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A Soviet physicist put his head inside a ginormous particle accelerator in 1978; a proton beam 600 times the radiation dose a human could survive pierced his skull, peeled off his skin and paralyzed half his face, but he survived- AI engineers became hot property. Now they’re targets for seduction
- A sheep rancher from New Mexico found strange debris scattered across the desert near Roswell in 1947. Newspapers declared a ‘flying saucer’ had been captured, and 47 years later, investigators linked it to a secret Cold War program
- In 1970, Lunokhod 1 drove 10 km across the Moon before contact ended in 1971; in 2010, LRO found it, and its reflector gave a signal four times Lunokhod 2’sAfter decades of disappearance, the Soviet rover Lunokhod 1 was found anew by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. In 2010, physicists util...10 Sep, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
- In 1951, two female stray dogs named Dezik and Tsygan became the first mammals to successfully cross the border of space and return aliveIn 1951, two female stray dogs named Dezik and Tsygan became the first mammals to successfully cross the border of space and return alive. ...06 Sep, 2026, 01.35 AM IST
- During the Cold War, this Soviet physicist created an exam so difficult that only 43 candidates passed it in nearly 30 yearsSoviet physicist Lev Landau created a rigorous "Theoretical Minimum" exam for aspiring scientists. This challenging test required deep unde...16 Aug, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
- In 1978, Russian physicist Anatoli Bugorski survived a proton beam passing through his head. The shocking result: one side of his face appeared frozen in time while the other continued to ageAnatoli Bugorski survived one of the strangest particle accelerator accidents ever recorded. In 1978, a high-energy proton beam from the So...12 Aug, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
- In 1967, US satellites searching for nuclear tests detected mysterious flashes from space. Decades later, scientists uncovered secrets of gamma-ray bursts, which can release more energy in 10 seconds than Sun will emit over its entire 10-billion-year lifetimeGamma-ray bursts, first detected accidentally in 1967, have long puzzled astronomers. Recent observations of their afterglows are now chall...09 Aug, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
- In 1958, the US planned to detonate a nuclear bomb on the Moon. Why project A119 never happenedThe US considered detonating a nuclear bomb on the Moon after Sputnik's launch. Project A119 aimed to demonstrate American power and presti...29 Jul, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
- For decades, the Soviet Union planned to reverse the flow of Siberia's mighty rivers, turning them south to water Central Asia, one of the largest schemes ever seriously proposedA Soviet engineering dream aimed to reverse Siberian rivers for Central Asian agriculture. This ambitious plan involved studying over 120 i...20 Jul, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
- March 14 in world history: From Pi Day celebrations to the birth of Albert EinsteinMarch 14th marks Albert Einstein's birthday and Pi Day, celebrating the mathematical constant. This date also commemorates Eli Whitney's co...14 Mar, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
- Today in World history on March 1: Landmark events that shaped nations, science, and natureMarch 1st marks significant historical events, including the founding of Rio de Janeiro in 1565 and the establishment of Yellowstone Nation...01 Mar, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
- Microsoft Outage: Did living Nostradamus predict it? Who is he? Know about real Nostradamus and his predictionsBrazilian soothsayer Althos Salome, dubbed the living Nostradamus, earlier said that advanced nations, including the US, Russia and China h...20 Jul, 2024, 01.42 PM IST
- Alexei Navalny was struck down with 'sudden death syndrome', his mother was told at Russian prisonAlexei Navalny's spokesperson confirmed that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died from "sudden death syndrome," and his body would...17 Feb, 2024, 11.15 PM IST
- How Chandrayaan 2 will add more teeth to ISRO's capabilitiesChandrayaan 2 will be testing some technologies for the first time, including mineral and water prospecting.15 Jun, 2019, 12.05 AM IST
- Google celebrates physicist Lev Davidovich Landau, who has a crater on the moon named after him, with doodleThe doodle marked the 111th birth anniversary of the Nobel laureate.22 Jan, 2019, 03.01 PM IST
- Nuclear-armed Pakistan can 'target' Delhi in five minutes: Abdul Qadeer KhanThe 80-year-old nuclear physicist said General Zia, who was Pakistan's President from 1978 to 1988, opposed the nuclear testing.12 Jul, 2018, 07.05 PM IST
- From Rabindranath Tagore to Kailash Satyarthi, when burglars aimed for the NobelIn 2016 a baul singer was arrested for stealing Tagore's Nobel medal and citations.15 Feb, 2017, 12.07 PM IST
- World's first nuclear power plant to turn 60 this weekThe first nuclear power plant in the world, which showcased the peaceful uses of atomic energy to the world, especially during the Cold War...22 Jun, 2014, 02.44 PM IST
- Doomsday Clock ticks two minutes closer to midnightThe world is nudging closer to nuclear or environmental apocalypse, a group of prominent scientists warned as it pushed the hand of its sym...19 Jan, 2007, 12.00 AM IST
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