How to quit your smartphone addiction, guided by science (Image: AP) We spend 4 hours and 37 minutes on our phones each day, checking them around 58 times, on average. We like to tell ourselves it’s to socialize, for work, or to read the news. But most of us are addicted, and we know it.You…
Spending extended periods in zero gravity is no small feat for the human body, and one of the most pressing concerns emerging from long-duration space missions is the impact on astronauts’ vision health. As crew members spend six months or more aboard the International Space Station (ISS), NASA has documented a range of eye-related symptoms,…
Officials have issued a warning that residents in California’s Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms roughly eight minutes after SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. The loud, thunder-like sounds are expected as the rocket’s first stage makes its high-speed return to Earth and…
On August 2, 2027, the world will witness a historic total solar eclipse, one of the longest of the 21st century. Spanning over Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, the eclipse will bring 6 minutes and 23 seconds of total darkness in specific regions, allowing a rare and extended view of the Sun’s corona….
The countdown has begun for the launch of NISAR, a groundbreaking Earth observation satellite jointly developed by NASA and ISRO. Slated for liftoff on July 30, 2025, at 5:40 PM IST from Sriharikota, the satellite represents a landmark in Indo-US space collaboration. Weighing 2,392 kg and carrying a price tag of $1.5 billion, NISAR is…
In the vibrant waters off Japan’s Kumejima Island, scientists have discovered a bizarre new marine species that’s got the internet buzzing. The skeleton panda sea squirt, officially named Clavelina ossipandae. This tiny, transparent creature looks like a baby panda dressed up as a skeleton. With black eye-like spots and white “ribs” running across its body,…
BENGALURU: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) Monday confirmed that the launch of the Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (Nisar) will happen on July 30 at 5.40pm from the spaceport in Sriharikota. The $1.5-billion satellite is the first joint Earth observation satellite developed jointly by Isro and Nasa. “The launch will be carried out using Isro’s…
As space exploration accelerates, a new study brings Mars closer to human footsteps. This study is published in the Journal of Geophysical Research. Researchers have found an ideal landing site on Mars, one that offers both safety for landing and crucial access to buried water ice. Led by the University of Mississippi, the study highlights…
The sex of a baby has traditionally been seen as a matter of pure chance, like flipping a coin. But a new study published in Science Advances challenges that idea. It suggests that some families may have a biological or genetic tendency to have more boys or more girls. Factors like maternal age, certain genes,…
In a major leap toward the future of high-speed travel, NASA’s experimental X-59 supersonic jet is moving closer to its first flight and could revolutionize air journeys around the world. Nicknamed the “son of Concorde,” the X-59 has successfully completed its initial low-speed taxi tests, marking a crucial milestone in its development. Designed to drastically…
