The robotic spacecraft that failed to rescue an aging NASA telescope plunged back to Earth on Friday (September 25, 2026) less than three months after launching on the bold mission. Katalyst Space Technologies announced the demise of its three-armed spacecraft named Link. It reentered the atmosphere overnight, bringing the $30 million, NASA-sponsored salvage effort of...
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September 26, 2026September 26, 2026Science & Tech
Science Snapshots: September 27, 2026
IIT-Madras tool bridges quake science and dam safety An IIT-Madras team evaluated 6,545 dams under India’s National Dam Safety Authority and found standard seismic zone maps misjudge earthquake risks. For Himalayan ‘mega-dams’ like Tehri and Bhakra, site-specific modelling revealed previously projected ground accelerations were too conservative. The team achieved this using a combination of a...
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September 25, 2026September 25, 2026Science & Tech
The Quest to be a Science Superpower: Where India’s Research Is and What It Will Take to Get Ahead
Moving past celebratory headlines of space exploration and vaccine manufacturing, this essential e-book asks the tough questions about what it really takes to convert research into industrial capability, and capability industrial into global influence. The Hindu Group’s e-book, The Quest to be a Science Superpower: Where India’s Research Is and What It Will Take to...
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September 25, 2026September 25, 2026Science & Tech
Google to test AI chip in space
Google is preparing to launch and test its AI chip in space to understand how to scale AI hardware in orbit as part of Project Suncatcher. The company said it was getting ready for an early test launch and working toward its next milestone in 2027. Project Suncatcher, which was announced last year, will enable...
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September 25, 2026September 25, 2026Science & Tech
Bats first originated in Europe 65 million years ago, scientists say
From the largest ever study of bat genome and fossils, scientists deduced that the world’s only flying mammals — that account for one fifth of all living mammals — likely originated in Europe, and spread to every continent except Antarctica. The scientists, in a paper in the journal Nature, pegged the bat’s evolution at 65 million...
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September 25, 2026September 25, 2026Science & Tech
Tesla is beginning Semi electric truck deliveries
Tesla is beginning deliveries of its Semi trucks to a first set of customers this week, executives said at its plant in Sparks, Nevada, almost nine years after CEO Elon Musk unveiled the electric big rigs. The Semi, designed for long-haul freight, expands the market for Tesla, known for its electric sedans and SUVs, into...
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September 25, 2026September 25, 2026Science & Tech
BrainyBotz STEM Challenge 2026: Young innovators to design cooler homes
What if beating the heat begins not with an air-conditioner, but with an idea? That is the question posed by the BrainyBotz STEM Innovation Challenge 2026. The contest invites children aged eight to 16 to explore practical ways of cooling homes without depending on expensive air-conditioning systems or high-cost equipment. Themed ‘Beat the Heat: Cool...
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September 25, 2026September 25, 2026Science & Tech
China fuels rush to turn AI video into an industry
When Zhu Zhili was looking for a base to set up an artificial intelligence film studio in China two years ago, there was just one clear choice: the southern city of Shenzhen with its vast tech ecosystem. This year, AI filmmaker Zhu said he has fielded calls from officials in cities and industrial parks across...
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September 25, 2026September 25, 2026Health, Science & Tech
How Haryana’s village health centres are screening heart patients and helping save lives
On July 15, Raj Rani, 52, an ASHA worker in Yamunagar, Haryana had just completed her tasks for the day when she felt a throbbing pain in her left arm and in the middle of her chin. Since this pain had persisted for a few days, she went to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in...
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September 25, 2026September 25, 2026Science & Tech
Oracle’s Project Jupiter delay sends ripple through AI financing
Oracle’s move to protect itself against potential delays at a massive data centre project developed by Blue Owl in New Mexico sent a chill through the trillion-dollar market for AI infrastructure financing, according to interviews with bankers and investors. Oracle issued a force majeure notice in connection with Jupiter, a data centre campus Blue Owl...
