NASA is working towards exploring if solar sails could be a viable way for space-based travel. Solar sails are mirror-like devices mounted on spacecraft that capture the Sun’s light. The captured light exerts radiation pressure on the sails and thus propels the spacecraft through the vacuum of space.Read More
Monthly Archives: July 2022
The World Economic Forum and leaders of some of the world’s largest businesses have announced to expand a partnership to promote green technologies. Sweden, India, Japan, Denmark, the United Kingdom and other countries also joined the initiative.Read More
A team of researchers at the University of Utah Health have discovered a soft coral that releases the cancer-treating chemical, eleutherobin. The DNA of these flexible corals can be studied to understand how it releases the chemical.Read More
A study recently published on May 6 indicates that the signal likely came from a Sun-like star located 1,800 light-years away from the Earth, in the constellation Sagittarius. The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), which has been looking for intelligent lifeforms in the universe, is still studying the signal. Read More
Researchers from Delft University of Technology have teleported quantum information across a basic network, taking a big step towards the quantum Internet. This accomplishment was made feasible by significantly increased quantum memory and improved quantum link quality between the network’s three nodes.Read More
Northwestern University engineers have created the smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot in the shape of a crab. Though the research is still in its early stages, the team hopes their technology will help them get closer to developing micro-sized robots that can do practical jobs in constrained locations.Read More
Boeing Starliner astronaut capsule returned from the International Space Station, landing safely in New Mexico on Wednesday. The CST-100 Starliner capsule returned less than a week after its launch from the Cape Canaveral US Space Force Base in Florida.Read More
A group of researchers has found a previously overlooked trove of massive black holes in dwarf galaxies. These black holes, the researchers believe, can offer insights into the journey of the supermassive black hole that sits at the centre of the Milky Way.Read More
James Edward Huchingson, Professor emeritus and lecturer of Religion and Science at Florida International University, has published a piece to throw light on what the Voyager Probes could teach about humanity and legacy. The Golden Records have messages packed in a bottle, which include spoken greetings in 55 languages, sounds, and images from nature.Read More
Billionaire Elon Musk was sued by Twitter investors claiming he manipulated the company’s stock price downward, as the chief executive of electric carmaker Tesla Inc mounts a $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,41,552 crore) takeover bid for the social media platform.Read More