Sci-Tech

New Delhi: SpaceX is aiming to launch Starship's fourth test flight, which comes with many improvements, June 6, said CEO Elon Musk Sunday. While the regulatory approval is pending, SpaceX aims to launch the 400-foot-tall Starship rocket along with the Heavy booster from SpaceX's Starbase...

Beijing: A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. The landing module touched down at 6:23am Beijing time in a...

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department Saturday said the temperature reading of 52.9 degree Celsius by an automatic weather station (AWS) at Mungeshpur in northwest Delhi was due to a "malfunctioning sensor" and said that such devices deployed for weather observations will be examined. The...

New Delhi: Funding in the Indian startup ecosystem continued unabated this week despite volatility in stock markets over weak global cues. At least 39 startups in the country secured more than $387 million, which included 13 growth-stage deals and 20 early-stage deals. Within the growth-stage...

New Delhi: SpaceX will enable anyone to go to space and even travel to the Moon and Mars, in the future, its CEO Elon Musk said Saturday. "Over time, SpaceX will enable anyone to go to space and travel to the moon and Mars," the...

Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Wipro 3D Friday announced a partnership in space technology with the successful manufacturing of the PS4 3D-printed rocket engine powering the fourth stage of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). The PSLV is an expendable launch system...

Bhubaneswar: In a move towards emphasising on research and development of tuberculosis vaccine, two premier institutions— Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar and Institute of Life Sciences (ILS)—signed an MoU here Thursday. The collaboration aims to bring excellence in technical education, particularly in biological sciences,...

New Delhi: Leading caller identification app Truecaller Thursday announced that it has reached a significant milestone of 400 million users monthly. The company said that it continues to grow rapidly in many different geographic markets and has since March 31 this year grown with 10.1...

New Delhi: Early menstruation, or periods, in young girls has been linked to childhood obesity and a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, a new study has found. The research was done on more than 70,000 women in the...

New Delhi: Chennai-based space start-up Agnikul Cosmos Thursday successfully carried out a sub-orbital test-flight of its home-built 3D-printed semi-cryogenic rocket -- Agnibaan -- from its own launch pad at Sriharikota, making it India's second private entity to do so. After four unsuccessful attempts, the test...