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SCIENCE OF MOVING OBJECTS
Around 1600, a pioneering English physician and natural philosopher invented versorium, the first electroscope, and detected the presence of static electric charges- Science says some objects can look like they’re moving when they are perfectly still, here’s how your eyes get fooled
- Public-private collaboration can accelerate India's civil nuclear programme: TCE MD
- Guest and temporary teachers: How to build financial security with job uncertaintyThough the integration of temporary faculty reduces the teaching burden for the university’s permanent staff, the former often get the shor...31 Aug, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking: 'It is very important for young people keep their sense of wonder and keep asking why.' Life lessons from motivational quote on curiosity, continuous learning, constant questioning, innovation, human discovery, scientific progress and exploring the unknownQuote of the day by Stephen Hawking asks young people to keep their sense of wonder and continue asking why. The message connects curiosity...31 Aug, 2026, 02.41 AM IST
- In 2006, Delaware listed the Broadkill watershed for nitrogen and phosphorus impairment. 18 years later, BMPs restored 7.6 miles of Ingrams Branch, ending the phosphorusThe restoration of Ingrams Branch is a powerful example of how best management practices can produce measurable improvements in water quali...29 Aug, 2026, 09.41 PM IST
- In 2021, a spacecraft was launched on a first-ever suicide mission to try to deflect an asteroid on impact in space in the revolutionary planetary defense experiment: How NASA’s DART mission changed an asteroid’s orbitIn 2021, a spacecraft was launched on a first-ever suicide mission to try to deflect an asteroid on impact in space in the revolutionary pl...28 Aug, 2026, 02.51 AM IST
- In 2018, a laboratory was launched to the International Space Station to study ultra-cold quantum gases in the microgravity environmentIn 2018, a laboratory was launched to the International Space Station to study ultra-cold quantum gases in the microgravity environment. NA...27 Aug, 2026, 01.36 AM IST
- Northeast India can become a strategic gateway for India’s emerging space economy: SIA-IndiaThe Northeast India Space Workshop 2026 explored leveraging space technology for regional transformation. Discussions focused on building a...26 Aug, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
- In the 1950s, U.S. nuclear tests were conducted at Bikini and Enewetak; decades later, Guam corals preserved carbon-14 spikes linked to tests in 1954, 1956, and 1958Guam’s coral reefs act as natural historians, chronicling chemical footprints of Cold War-era nuclear tests. Distinct radiocarbon spikes fr...25 Aug, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
- 567 million years ago, strange soft-bodied animals began moving across the deep seafloor in what is now Canada, with Dickinsonia feeding through its underside despite having no mouth, pushing animal movement millions of years earlierThe fossil assemblage also includes Funisia, a stationary, tube-shaped organism found living in clusters. Researchers interpret these clust...21 Aug, 2026, 09.25 PM IST
- NASA's Curiosity Rover on Mars captured a mysterious ‘jellyfish’ with two small legs and a body sparking theories of alien life on the Red planetA NASA Curiosity rover image of Mars shows a mysterious jellyfish-like figure with a body and two legs in Gale Crater, absent from photos t...21 Aug, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
- Himachal signs MoU with ISB to unlock Rs 22,600 crore forest economy potentialHimachal Pradesh Forest Department and ISB-BIPP signed a five-year pact. This partnership aims to unlock the state's forest economy potenti...21 Aug, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
- Quote of the Day by David Attenborough: “No one will protect the natural world we don’t care about...” — a powerful life lesson on nature, curiosity, responsibility, conservation and why we rarely protect what we have never learned to truly see, from the legendary broadcaster known for bringing the hidden world of wildlife into millions of homesQuote of the Day by David Attenborough: “No one will protect the natural world we don’t care about...” highlights a fundamental truth about...21 Aug, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
- Earlier this year, a California startup received approval to launch a 59-foot mirror into orbit. Two years later, the demonstration could redirect sunlight onto chosen points on Earth, allowing crews to keep working after darkA California startup just got FCC approval to test a 59-foot mirror satellite in orbit. The spacecraft, named Eärendil-1, will catch sunlig...20 Aug, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
- In 2021, Cyprus submerged 93 sculptures to create an underwater forest; concrete trees rise from the seabed at different depthsAn underwater sculpture park in Cyprus offers a unique habitat for marine life. This art installation, MUSAN, features concrete figures and...20 Aug, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
- Worked 8-hour shifts at Intel, then studied after work: How this IIT Delhi engineer cracked ISRO recruitment with AIR 7 for Scientist 'A'Hemant Kumar Bhukar transitioned from Intel engineer to ISRO scientist after diligent preparation. He secured All India Rank 7 for Scientis...20 Aug, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
- In 1940, scientists had no fermentation tanks, so penicillin was grown in hundreds of ceramic vessels modeled on hospital bedpans; the improvised system helped turn Fleming’s discovery into a mass-produced medicineIn 1940, scientists working to develop penicillin faced a major obstacle: they had discovered a potentially lifesaving medicine but lacked ...19 Aug, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
- Could black holes give birth to new universes? This controversial theory is gaining fresh attentionCosmological evolution suggests universes reproduce through black holes, a fringe idea gaining attention. Recent James Webb Space Telescope...19 Aug, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Galileo Galilei: 'Who would set a limit to the mind of man? Who would dare assert that...' - inspiring quote by astronomer who discovered Jupiter's four largest moon teaches life lessons on curiosity, knowledge, power of human mind, why we should not stop questioning and learningQuote of the day by Galileo Galilei: Galileo Galilei's words encourage continuous learning and questioning established knowledge. He challe...17 Aug, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
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