OSIRIS-REx brought more than 60 grams of asteroid sample to Earth: NASA

Washington (IANS) NASA’s OSIRIS-REx has surpassed its goal of bringing at least 60 grams of rock sample from asteroid Bennu to Earth, the space agency said.

About 8.8 ounces of rocky material collected from the surface of the asteroid Bennu…

NASA building nuclear-powered lander for Saturn's moon Titan

Washington (IANS) NASA is building a nuclear-powered lander for exploring Titan -- Saturn’s largest moon having a dense atmosphere and low gravity

Titan is a major target in NASA’s quest to assess habitability and search for potential signs…

Moon 40 mn years older than earlier thought, reveal crystals from lunar surface

Washington (IANS) Crystals brought back by Apollo astronauts in 1972 from the lunar surface have revealed that the Moon is 40 million years older than scientists thought.

In a study published in the journal ‘Geochemical Perspectives Letters’,…

Pre-registrations for homegrown Indus Battle Royale tournament cross 7 mn

New Delhi (IANS) Homegrown Indus Battle Royale game has crossed seven million in pre-registration for its first-ever esports tournament to be held on October 28, the company said on Tuesday.

Created by Pune-based developer SuperGaming, Indus…

Centre likely to come out with guidelines for quality drone manufacturing this week

New Delhi (IANS) Aiming to curb imports and manufacturing of cheap and sub-standard drones in the country, the Centre is planning to bring out guidelines to ensure standards and promote domestic production.

According to sources, the Consumer…

Samsung announces new Galaxy Tab A9 series in India

New Delhi (IANS) Samsung on Monday announced its new Galaxy Tab A9 series in India, which will come in two sizes -- one with an 8.7 display and the other in an 11-inch display.

The new series, which includes -- Tab A9 and Tab A9+, will come…

49% of teachers not prepared for AI impact, need urgent support: Report

New Delhi (IANS) As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes all-pervasive, at least half (49 per cent) of the teachers feel unprepared for its impact, saying more must be done to empower and help them prepare students for an AI-enabled future, a new…

Vietnam-based hackers target India, US & UK with potential malware: Report

New Delhi (IANS) Vietnam-based cybercrime groups are targeting digital marketing firms based in India, the US and the UK by hijacking Facebook business accounts in a malicious campaign, a new report has found.

According to the cybersecurity…

AMD introduces flagship Ryzen chips for new-age workstations

San Francisco (IANS) Chip-maker AMD has unveiled a new line-up of Ryzen Threadripper 7000 Series processors for ultimate workstations, setting a new standard for computing performance and innovation in the industry.

The company introduced Ryzen…

After twists & turns, India successfully flight tests crew escape system, module for human space mission

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS) After some twists and turns and suspense, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday successfully flight tested the crew escape system, crew module that would carry the country's astronauts sometime…