American space agency NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are scheduled to launch the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite in March 2025, as per multiple reports. The mission, estimated at Rs. 5,000 crore, aims to advance Earth observation capabilities globally. Reports indicate that the satellite, weighing 2.8 tonnes, will track planetary changes…

SpaceX’s highly anticipated launch of four “MicroGEO” communications satellites was called off at the final second on December 21. A Falcon 9 rocket, prepared for liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at midnight EST (0500 GMT), faced an abrupt halt as its engines ignited. The reason for the mission’s suspension remains undisclosed,…

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, which orbited the asteroid Vesta in 2012, captured images of mysterious gullies on its surface, raising questions about their origins. The asteroid, known for its craters, also features channels that seem to contradict the harsh vacuum conditions of space. According to a study, researchers have proposed that brief liquid flows, possibly resulting…

In findings shared through The Astrophysical Journal, NASA scientists have uncovered an extraordinary black hole in galaxy NGC 5084. Located around 80 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo, the black hole has been observed lying at a 90-degree tilt relative to the galactic plane. Using archival data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and imagery…

Apple launched its iPhone 16 lineup two months ago and rumours about the iPhone 17 are already in full swing. However, rumours about the iPhone 18 series, slated to arrive in 2026, have also started to pop up. Most recently, TF Securities International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo opined that Apple will bring a powerful new iPhone…

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses could soon benefit from a huge upgrade with the addition of small screens, according to a report. The next iteration of the wearable device is said to be launched as soon as next year, and screens may be leveraged to display notifications and perform other functions. Notably, this development builds upon Meta…

Apple will kick off the mass production of its M5 family of chipsets next year, according to claims by a supply chain analyst. Its volume production is tipped to take place leveraging TSMC’s 3nm semiconductor node (N3) which may offer performance gains and increased efficiency compared to the previous manufacturing process. Apple is also speculated…

Noise, the Indian smart wearables brand backed by Bose, will showcase its products at the Consumer Electronics Show 2025 (CES 2025), which is slated to start on January 7 and last till January 10. This will be the first time that the company will make an appearance at the trade show. The company has announced that it will…

Honor Magic 7 RSR Porsche Design was launched in China as the third entrant in the company’s Magic 7  series. The new flagship smartphone comes with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Edition chipset and is backed by a 5,850mAh battery with support for both wired and wireless charging. The Honor Magic 7 RSR Porsche Design has accents resembling…

Efforts to use artificial intelligence in analysing whisky aromas have yielded promising results, as researchers demonstrated the technology’s ability to identify key notes and origins of whiskies. The study, conducted by the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging in Germany, explored the molecular makeup of 16 US and Scottish whiskies, including brands such as…