Science and Technology
New Delhi, Sep 3 (EFE).- The rover from India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 completed all the assigned tasks and was put into «sleep mode» with daylight on the Moon’s south pole coming to an end, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. The rover, which is powered by sunlight, is scheduled...
By Rocío Otoya Sydney, Australia, Sep 2 (EFE).- The wanderings of dinosaurs in Antarctica millions of years ago reveal a fascinating connection between Australia and Patagonia, the southernmost region of South America. The link is manifested in a collection of fossils that shed light on their similarities and the presence...
New Delhi, Sep 2 (EFE).- India launched its first space mission dedicated to studying the sun, days after achieving the historic feat of landing an unmanned spacecraft on the moon’s south pole, The Aditya-L1 spacecraft was successfully launched aboard a satellite launch vehicle from the Sriharikota space center in southern...
New Delhi, Aug 28 (EFE).- The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced on Monday that it would launch its next space mission – a satellite aimed at studying the Sun – later this week, after having successfully landed a probe on the Moon’s south pole last week. «The launch of...
Science Desk, Aug 25 (EFE).- NASA and the SpaceX aerospace company have postponed the launch of the Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) by a day to Saturday. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon spacecraft onboard is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex...
Seoul, Aug 24 (EFE).- North Korea’s second attempt to put a military spy satellite into orbit has failed, state media reported Thursday. “The National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) of the DPRK (North Korea’s official name) conducted the second launch of reconnaissance satellite Malligyong-1 aboard the new-type carrier rocket Chollima-1 at...
New Delhi, Aug 23 (EFE).- Indian space mission Chandrayaan-3 on Wednesday successfully landed on the Moon’s south pole, after a complicated descent to the lunar surface of the southernmost corner of the Earth’s satellite, which had remain unexplored so far. «We have achieved a soft-landing on the Moon. India is...
Sydney, Australia, Aug 23 (EFE).- A group of Australian engineers have used roasted coffee grounds to produce 30 percent stronger concrete, according to a study published Wednesday. The study, published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, says that this blend will help reduce the amount of organic waste going to...
New Delhi, Aug 18 (EFE).- The landing of space missions from India and Russia next week at the unexplored south pole of the Moon is an indicator of growing interest of several powers to resume their lunar programs with renewed objectives: the establishment of bases and the use of these...
New Delhi, Aug 17 (EFE).- India’s space mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan-3, entered its last stage on Thursday before its moon landing at the south pole, scheduled for Aug. 23, with the separation of the lander from the propulsion module. «Thanks for the ride, mate!” Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)...
New York City, Aug 13 (EFE).- Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg said Sunday that X’s Elon Musk «isn’t serious» about fighting him and that it was time to let the matter go. SpaceX, X and Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) looks on among other CEOs before a roundtable during the 6th edition...
Baghdad, Aug 13 (EFE).- Iraqi authorities on Sunday lifted a week-long blocking of messaging app Telegram in the country, which it said it had imposed for reasons related to national security and the leaking of user data. A photo illustration shows the logo of social media messaging application Telegram on...
