Rajnath Singh stated no talks with Pakistan beyond Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. He emphasized India's capability to counter ...26 Jul, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
- Trump faces midterm reckoning with 100 days to US voteOne hundred days before the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump's Republicans are staring down polling that points to the loss of ...26 Jul, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
- SpaceX's latest Starship launch is different. Here's what changed in best re-entrySpaceX's latest Starship test flight delivered more than another launch, introducing engine fixes, advanced Starlink satellite deployment a...25 Jul, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
- US President Donald Trump says Saudi nuclear deal contingent on recognizing IsraelDonald Trump stated a nuclear deal hinges on Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords. This agreement would establish a civilian nuclear pr...23 Jul, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
- The US Army built a nuclear-powered city inside the Greenland ice sheet as cover for a plan to run 600 missiles through 4,000 km of tunnels beneath it; Denmark found out in 1997Camp Century was an underground base in Greenland powered by a nuclear reactor. This base concealed Project Iceworm, a secret plan for 600 ...23 Jul, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
- Apple and Nvidia tango at the topAmidst a fierce battle for market supremacy, Apple and Nvidia are vying for the top spot, each showcasing unique strengths. Apple remains a...22 Jul, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
- Goldman raises Dutch TTF gas price view on slow Hormuz export recoveryGoldman Sachs raised its Dutch TTF gas price forecasts for the final two quarters of 2025, citing expectations of further delays in the nor...21 Jul, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
- In the 1950s, US scientists planned to use nuclear bombs to blast a harbor on the Alaskan coast: Project Chariot, a Cold War scheme to reshape the map with atomic blastsIn 1958, the US proposed Project Chariot to blast a harbor in Alaska. This plan was part of Operation Plowshare, seeking peaceful nuclear e...20 Jul, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
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