A laboratory experiment has revealed that the creation of benzene in space may not be true. Researchers in the United States attempted to recreate the chemical reactions, which is believed to produce benzene in interstellar environments. Benzene plays a critical role in the development of larger carbon compounds that is necessary for life. However, the…
SpaceX’s Fram2 mission has lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch took place at 9:46 p.m. EDT on March 31. A Falcon 9 rocket carried Resilience, the Crew Dragon capsule into orbit. This marks the first private astronaut mission to fly over Earth’s poles. The crew consists of four members. Chun…
A strong solar flare of the X1.1 class caused radio outages across North and South America. GOES-16 satellite captured the incident around 11:20 a.m. EST on March 28. It is operated by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA together. The flare originated from a sunspot identified as AR4046. It is the first X-class…
The first astronauts to orbit over both of Earth’s poles have shared new images from their journey. SpaceX launched the private Fram2 mission on March 31, sending four first-time astronauts into a polar orbit. The mission lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and reached the orbit shortly after with the Crew Dragon spacecraft. The…
Astronomers have released new images of planets within the HR 8799 and 51 Eridani star systems. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was used in a way that was different from standard procedures to achieve these results. Capturing direct images of exoplanets is challenging due to the brightness of host stars, which often obscures planetary…
A volcanic fissure has emerged near Grindavík on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula after a series of strong earthquakes. Lava has breached the town’s defence barriers. The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) has warned that the fissure may continue to expand. The eruption began along the Sundhnúkur crater row early in the morning. By 9:45 a.m. local time,…
NASA’s SPHEREx mission has sent back its first images from space. This marks an important step before it begins the full survey of the sky. The space telescope, which was launched on March 11, 2025, is designed to scan millions of galaxies and collect data in infrared light. On March 27, its detectors captured…
The Kannada-language horror comedy film Choo Mantar hit theatres on January 10, 2025. Directed by Navaneeth and backed by producer Tarun Shivappa under the Tarun Studios banner, the film brought together a strong ensemble cast featuring Sharan, Meghana Gaonkar, Aditi Prabhudeva, Prabhu Mundkur and others. The storyline revolves around an eerie treasure hunt inside a…
The US is looking to regulate its stablecoin market with comprehensive guidelines. This week, the US House Financial Services Committee passed the proposed stablecoin bill – pushing it to the House floor for a full vote. The committee’s Digital Assets Subcommittee reportedly worked with Tether to draft these regulations, media reports claim. Tether is the…
Jetking, a Mumbai-based IT training firm, plans to expand its Bitcoin holdings in the coming months. Company CFO Siddharth Bharwani said Thursday Jetking would raise Rs. 6.6 crore by selling 4,28,622 equity shares in compliance with SEBI regulations. The development comes around three months after Jetking became the first publicly listed firm in India to…