China is gearing up to take a monumental step in space exploration with its ambitious Tianwen-3 mission, aiming to become the first country to return Martian samples to Earth by 2031. The mission, spearheaded by the China National Space Administration (CNSA), is a testament to the nation’s rapid advancements in Read more…
In a groundbreaking announcement, China has unveiled the discovery of the world’s largest known gold deposit in the “Wangu goldfield“ of Hunan province. Estimated to hold over “1,000 metric tonnes of gold”, this monumental find has a projected value exceeding “£63 billion” ($80 billion USD), making it a landmark in Read more…
NASA is taking a groundbreaking approach to exploring alien worlds, unveiling its concept of “SWIM (Sensing With Independent Micro-swimmers)” robots designed to dive into the hidden oceans beneath the icy crust of “Europa”, one of Jupiter’s most intriguing moons. Developed by NASA’s “Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)”, these tiny autonomous robots Read more…
In a cautious move to prioritize “safety and thorough testing”, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has decided to postpone its much-anticipated “Gaganyaan mission” to 2026. Originally scheduled for 2025, this historic mission aims to send Indian astronauts, known as “vyomanauts”, into “low earth orbit (LEO)”, marking India’s first human Read more…
It’s long been believed that only “female mosquitoes” bite and drink blood, while “male mosquitoes” stick to sipping on nectar. However, new research is turning that idea on its head, showing that under certain conditions, “male mosquitoes” may also develop a taste for blood. This discovery could change our understanding Read more…
China’s ambitious space program for Lunar Space Station is set to revolutionize humanity’s presence in space, with bold plans to build a “lunar space station”, launch “manned lunar missions”, and explore “habitable planets” in the coming decades. The nation’s leading space agencies recently unveiled their long-term vision, with projects mapped Read more…
With fewer than 2100 giant pandas remaining in the wild, conservationists and researchers have long searched for new ways to protect the beloved black-and-white fluffy bear from the threat of extinction. Now it looks like their search is about to pay off, a groundbreaking development offers fresh hope: for the Read more…
In a bold move that places China at the forefront of space exploration, the country has accelerated its Mars mission, Tianwen-3, to 2028 — two years ahead of the originally planned timeline. This ambitious new target could see China bringing Martian soil samples back to Earth as early as mid-2031, Read more…
In a remarkable new discovery, astronomers have found evidence that a distant quasar, VIK J2348-3054, may be responsible for halting star formation in galaxies within a vast area around it. This quasar, one of the most distant ever observed, seems to have caused a cosmic dead zone stretching across 16 Read more…
NASA’s Perseverance rover has made a groundbreaking discovery that could point to ancient microbial life on Mars. The rover drilled a sample from a reddish rock named Cheyava Falls on July 21, revealing the first evidence of organic molecules on the Red Planet. The Discovery: A Significant Milestone “We’re not Read more…