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In 1961, a UCLA graduate student at JPL discovered how spacecraft could borrow speed from planetary gravity. Decades later, his gravity-assist technique produced a fuel-saving breakthrough that transformed deep-space explorationIn 1961, UCLA graduate student Michael Minovitch found a smarter way to move spacecraft through space. At JPL, he studied planetary gravity...- In 1970, NASA deliberately crashed Apollo 13’s rocket into the Moon; the impact made the lunar interior “ring” for over three hoursDespite facing a harrowing crisis, the Apollo 13 mission still managed to execute a scientific experiment. They intentionally crashed the u...
- Deepinder Goyal's Temple eyes $500 million valuation as it prices debut wearable device at Rs 80,000Deepinder Goyal-founded Temple is preparing for its next funding round at a higher valuation. Temple raised $54 million in February at a $1...
- Warren Buffett, Isaac Newton and the fourth law of moneySomewhere between what your investments earn and what you actually keep, a portion goes missing every year. It is charged by nobody you cou...
- The Project-Driven OrganizationIn an era when adaptability and innovation are paramount, organizations are recognizing the pivotal role of projects in driving success. In...
- Is Your Workplace Set Up for AI Agents?AI’s true productivity gains require redesigning organizations, not merely adding AI to human-centered systems—much like factories once had...
- How India's longest underground water tunnel will take Narmada water to VindhyaMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will inspect India's longest underground water tunnel. Engineers achieved the final breakthrough ...
- Kia Syros EV unveiled with assured buyback: Pre-bookings open today at Rs 25,000; check features, range, battery, charging time, colours and moreKia Syros EV unveiled: Kia India has unveiled its second electric vehicle, the Syros EV, for the Indian market. Pre-bookings are now open f...
- Meet 'the next Albert Einstein' Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski: Stephen Hawking cited her research, NASA and Jeff Bezos wanted to hire her, she turned down a $1.1 million offerSabrina Gonzalez Pasterski built and flew a single-engine aircraft at a young age when she was just 12. Her research on the spin memory eff...
- Earth's hidden ‘mini-moon’ revealed like never before: China’s Tianwen-2 captures first-ever close-up of Kamoʻoalewa, a mysterious asteroid that may be a lost piece of the MoonChina's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has captured the first close-up image of Kamoʻoalewa. This rare quasi-satellite is often called Earth's mini-m...
- Life lesson of the day by Warren Buffett: "The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say..." - The powerful business lesson from the Oracle of Omaha about protecting your time, focus, and long-term successSuccess is often measured by how many opportunities we seize, but one of history's greatest investors believed the opposite. Today's life l...
- Scientists are borrowing a NASA dust-zapping trick to keep solar panels cleaner in dusty places like the American Southwest, India, and the Sahel, and the payoff could be cheaper power with less water and laborSolar power is growing, but dust significantly reduces panel efficiency. A startup, Clear Solar, is using technology developed for Mars rov...
- Forget the DOJ. For a Trump pardon, call "Bobby" and other influencersPresident Donald Trump's pardon system has shifted dramatically. Influence now hinges on personal networks and narratives of victimhood, by...
- At FIFA World Cup stadiums, there will be zero tolerance for drones because of the threat they poseSecurity is heightened for the World Cup with a strict no-drone policy over stadiums. Law enforcement has new powers to disable or shoot do...
- SC directs execution of settlement in Ardee group family disputeThe Supreme Court has ordered the implementation of a settlement in a property dispute concerning the Ardee Group. The disagreement involve...
- Hot wheels got intelligent: Carmakers are device-fying, and tech companies making cars are bringing their world view with themThe automobile is transforming into a smart device. Traditional carmakers face a challenge as software and data become more valuable than h...
- Juice spacecraft to make history with Earth-Moon flyby before Jupiter expeditionThe European Space Agency's (ESA) Juice probe, launched in April 2023, will perform a historic double gravity assist flyby of the Moon and ...
- Settlement mechanism: Sebi sets grounds for granting confidentiality to applicantsNow, an applicant can be assured confidentiality while filing a plea under settlement mechanism.
- NASA's asteroid-bound spacecraft imaged from EarthWashington, Sep 9 (IANS) As NASA's asteroid-bound spacecraft OSIRIS-REx approaches Earth for its September 22 gravity assist, a ground-base...
- NASA's asteroid-bound probe to approach Earth for gravity assistWashington, Sep 1 (IANS) NASA has said its spacecraft on first asteroid sample return mission will pass about 16,000 km above the Earth on ...
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