Russian spies are aggressively seeking Western technology as sanctions bite, officials sayRussia's intelligence agencies are aggressively seeking Western technology and defense secrets to bolster its war economy, employing fake c...
30 May, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
Japan plans giant 11,000-km solar ring around the Moon to send limitless energy to Earth; how futuristic project would workJapan's Shimizu Corporation proposes a colossal "Lunar Solar Ring" encircling the Moon to beam clean energy to Earth. This ambitious concep...
12 May, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Astronomers detect record-breaking ‘Space Laser’ from merging galaxies 8 billion light-years awayAstronomers have detected the most distant and brightest "space laser," a megamaser, originating from a galactic collision when the univers...
14 Apr, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
Strange ‘space laser’ from early universe detected on Earth: Scientists explain why this signal should not existAstronomers have detected an unusually powerful “space laser” signal from about 8 billion light-years away using the MeerKAT radio telescop...
13 Apr, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin seeks approval for space-based data centres after Amazon Leo challenged SpaceX proposalPer Blue Origin, the project aims to ease the rising pressure on existing infrastructure on earth. Space-based data centres could reduce co...
21 Mar, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
- Astronomers Are Creating Fake Stars on Purpose, And the Reason Is Surprisingly Practical
Astronomers now create artificial stars using lasers to see the universe more clearly. These laser guide stars help telescopes correct atmo...
06 Mar, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
China's 2-watt satellite laser outperforms Starlink with 1 Gbps speed from 36,000 km — is this a breakthrough for communication or a warning shot in space warfare?Chinese satellite laser communication has taken a big leap in space technology. A satellite from China sent data to Earth using just a 2-wa...
27 Jul, 2025, 11.38 PM IST
Star Wars goes real: Chinese satellite reportedly zaps Starlink from 36,000 KM with 2-Watt laser beamIn a significant leap for space communication, a Chinese satellite has reportedly transmitted data five times faster than Starlink using a ...
23 Jun, 2025, 06.41 PM IST
NASA's big experiment: This cat video streamed 19 million miles from deep spaceNASA achieved a remarkable milestone by beaming a cat video from deep space, covering an astounding distance of 19 million miles. This achi...
18 Mar, 2024, 03.58 PM IST
Laser on NASA’s LRO successfully ‘pings’ Chandrayaan-3 Moon landerThe Laser Retroreflector Array (LRA) on the Vikram lander of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission was involved in the experiment, which now opens ...
19 Jan, 2024, 06.12 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 lander serves as location marker on moon's south poleThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander is serving as a location marker near the lunar s...
19 Jan, 2024, 02.14 PM IST
Nasa's laser transmission from 10 million miles alights space communication; Here is everything you need to knowNasa's recent breakthrough intercepting a laser signal 10 million miles away has sparked debate over interstellar communication. The succes...
28 Nov, 2023, 06.57 PM IST
NASA receives laser beam from 10 million miles away. Here is everything you need to knowA NASA spacecraft beamed into space a near-infrared laser nearly 10 million miles or about 40 times farther than the distance between the m...
24 Nov, 2023, 10.43 PM IST
Search for aliens is still on, astronomers in hot pursuit of life in the Milky WayDoes life exist beyond the earth? Scientists are still eager to know.
04 Mar, 2023, 08.12 PM IST
- Infrared links may soon replace wires in data centres
New York, Feb 1 (IANS) Communication in data centres in near future can become hassle-free as engineers are proposing to eliminate most of ...
02 Feb, 2017, 01.05 AM IST
Soon, atomic clock that can fit in your pocketResearchers are developing a new highly accurate atomic clock the size of a Rubik's cube, measuring about just 2 inches in each dimension.
20 Nov, 2014, 05.52 PM IST
Air waves could behave as optical cablesHoward Milchberg, professor at University of Maryland used an "air waveguide" to enhance light signals collected from distant sources.
23 Jul, 2014, 05.12 PM IST