V. Narayanan, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), on Saturday described the Artemis II mission of US’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as “a great effort” and expressed confidence that it will lead to future human landings on the moon. “I’m 100% sure that this mission will be a grand success, leading...
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April 4, 2026April 4, 2026Science & Tech
Artemis II astronauts pass half-way point on way to Moon
The four Artemis astronauts have passed the halfway point between Earth and the Moon on the way to their planned lunar flyby, NASA said on Friday (April 3, 2026) evening. “You are now closer to the moon than you are to us on Earth,” mission control told the astronauts at around 11 p.m. (0400 GMT),...
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April 3, 2026April 3, 2026Science & Tech
Artemis II’s moon-bound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind
The Artemis II astronauts have captured our blue planet’s brilliant beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon. NASA released the crew’s first downlinked images Friday, 1 1/2 days into the first astronaut moonshot in more than half a century. The first photo taken by commander Reid Wiseman shows a curved slice of Earth...
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April 3, 2026April 3, 2026Children, Science & Tech
Onions made me cry!
It is an ordinary day. Somehow tears pool at the bottom of your eyes, threatening to spill out the canthus any moment. How did it turn out to be like this? Your eyes sting. The more you move your hands at the chopping board, the sting worsens. Alas, there comes the tears, full and uncontrollable....
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April 3, 2026April 3, 2026Children, Science & Tech
What is ethical hacking?
You must have heard of hacking and how social media accounts, devices and even security systems often get hacked. But did you know there is an ethical side to hacking which helps us all in ways we do not often realise? Ethical hacking or white-hat hacking is a legal cybersecurity practice where experts try to...
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April 3, 2026April 3, 2026Science & Tech
When welfare met demographic concerns
A scholarly dissection of a contentious chapter in India’s legislative history has revealed how maternity benefit policies were deeply intertwined with population control concerns in the 1960s. The study, by Prarthana Dutta and Mithilesh Kumar Jha of the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati’s Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, is significant given the discussions over the...
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April 3, 2026April 3, 2026Children, Science & Tech
Before the toast: The wild story of avocado
Walk into any supermarket in an Indian city today, and you’ll likely spot a few baskets of avocados of different shapes and sizes. Once unfamiliar to most of us, this fruit has been steadily gaining popularity for its buttery texture and rich nutritional value, so much that it has become a staple on brunch menu’s....
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April 3, 2026April 3, 2026Science & Tech
Dinosaur collagen used to create one-of-a-kind handbag
Scientists and designers unveiled on Thursday (April 2, 2026) a handbag made with collagen derived from Tyrannosaurus rex fossils from the U.S. in a unique creation intended to demonstrate the value of laboratory-grown leather. The teal-coloured bag will be displayed on a rock in a cage under a replica of a T. rex at Amsterdam’s...
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April 3, 2026April 3, 2026Science & Tech
Daily Quiz: On NASA’s Artemis II mission
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April 3, 2026April 3, 2026Science & Tech
Artemis II astronauts rocket toward moon after spending day around Earth
NASA’s Artemis II astronauts fired their engines and blazed toward the moon on Thursday (April 2, 2026) night, breaking free of the chains that have trapped humanity in shallow laps around Earth in the decades since Apollo. The so-called translunar ignition came 25 hours after liftoff, putting the three Americans and a Canadian on course...
