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In 1963, France sent a stray cat 154 km into space; Félicette survived the flight, was euthanized for research, and honoured with a bronze statueIn 1963, France sent stray cat Félicette 154 km into space, making her the first and only cat to travel beyond Earth. She survived the flig...- National Space Day 2026: From bicycles to global space leadership, ISRO chief recalls India's journeyIndia observed its third National Space Day, commemorating the Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing. ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan recalled the age...
- In 1975, Soviet Union sent a cannon to space and tested it from Salyut 3 station, just six months before US and Soviet astronauts met in orbit for the Apollo-Soyuz mission during the Cold WarIn January 1975, the Soviet Union fired a 23mm cannon from its Salyut 3 military space station as a test of its orbital defence system. The...
- Trump’s IndyCar spectacle set to close US 250th celebrationsUS President Donald Trump will inaugurate a unique auto race through Washington D.C. This event celebrates the U.S. 250th anniversary with ...
- IIT Delhi engineer develops fridge that runs without truck engine, cuts cooling costs by 75%A post on X has highlighted Yotuh Energy, a company co-founded by IIT Delhi biotechnology graduate Shaivee Malik, which has developed a bat...
- In 2025, astronomers discovered 3I/ATLAS, only the third confirmed interstellar object. 1 year later, its heavy water revealed clues to a cold alien planetary systemIn 2025, astronomers discovered 3I/ATLAS, only the third confirmed interstellar object. 1 year later, its heavy water revealed clues to a c...
- In 1965, NASA deliberately crashed Ranger 9 into the Moon, creating live TV from crater Alphonsus with more than 5,800 imagesOn March 24, 1965, Ranger 9 made a historic descent, sending back thousands of photos that effectively debunked Soviet assertions regarding...
- Trump to star as motor race takes to streets of US capitalPresident Donald Trump will lead a ceremonial lap at an upcoming IndyCar race. This event is part of Washington's 250th anniversary festivi...
- California space station startup Vast cuts jobs after $500 million funding round as crypto billionaire Jed McCaleb’s company races to replace ISSSpaceX-linked California startup Vast has cut 46 employees, or about 4% of its workforce, months after raising $500 million. The layoffs at...
- Trump pledges 'golden age' of space travelUS President Trump plans to boost American space travel and lunar missions. The United States aims to compete with China for a moon landing...
- In 1971, Apollo 15 secretly left a tiny aluminum astronaut on the moon; beside it was a plaque naming 14 dead American and Soviet space travelersIn 1971, a hidden aluminum tribute was installed on the Moon, commemorating the bravery of fourteen astronauts and cosmonauts who lost thei...
- Stanford ran water beneath mirror-like rooftop panels; they cooled it 3–5°C below the surrounding air by sending heat into spaceResearchers at Stanford have created innovative panels that cool water exclusively using sunlight and mirrors. These panels effectively ref...
- NASA abandons attempt to rescue aging space telescope from atmospheric re-entryNASA and Katalyst Space Technologies have ended their mission to save the Swift Observatory. Persistent attitude-control failures on the Li...
- Why emergency blankets look like giant sheets of foil; a thin metallic coating reflects radiant heat toward the bodyEmergency blankets are designed to reflect radiant heat, effectively helping to maintain body warmth. This innovative technology has its ro...
- In 1984, a 80,000-ton US Navy aircraft carrier hit a Russian nuclear attack submarine moving at 15 knots in the Sea of Japan amid fears of World War 3In 1984, the US aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk collided with the Soviet nuclear-powered submarine K-314 in the Sea of Japan during a tense...
- Hungary’s forgotten Soviet city still stands near Lake Balaton: The story of Szentkirályszabadja and its sudden Cold War disappearanceSzentkirályszabadja, once a bustling Soviet military town, now stands quietly near Lake Balaton, predominantly uninhabited. During the Cold...
- A Latvian astronomer and his wife drove 190 miles to a secret Soviet ghost town in 1994; found a 600-ton telescope the Russians had poured acid on - adapted the Cold War machine built to spy on the West and listen to the starsAfter the retreat of Russian forces from Latvia, a concealed Soviet-era radio telescope came to light. Astronomer Juris Zhagars dedicated h...
- In 1962, Egypt fired rockets over the desert and celebrated its entry into the missile age. Then Heinz Krug, a German rocket scientist at the heart of the program, disappeared without a trace, leaving behind one of the Cold War's strangest unresolved Middle Eastern mysteriesEgypt publicly displayed its new missile capability in 1962 after a secret program. This initiative involved former German rocket scientist...
- In 1948, WWII veteran Joe Redington Sr. moved to an Alaska homestead; 25 years later, he helped create the 1,000-mile IditarodJoe Redington Sr. helped establish the Iditarod, transforming an ancient trail into a demanding sporting event. He spent decades homesteadi...
- In 1963, the US released nearly 480 million copper needles thinner than a human hair into orbit — the bizarre Cold War experiment was designed to create an artificial ring around EarthDuring the Cold War, Project West Ford executed a groundbreaking experiment by launching millions of copper needles into orbit. This initia...
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