In 2019, an international team began monitoring Greenland's Petermann Glacier's floating ice tongue from space. 7 years later, 76.4 sq km broke away, creating a Manhattan-sized ice island, while two more could reduce the tongue by 254 sq kmGreenland's Petermann Glacier lost a large iceberg, its biggest since 2012. Scientists have monitored this glacier's floating ice tongue fo...
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India's biggest space-tech opportunity lies downstream, not just in launchesSpaceX's massive valuation highlights the immense potential in space technology, with Starlink and AI driving value. While India's space st...
21 Jun, 2026, 11.07 PM IST
Scientists Just Measured the Fastest-Moving Glacier on EarthJakobshavn Isbræ in Greenland has reached record speeds, exceeding 17 kilometers per year, due to warming Atlantic ocean waters melting its...
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Trump used a backup plane, an Air Force C-32, to reach Zurich — here’s what to know about the alternate Air Force OnePresident Trump’s primary Air Force One jet turned back over the Atlantic on January 20, 2026, due to a minor electrical failure. The aging...
21 Jan, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
Inside America’s secret arsenal: ‘Wraith’ weapon tied to Maduro capture seen in rare imagesBased on the rare field images and recently declassified details surrounding Operation Absolute Resolve (the capture of Nicolás Maduro), th...
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Hiding in the shadows: How Russia’s reviving Cold War tricks to keep its nuclear threat movingRussia’s nuclear infra is growing in the shadows. Satellite images reveal extensive construction at five sites, from Belarus to Kamchatka, ...
16 Jul, 2025, 07.12 PM IST
The hottest jobs 5 years from now? The answers will surprise youThe job market is evolving too fast for five-year career predictions. Experts say AI, climate tech, space tech, and bioengineering will res...
15 May, 2025, 05.16 PM IST
European mission to imitate solar eclipse launches from IndiaA European mission launched from India on Thursday, aiming to catch a rare glimpse of the Sun's mysterious atmosphere by imitating a solar ...
05 Dec, 2024, 05.55 PM IST
How satellites are helping farmers adapt to global warmingA report by the World Economic Forum stated that the the market for satellite data in agriculture will almost double by 2030 to nearly $1 b...
22 Aug, 2023, 09.47 AM IST
NASA, IBM team up to spur new discoveries about EarthNASA and IBM have collaborated to develop artificial intelligence (AI) based models that will make it easier to mine vast datasets to advan...
02 Feb, 2023, 04.11 PM IST
Satellite mapping finds new colony of Emperor penguins20 Jan, 2023, 11.11 PM IST
Reaching for the stars: Meet the women leading India’s space renaissanceBeating gender stereotypes, these space enthusiasts are building a new space economy through an array of downstream applications, combining...
21 Feb, 2021, 10.12 AM IST
PM attacks opposition parties at Arunachal rally, says they are 'disheartened by India's growth'PM Modi thanked the Arunachalees for voting the double-engine BJP government to power at the Centre and the state.
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- Oceanography satellite to mark 10th year in orbit
Los Angeles, June 24 (IANS) Originally designed for a three-to-five-year mission, an international oceanography satellite that is tracking ...
24 Jun, 2018, 01.22 PM IST
- Satellites detect rapid surge of Arctic glacier
London, May 13 (IANS) Using data from European Space Agency's Sentinel-1 satellites, researchers have detected rapid acceleration of an Arc...
13 May, 2017, 06.25 PM IST
- Antarctic ice shelf rift gets second branch
London, May 3 (IANS) A big crack in an Antarctica ice shelf now has a second branch, researchers revealed after studying the latest satelli...
03 May, 2017, 04.10 PM IST