The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) workhorse rocket PSLV today successfully achieved its launch objectives, deploying the European Space Agency (ESA) Proba-3 satellite into...
The Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing to launch a satellite that will help us track Earth’s “surface motions down to fractions...
Researchers in Japan have launched the world’s first wooden satellite to test the feasibility of using timber in space. Dubbed LignoSat2, the small “cubesat”...
The crew aboard SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission successfully completed the world’s first commercial spacewalk—also known as an extravehicular activity (EVA)—from Dragon at 732.2 km...
NASA‘s Psyche mission, launched in October 2023, aims to explore the metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche, located between Mars and Jupiter. Estimated to be worth $100,000...
The Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) is a major geological faultline that stretches from Northern California in the US to British Columbia, Canada’s westernmost province....
Plastic pollution is increasingly found in agricultural environments, where it contaminates soil and crops. A recent study from the University of Stirling[1] examined whether...
Licorice, a staple in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is renowned for its diverse therapeutic properties and widespread use in various formulations. However, the depletion...