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In California, researchers tracked desert tortoises in a protected area for 34 years; numbers fell from 589 to 47 by 2002, then rose to 73 by 2012- A Nobel-winning chemist's device pulls drinking water out of dry air with no power needed
- San Andreas and San Jacinto faults reach extreme stress as California’s ‘earthquake gate’ hits a 1,000-year high point
- In 2024, Nevada filled 1.8 million solar panels across the Mojave Desert; a rare milkvetch plant growing inside the farm started to produce 8 times more flowers and 10 times more fruit than plants outsideA rare Mojave Desert plant unexpectedly flourished inside Nevada's massive Gemini Solar Project. Researchers found threecorner milkvetch pl...01 Sep, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
- From Mars to interstellar space, NASA’s new giant antenna is now operationalNASA activated its new 34-meter radio antenna, DSS-23, on August 3, 2026. This new antenna will help communicate with spacecraft across the...27 Aug, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
- In 2018, the U.S. Air Force signed a 35-year lease for underused Mojave desert land. 8 years later, the site hosts 1.9 million solar panels, turning a historic aircraft testing ground into a massive renewable-energy hubIn 2018, the U.S. Air Force signed a 35-year lease for underused desert land at Edwards Air Force Base in California. What happened next wa...13 Aug, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
- Calico Ghost Town: How a thriving silver town in the Mojave Desert collapsed in just 12 yearsCalico, a once-thriving town in California, saw its fortunes rise with a silver rush that began in 1881. Unfortunately, the gold rush faded...12 Aug, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
- US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes in California, killing all 8 crew aboardA B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed during a routine training mission at Edwards Air Force Base. All eight crew members aboard perished in...16 Jun, 2026, 07.05 AM IST
- Coachella Weekend 2: When is Justin Bieber performing and what does the rest of the schedule look like?Coachella Weekend 2 is set to be a major event from April 17-19, with Justin Bieber headlining Saturday night. Fans can catch his performan...18 Apr, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
- Mojave desert graveyard of dieselgate: Viral pic reveals where Audi and VW’s cheating cars ended upVolkswagen Dieselgate scandal left thousands of Audi and VW cars abandoned in the Mojave Desert, sparking global curiosity. These vehicles ...08 Aug, 2025, 03.47 AM IST
- Boom Tech’s XB-1 becomes first privately developed jet plane to break the sound barrierBoom plans to focus next on the Overture airliner, which it says will carry as many as 80 passengers while moving at about twice the speed ...30 Jan, 2025, 12.41 AM IST
- Next-gen lunar rover successfully tested in California's Mojave DesertA next-generation lunar rover, the Flexible Logistics and Exploration (FLEX) vehicle, has been successfully tested in California's Mojave D...01 Apr, 2024, 08.54 PM IST
- One grounded Superjumbo A380 needs 4,500 hours work to fly again"Just to wake up an A380 is 4,500 hours, or two months, of manpower. That's 10 engineers working for two months in the Mojave Desert - for ...25 Oct, 2022, 06.47 AM IST
- Four ways to capture screenshots on your MacBookIf you have a MacBook and you want to capture a screenshot, these are four methods that you can use.20 Oct, 2022, 05.10 PM IST
- Airbnbs on planes for slithering stowawaysOnce just a movie, Snakes on a Plane aren’t flights of imagination now15 Jun, 2021, 11.22 PM IST
- 3D-printed shelter for astronauts on Mars designedA French firm has designed a conceptual shelter for future astronauts on Mars that would be 3D-printed using locally-available materials.17 Sep, 2015, 01.53 PM IST
- World's largest solar power station to come up in Madhya PradeshAt present, world's largest solar power project - Ivanpah Solar Power Facility of 392 MW - is at Mojave deserts in California, United State...24 Aug, 2015, 10.57 AM IST
- Curiosity set to drill into crystal-rich rock on MarsIn the first round, the rover drove about 110 metres and scouted sites ranging about 9 metres in elevation. Then it investigated selected s...15 Jan, 2015, 03.06 PM IST
- Richard Branson empire shaken by space craft shockLaunches with reusable craft carrying paying clients and satellites would soon become a reality, Branson, 64, said.07 Nov, 2014, 12.02 PM IST
- Google puts USD 168 mn in solar project in CaliforniaGoogle has invested USD 168 million to help complete the construction of one of the world's biggest solar energy power plants in the state'...13 Apr, 2011, 03.42 AM IST
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