Clicking a selfie is probably the most common thing we do in our everyday lives. All it takes is a click and a second. However, things are a little bit different when you are clicking the selfie of a rover 362 million kilometres away on another planet. The April 6 selfie of the Perseverance rover alongside…
The Earth’s surface is composed of three layers — the crust, mantle and core. While we know about crust (the outermost layer) formation and composition, very little is known about the mantle and the core, which are located below the crust. Researchers have now analysed a meteorite that could hold clues…
Hyderabad: Students from KL University have developed a unique e-Bike (electric bike) with Wireless Charging technology. The innovative prototype was developed by a team of 6 like-minded 3rdand 4thyear students from the Electrical and…
Comets, the frozen leftovers from the formation of the Solar System, have always been a matter of curiosity for scientists across the world, as they could hold clues about the formation of the universe. Astronomers have now discovered an object, bigger than a comet, on the outskirts of the Solar System, and it is…
Black holes have always been the ultimate villains in the story of the universe. The dark mass of objects that does not even allow light to pass through them is present in almost every galaxy. Our very own Milky Way galaxy has a supermassive black hole lurking at its centre, which makes its study, once pioneered by…
Nearly a month after the world witnessed a Supermoon, Bloodmoon and Total Lunar Eclipse followed by the Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse, another celestial event is set to occur in the night sky — the Strawberry Moon. The Strawberry Moon, which will appear on June 24, is the first full moon after the Summer solstice, when…
Ten years since the solar revolution began in the country, prices have dropped to a historic low of Rs 1.99 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). The revolution was made possible by the coming together of many elements, mainly forward-looking policies for a conducive market to inspire the confidence of private players and…
Weeks after threatening to withdraw from the International Space Station (ISS), Russia has joined hands with China to develop a Joint International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). The two countries are now looking for collaboration from other nations for long-term, autonomous and comprehensive scientific experiment base…
Gravity has played its role in balancing the situation by distributing the newly formed iron crystals towards the western part of the core. The Earth’s core, composed of Iron and Nickel, is growing lopsided for reasons unknown. The solid iron core is growing faster on one side than the other, which has scientists…