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In 1944, a German aerospace engineer along with his team invented first long-range ballistic missile for Nazi Germany but it was built by concentration camp prisoners under brutal conditions, laying the foundation for both the American and Soviet space programsIn 1944, a German aerospace engineer along with his research team invented the first long-range ballistic missile secretly for Nazi Germany...05 Sep, 2026, 03.02 AM IST- Thales, Bharat Forge arm KSSL sign pact to explore 70-mm rocket systemsThales and Kalyani Strategic Systems have signed an alliance agreement. This partnership will explore collaboration on 70-mm rocket systems...03 Sep, 2026, 09.31 PM IST
- First drones, now missiles. The spending is certain, who gets the maximum is not: 14 stocks from the defence ecosystemThe defence sector’s positives are well known. But there are some unknowns. For “security reasons” we will never know how or why orders are...30 Aug, 2026, 05.58 AM IST
- In 1951, Soviet space dog Bobik escaped before launch; scientists found a stray near the canteen, named her ZIB, and sent her 100 km up before a safe returnA stray dog known as ZIB unexpectedly filled in for a canine that went missing just before a Soviet rocket launch. With no training at all,...29 Aug, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
- In 1992, Endeavour rescued stranded Intelsat VI; three astronauts captured it by hand, and a new booster sent the satellite to geosynchronous orbitIn 1992, NASA unleashed the Endeavour shuttle on an ambitious mission to salvage a damaged satellite. The crew faced daunting challenges du...27 Aug, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
- In 1968, two Russian steppe tortoises travelled around the Moon before humans did. They survived a punishing 20G force while returning to EarthIn a remarkable journey, two Russian steppe tortoises embarked on a mission aboard Zond 5, orbiting the Moon in September 1968. This pionee...26 Aug, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
- ET World Leaders Forum 2026: Our reform express will move forward at even greater speed, says PM ModiBuilding on the theme of Shared Futures for the ET World Leaders Forum, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the future of every country is in...24 Aug, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
- Zelenskyy announces strikes on Russian infrastructure; holds high-level talks with allies on air defenceUkrainian forces struck a Russian refinery and logistics hub, impacting export revenues. President Zelenskyy also discussed air defense sys...22 Aug, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
- On August 7, Elon Musk feared SpaceX’s Ship 40 was lost at sea. 11 days later, it became the first Starship upper stage ever recovered after returning from spaceSpaceX has made a remarkable achievement by successfully retrieving Starship Ship 40 from the depths of the Indian Ocean. The spacecraft em...19 Aug, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
- Wyoming primary election 2026 today: Candidates, polling place locator, voter ID rules and complete voting guideWyoming voters head to the polls for the 2026 primary election on August 18. Key Republican races include contests for the U.S. House and S...18 Aug, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- Count Binface, the man in a can with a plan, seeks Parliament seat in Britain's wackiest electionCount Binface, a comedian dressed as a garbage can, is challenging Nigel Farage. The candidate is running in a special election in Clacton-...10 Aug, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
- Defence stocks: Time to change strategy? 18 stocks with downside and upside potential from minus 26% to plus 26%When a stock remains in the red for several months, investors naturally begin questioning the investment. Imagine a shipbuilder remaining w...09 Aug, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
- Investors on a new mission: Funding spacetech startupsIndia's growing space sector is making strides in essential mission technologies and components. With investor interest surging in startups...06 Aug, 2026, 09.06 AM IST
- Meet Abdul El-Sayed: Michigan Senate winner backs Medicare for all, wants to abolish ICE and end US military aid to IsraelAbdul El-Sayed election results: Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, projects NBC. Abdul El-Sayed has campaigned on i...05 Aug, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
- CCTV cameras were first used to monitor Nazi V-2 rockets: Here's how wartime technology became a global surveillance toolCCTV technology originated in 1942 for monitoring Nazi rocket launches. Early systems lacked recording capabilities, making them impractica...03 Aug, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
- Defence stocks rally on strong order books and rising exports: Are they still worth buying?Order books, exports and government spending driving the sector, but valuations are no longer cheap. Nuvama argues that the industry is now...03 Aug, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
- Failure didn't stop them! 750 Indian schoolgirls faced failure on their first space mission; their second satellite is now orbiting close to ISSAzaadiSAT-2, carrying experiments by 750 Indian schoolgirls, successfully entered Earth's orbit. This achievement followed an initial launc...30 Jul, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
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