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In 1965, NASA unfolded a 96 feet satellite in space to test what could puncture an Apollo spacecraftNASA’s Pegasus I, launched in 1965, opened wings 96 feet wide in orbit to count hits from particles too small to see. The readings helped e...
A $5 nut doomed SpaceX’s first rocket; its satellite crashed through a shed roof and landed beside its own shipping crateIn March 2006, SpaceX’s first rocket failed because of a $5 aluminium nut that cracked from corrosion. The cadet-built satellite on board w...
Stocks in news: Reliance Industries, Eternal, IREDA, Yes Bank, Trent and Hindustan ZincIndian equity benchmarks experienced a decline as profit-booking occurred amid rising crude oil prices. The Nifty 50 dropped significantly,...
One solar eruption raced at 645 km/sec, another crawled at 145 km/sec: Bengaluru scientists uncover new clues about the SunA Bengaluru research team combined observations from India's Aditya-L1 and Europe's Proba-3 to study two solar eruptions. One CME travelled...
From sewer to space: Genrobotics bags ISRO robotics development contractThe company has secured the project from the U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), a key centre of the ISRO, marking a significant step in its j...
RSS affiliate calls for ban on Musk’s Starlink, citing ‘significant threat to national security’Swadeshi Jagaran Manch has raised concerns about Starlink's potential threat to national security in India. The organization argues that th...
Think Tank flags security concerns over Starlink, advocates protectionist approach by IndiaElon Musk's Starlink is under debate in India regarding its potential geopolitical influence and technological implications. The Kutniti Fo...
Satellite network a 'technology of geopolitical control': Think tank for hard limits on StarlinkAn Indian policy group has advised the government to enforce strict conditions on foreign satellite operators. The Kutniti Foundation argue...
Defence stocks: Time to change strategy in a bearish market? An ecosystem with down and upside potential of -39% to plus 37%The current fall is both at the level of the indices and the broader market. And when the selling is this broad, almost every sector is aff...
In 2015, the US Naval Academy put celestial navigation back in the syllabus after dropping it in 1998; officers learn the sextant in case GPS is jammed or spoofedIn response to concerns over potential GPS failures, the US Navy has reintroduced celestial navigation training. This decision addresses vu...
Semicon India eyes chip deals; AI leaders seek slowdownThe government is pushing supply chain partnerships at Semicon India 2026 to help local players. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
In 1970, NASA’s Apollo 13 Mission nearly turned deadly. One woman’s invention saved lives. Her son became a Hollywood starHollywood star Jack Black’s late mother Judith Love Cohen was a heavyweight in her own right. An aerospace engineer, her invention played a...
In 2009, NASA started conducting the largest airborne survey of Earth's polar ice under Operation IceBridge to bridge the observational gap between ICESat and ICESat-2In 2009, NASA started conducting the largest airborne survey of Earth's polar ice under Operation IceBridge to bridge the observational gap...
In 2008, a spacecraft was launched by NASA to study how our heliosphere, the magnetic bubble surrounding our Sun and planets, interacts with interstellar spaceIn 2008, a spacecraft was launched by NASA to study how our heliosphere, the magnetic bubble surrounding our Sun and planets, interacts wit...
NFO Alert: Edelweiss Mutual Fund’s Altiva SIF launches equity long-short fundEdelweiss Mutual Fund has introduced the Altiva Equity Long-Short Fund, designed to achieve long-term capital growth through strategic equi...
SIFs attract Rs 22,328 crore since launch. Should mutual fund investors use them as satellite allocation?Since their inception, Specialised Investment Funds have garnered considerable attention from investors looking for more than what typical ...
NFO Alert: JioBlackRock Mutual Fund launches balanced advantage fundJioBlackRock Asset Management has launched the Balanced Advantage Fund, offering dynamic allocation between equity and debt. Its NFO opens ...
In 1998, a Russian nuclear submarine launched a German satellite from beneath the Barents Sea using a missile once designed to deliver nuclear warheads thousands of kilometres awayA Russian submarine launched German satellites from the Barents Sea. The K-407 Novomoskovsk used a modified ballistic missile for this miss...
In 2006, NASA and French Space Agency CNES launched a satellite in a joint mission to probe the properties of Earth's thin clouds and aerosolsIn 2006, NASA and French Space Agency CNES launched a satellite in a joint mission to probe the properties of Earth's thin clouds and aeros...