The last human expedition to the moon… so far
For 50 years, astronaut Eugene Cernan has often been referred to as the last man on the moon. | Photo Credit: NASA Apollo 11 will forever be remembered as the mission which enabled human beings to set foot on the moon, our natural satellite, for the first time. While the first will always remain the […]
Margaret Hamilton, scientist who worked on NASA’s Apollo program, dead at 90
Margaret Hamilton. File. Source: X/@NASAhistory American scientist Margaret Hamilton, who led the development of the computer system used by NASA’s Apollo lunar programme, has died at the age of 90, her former employer said Wednesday. In a statement, the Massachussetts Institute of Technology called Hamilton, who taught at the prestigious university from 1959 to the […]
The people this year’s Nobel Prizes left out
Winning a Nobel Prize is a matter of great prestige. Winning a Nobel Prize also means the award going to a small number of people while a large number are left out, even if they really deserved to win. This is partly because of the prizes’ rules. Alfred Nobel’s will said nothing about the number […]
Gujarat Board Unveils ‘PARAKH Cell’ and DigiLocker for Seamless Class 10, 12 Mark Sheets, ETEducation
Gujarat Board launches ‘PARAKH Cell’, DigiLocker facility for Class 10, 12 mark sheets. Gandhinagar, The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board has launched a state-level ‘PARAKH Cell’ to shift school assessments towards competency-based learning and introduced a facility to make Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets available directly through DigiLocker after the declaration […]
Scientists report world’s first working nuclear clocks
A schematic diagram of a thorium-229 nuclear clock. The nucleus is irradiated with laser light (laser 1). A second laser checks if the nucleus was successfully excited. A photomultiplier tube (PMT) checks laser 2’s output. Based on its signal, laser 1 is stabilised to the nuclear transition via a feedback loop. | Photo Credit: LarsvdW […]
AI appears to have been used in bank hacks: South Korean President Lee
An artificial intelligence research firm said last week that AI agents tried to hack into a Canadian government website [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday that AI models are believed to have been used in some recent hacking incidents against banks and called for the country to […]
Stark 73% decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations since 1970, India presents ground for hope: WWF Living Planet Report | India News
NEW DELHI: There was a stark 73% decline in the “average size of monitored wildlife populations” globally over a 52-year period (1970-2022), whereas India became one of the most important countries that were successfully involved in wildlife recovery by turning around the populations of certain animals, including tigers, one-horned rhino and Ganga river dolphins, according […]
Norway’s proposed moratorium on smart glasses | Explained
European regulators are training their sights on smart glasses, as the wearable device equipped with high-definition cameras, ambient audio recording, and artificial intelligence is becoming common in Europe, blurring the lines between technological innovation and citizens’ privacy. Norway is taking the lead as its government prepares a proposal seeking a temporary ban on smart glasses […]
SpaceX exec renews Starlink pitch as approvals lay pending
While Starlink has obtained a GMPCS authorisation from the DoT, the government has not yet cleared the security approvals that Starlink needs to operate. File Years into SpaceX’s efforts to get permission to operate its satellite broadband service in India, a senior executive of the firm once again pitched Starlink as a last-mile internet access […]
Gradiant bets big on India, secures five contracts, including semiconductor fab
Water technology company Gradiant is expanding its India operations with five new design-and-build contracts across the semiconductor, printed circuit board (PCB) and solar manufacturing sectors, while planning to increase its India workforce by more than 40% this year. The Woburn, Massachusetts-based company — which designs, builds and operates water treatment systems for industries including semiconductors, […]