Elon Musk has announced the formation of a new political party in the United States called the ‘America Party’. Musk stated that Americans desire real political change and that the America Party aims to restore freedom. He criticised both Republicans and Democrats, citing the increasing deficit as a reason for his changed stance on the…
In a historic finding, scientists employing NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have made the first definitive detection of crystalline ice water in a distant young star system. While ice water is widespread in our solar system, this is the first time that frozen water has been detected outside of it. The discovery gives important…
Staring up at the starry night sky is normally a source of awe, but scientific investigation can turn such a sense of wonder into discovery. In an unprecedented breakthrough, scientists have watched clouds developing in the northern hemisphere of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, for the first time ever. This landmark sighting, facilitated by the James…
India, China find ancient moon mantle materials key to early formation BENGALURU: In what can be pegged as a crucial finding that would benefit global endeavours returning to the Moon, India’s Chandrayaan-3 and China’s Chang’e-6 missions have independently discovered primitive lunar mantle materials near the Moon’s South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin. The discoveries in two separate…
A recent discovery on the surface of Mars has generated significant curiosity among space enthusiasts and experts alike. A perfectly square-shaped structure, approximately 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) wide, was spotted in images captured by NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor’s Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC). The geometric anomaly has ignited widespread speculation, with theories ranging from natural geological…
The discovery of the fact that the Great Lakes originate from a geological hotspot beneath the ancient supercontinent Pangaea presents a major advancement in the comprehension of the geological history of the Earth. As per the study published in Geophysical Research Letters, surmises that the Cape Verde hotspot, an active hotspot located in the Central…
The formation of planets has long been a subject of fascination and study in the field of astronomy. For decades, scientists have sought to understand the conditions required for planets to form around stars, particularly in environments that are vastly different from those of our solar system. Recent groundbreaking discoveries, led by advanced telescopes like…
NEW DELHI: CM-designate Devendra Fadnavis visited Varsha – the chief minister’s official residence, on Wednesday evening to once again persuade caretaker CM Eknath Shinde to join govt as deputy chief minister and finalise the power-sharing formula. Sources said that Shinde agreed to take oath as deputy CM with Fadnavis’s assurance that the portfolio allocation would…
NEW DELHI: BJP on Saturday announced that the new Mahayuti govt will be sworn in on Dec 5 in what is being seen as a signal to Eknath Shinde to make up his mind fast about joining the govt led by Devendra Fadnavis.State BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said in a post on X that the…
NEW DELHI: BJP on Saturday announced that the new Mahayuti govt will be sworn in on Dec 5 in what is being seen as a signal to Eknath Shinde to make up his mind fast about joining the govt led by Devendra Fadnavis.State BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said in a post on X that the…