SpaceX on May 30 launched two NASA astronauts on its Crew Dragon spacecraft. Douglas Hurley, who was selected as an astronaut in 2000, holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and was a fighter pilot and test pilot in US Marine Corps. Robert Behnken, who is a veteran of two space shuttle flights, holds a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering.
The International Astronomical Union has informed that Indian school students have discovered 18 asteroids through a global science programme. Conducted under NASA's citizen science project, the programme was a collective effort by STEM, ‘Space… read-more
TAGS: Indian students, Asteroids, NASA, Space and STEM, IASC
Volkswagen is eyeing to become a software-driven mobility provider in future. Touted as an 'accelerate' strategy, the company will integrate software into vehicle systems to enhance user experience. Besides, the automaker is planning to roll out… read-more
TAGS: Volkswagen, Cars, Electric cars, software, Technology
The Sri Lankan Government has planned to offer India and Japan a strategically located deep-rooted seaport. Seen as Lanka’s stance to balance the international ties with India and Japan, the decision came after Colombo almost pulled a deal last… read-more
TAGS: Sri Lanka, Sea Port, India, Japan, International Relation, China
Flipkart on March 4 floated a new voice search feature on its platform, enabling customers to search products in Hindi, English, and Hinglish languages. The new feature aims to "make the digital commerce experience convenient, accessible and… read-more
TAGS: Flipkart, Voice Search, business, New feature
NASA's Perseverance rover, which is set out to find signs of ancient microbial life on Mars, has begun exploration on the red planet. In its first test drive, the rover went forward 13 feet, took a 150-degree left turn, then backed up 8 feet in… read-more
TAGS: NASA, Perseverance rover, Mars Mission, outer space
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX's another prototype of the Starship rocket exploded on the ground on March 3. The test flight, SN10, of the SpaceX's futuristic ambitious project burst into flames on the launch pad minutes after its take off. Interestingly… read-more
TAGS: SpaceX, Rocket, Mars Space Mission, Starship