In 1958, US Air Force launched an Able 1 spacecraft to the Moon in humanity’s first attempt to send a spaceship anywhere beyond Earth orbit but the mission lasted only 73.6 secondsIn 1958, US Air Force launched an Able 1 spacecraft to the Moon in humanity’s first attempt to send a spaceship anywhere beyond Earth orbit...
In 2012, NASA observed a fuel droplet continue burning invisibly in space after the visible flame went out, producing carbon monoxide and formaldehydeNASA's 2012 space station experiment revealed an invisible cool flame phenomenon. This unexpected discovery occurred when fuel droplets con...
In 1999, a small unit mismatch sent NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter deep into the Martian atmosphere and led to the failure of the missionIn 1999, a small unit mismatch sent NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter deep into the Martian atmosphere and led to the failure of the mission. The...
Employee requests salary raise after years of unpaid extra work. What happened next revealed the ugly side of office politics. 'Boss told me I could not succeed'An employee's experience has sparked a workplace debate after he said years of positive reviews and extra responsibilities were followed by...
In 1984, NASA and the FAA remotely crashed an empty Boeing 720 to test whether anti-misting fuel could reduce post-crash firesIn 1984, NASA and the FAA conducted groundbreaking tests on a fuel additive designed to minimize post-crash fires. A Boeing 720, remotely c...
Amazon raises prices of Echo, Kindle, Fire TV in US; check the new prices across its popular device rangeAmazon has increased prices for its Echo, Kindle, Fire TV, and eero devices. Rising memory and storage component costs are pushing up hardw...
A major shift arrives after August 24, and these 4 Chinese Zodiac Signs may finally feel like life is getting easierThe message of Aug. 24 isn't necessarily about sudden luck. Instead, these Chinese Zodiac Signs may benefit from recognizing where they hav...
Texas woman shocked as Amazon drone drops her package straight into swimming pool in wild delivery fail, she says 'I don’t think I’ll be wanting more deliveries'A Texas woman was left stunned when an Amazon Prime Air drone dropped her package directly into her swimming pool. The bizarre delivery was...
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes editor after he defends editorial independenceThe Pentagon dismissed the editor-in-chief and a reporter from Stars and Stripes for insubordination. These actions followed public stateme...
India set to approve $1.2 billion incentive plan to make building equipment, sources sayIndia is set to launch a $1.2 billion incentive scheme to stimulate local manufacturing efforts. This initiative aims to draw in $1.8 billi...
India set to approve $1.2 billion incentive plan to make building equipment, sources sayIndia is set to approve a $1.2-billion incentive scheme to boost domestic production of high-value construction equipment, including tunnel...
In 2001, protected tropical forests entered a global wildfire study spanning 24 years. 23 years later, more than 4 million hectares had been destroyed by fire, twice the size of Wales, with annual losses roughly 9 times higher after 2016Millions of hectares of protected tropical forests were lost to wildfires between 2001 and 2024. Wildfire destruction inside protected area...
Kolkata hotel fire: Leaseholder of Hotel Shikha Inn Abu Zafar arrested; Two staff members detainedThe leaseholder of Hotel Shikha Inn was arrested following a devastating fire. Nine people, including a child and five Bangladeshi national...
Rs 1 crore at 27, but burnt out from office pressure: Gen Z employee shares his early retirement plan. ‘I’m tired’A 27-year-old software engineer has sparked a debate after revealing that he has built a net worth of Rs 1 crore but is already considering...
Why wildland firefighters carry aluminum-foil shelters: The outer layer reflects about 95% of the radiant heat reaching themWildland firefighters rely on foil fire shelters, which serve as a crucial last line of defense when battling flames. These shelters are de...
Pentagon pressure to move AI faster drives Smack's new funding round, CEO saysThe $61 million Series B funding round comes months after the Defense Department declared Anthropic a "supply-chain risk" in March, a ruptu...
FIRE isn't the finish line: Escape from 9-5 with early retirement is fine but finding purpose after financial freedom is crucialVamsi Ayyagari and Gajendra Sharma are among professionals who are leaving corporate jobs to follow their entrepreneurial dreams. They focu...