Japan’s deep-sea discovery near Minami-Tori-shima, a remote island over 1,200 miles from Tokyo, was seen as a major breakthrough. The seabed holds an estimated $26 billion worth of cobalt and nickel—critical metals used in electric vehicle batteries. The government planned to begin large-scale mining by 2026 and viewed the project as a step toward energy…
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the company plans to launch the next test flight of its massive Starship rocket in “about three weeks.” The announcement came via a post on X (formerly Twitter) on July 14, 2025. If the timeline holds, it would mark the 10th test flight of Starship, the…
Nasa is preparing to unveil details of a groundbreaking Earth-observation mission developed in partnership with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The mission, known as NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), is designed to offer an unparalleled three-dimensional view of the planet’s surface, with applications ranging from disaster response to climate monitoring.A press conference has been…
Source: European Southern Observatory In a pioneering discovery for astronomy, scientists have captured the very first signs of planet formation around a young star, offering an unprecedented look at how planetary systems like our own might begin. Using two of the world’s most powerful space observatories, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and ALMA (Atacama…
After completing a historic 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has returned to Earth and to his family’s warm embrace. Shukla, who became the first Indian to visit the ISS and only the second Indian to travel to space after Rakesh Sharma, shared a series of emotional…
The AI tools tend to use words, like delves, crucial, potential, significant and important, far more often than human authors do Scientists know it is happening, even if they don’t do it themselves. Some of their peers are using chatbots, like ChatGPT, to write all or part of their papers. In a paper published this…
A recent study from the University of Lincoln has revealed that tortoises may possess emotional depth previously thought to be unique to mammals and birds. Specifically, red-footed tortoises (Chelonoidis carbonaria) were found to experience long-term mood states—suggesting they are capable of optimism, anxiety, and even emotional resilience. This discovery challenges long-held assumptions that reptiles are…
Elon Musk’s long-standing dream to colonize Mars has come under sharp criticism from renowned astrophysicist and author Adam Becker, who calls it “the stupidest thing” one could pursue. In a recent interview and in his new book More Everything Forever, Becker argues that efforts by billionaires like Musk and Jeff Bezos to settle Mars are…
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, an Indian Air Force officer and ISRO astronaut, has made a triumphant return to Earth, concluding a groundbreaking mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This 18-day journey, as part of the Axiom-4 mission, makes him the first Indian to visit the ISS and only the second Indian in history to…
Asteroid 2022 YS5 is a building-sized asteroid that is scheduled to make a close approach to Earth on July 17, capturing the attention of astronomers, scientists, and space agencies worldwide. Although the asteroid is expected to fly past Earth at a safe distance, the event underscores the increasing importance of planetary defense systems, ongoing asteroid…
