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In 2011, NASA built a 50,000-square-foot California office that used 90% less drinking water and was designed to produce 20% more energy than it neededNASA’s Sustainability Base was designed as a 50,000-square-foot office that used just 12% of conventional electricity and 10% of potable wa...04 Sep, 2026, 07.12 PM IST- Just Join the Paani Points: India’s data centre boom puts water use and local security under scrutinyData centres' rapid expansion raises concerns about water stress in Indian cities. Existing regulations struggle to manage the sector's sig...02 Sep, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
- In 2006, ISS astronauts threw an old Russian spacesuit stuffed with clothes into orbit; SuitSat circled Earth twice before its radio signal became unexpectedly weakAstronauts launched an old spacesuit, SuitSat-1, as a makeshift satellite in 2006. This creative experiment aimed to transmit messages and ...01 Sep, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
- In 1984, Challenger captured the failing SolarMax satellite; astronauts spent nearly seven hours repairing it before sending the observatory back to workIn 1984, a groundbreaking space mission adeptly salvaged the nearly inoperative SolarMax satellite. Astronauts successfully captured and re...30 Aug, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
- India’s space economy may grow 5x to $45 billion by 2030. Who is leading the boom?India’s private space sector is shifting from prototypes to commercial operations, with the government targeting a fivefold expansion of th...27 Aug, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
- 87-year-old Florida billionaire who bought Apple at its IPO spends $40 million on Ferrari’s first EV designed with Jony Ive, making history with one-of-a-kind Luce bought at auction87-year-old billionaire Herbert A. Wertheim, an early Apple investor, has spent $40 million on Ferrari’s first fully electric production ca...22 Aug, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
- NASA is paying Rs 5 crore prize to solve a hidden space problem that requires no rocket scienceNASA has launched the Orbital Clarity Challenge, offering up to $500,000 to inventors who can develop affordable tools to measure the thin ...21 Aug, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
- ISRO official says docking technology key to future lunar, human space missionsDocking technology is vital for future lunar sample return missions. This capability will also support India's planned Bharatiya Antariksh ...18 Aug, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
- California startup JetZero’s ‘manta ray’ plane could change air travel forever: 250-seat Z4 aims to fly 5,750 miles and use up to 50% less fuelCalifornia startup JetZero is innovating the aviation industry with a new aircraft featuring a blended-wing-body design, aimed at accommoda...18 Aug, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
- How U.S. military funding propelled China's robot dogsThe rise of Unitree, a Chinese company known for its impressive robot dogs, can be attributed to research breakthroughs funded by the US mi...18 Aug, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
- Redcliffe Labs, Skyroot Aerospace to test diagnostic reagents in orbitReagents are chemicals used in diagnostic tests to detect specific biological markers in a sample. The founders said the longer-term object...14 Aug, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
- US turns decades-old radioactive waste into nuclear power technology that could keep underwater drones running for nearly 30 yearsAmerica is turning decades-old strontium-90 radioactive waste from Oak Ridge into a potential source of long-lasting nuclear power. Zeno Po...11 Aug, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
- In the late 1990s, a hidden nanotechnology breakthrough helped clean dangerous chemicals from groundwaterJacqueline Quinn, inspired by her parents, pursued a career in science and engineering. She developed emulsified zero-valent iron, a ground...31 Jul, 2026, 12.59 AM IST
- In 1955, a forgotten NASA pioneer began work that helped reach the edge of the Solar System — how Annie Easley’s journey from NACA to the iconic Cassini mission is inspiring America once againMost people know the names behind the Moon landing. Few know Annie Easley. Yet her work helped shape America's space future. She joined NAC...29 Jul, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Neil Armstrong: 'All in all, for someone who was immersed in, fascinated by, and dedicated to...' - thought-provoking quote by American astronaut teaches inspiring life lessons on dreams, timing, opportunity, success and why it's never too late to make historyQuote of the day by Neil Armstrong: Neil Armstrong felt he missed aviation's golden age. He believed timing should not stop anyone from dre...29 Jul, 2026, 01.20 AM IST
- NASA's AI-powered Mission PRAXIS aims to touch Saturn's rings for the first time: Here's how it could solve a decades-old mysteryNASA is exploring a new mission concept called PRAXIS. This robotic explorer aims to directly sample particles from Saturn's rings. Artific...28 Jul, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
- It was built for 30 days. It survived 1,004: How a 4-pound helicopter became one of NASA's greatest success storiesNASA's Ingenuity helicopter surpassed expectations, operating for over a thousand days instead of the initially planned thirty. Completing ...27 Jul, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
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