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Quantum Computing: Journey from bits to qubits still has far to go Subscriber Only

The next generation of computers could reshape science, security, and global power. It will not be about what’s possible with bits, but about what we can achieve with qubits.
IBM has built devices with over 100 qubits and is pursuing a 1,000-qubit machine.

Bed bugs were likely one of the first pests found in cities, new study finds

The number of bedbugs increased when people started living together in the first cities, according to a new study by Virginia Tech researchers.
The big change from fewer to more bedbugs happened around the same time the first cities appeared in western Asia.

Scientists baffled by unknown space object that emits X-ray and radio waves every 44 minutes

First discovered by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, ASKAP J1832-0911 belongs to a class of objects called "long period radio transients".
The mysterious space object, named ASKAP J1832-0911 is 15,000 light years away.

Musk aiming to send uncrewed Starship to Mars by end of 2026

Musk presented a detailed Starship development timeline in a video posted online by his Los Angeles area-based rocket company, SpaceX.
Musk, who has advocated for a more Mars-focused human spaceflight program, has previously said he was aiming to send an unmanned SpaceX vehicle to the red planet as early as 2018

New study by NASA shows tropical trees can warn of volcanic eruptions

NASA scientists have been observing the changes in the leaves of tropical trees through satellite imagery to analyse the effect of CO₂ at the surface level.
NASA research, volcano eruption, carbon dioxide effect on trees

Scientists uncover new details about Uranus’ atmosphere, strange seasons

The new study was based on Hubble Space Telescope images of Uranus taken between 2002 and 2022.
An image of the planet Uranus taken by the spacecraft Voyager 2 in 1986.

Scientists stumble across a massive black hole that woke up from slumber after 20 years

Located in the SDSS1335+0728 galaxy, which is around 300 million light years away, the massive black hole has been feeding on the gas around it, causing the galaxy to become one with an active galactic
This black hole has been dormant for the last 20 years.

SpaceX’s Starship spins out of control after flying past points of previous failures

SpaceX lost contact with the 232-foot lower-stage booster during its descent before it plunged into the sea, rather than making the controlled splashdown the company had planned.
Starship's planned trajectory for Tuesday included a nearly full orbit around Earth for a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean to test new designs of its heat shield tiles and revised flaps for steering its blazing re-entry and descent through Earth's atmosphere.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship launched on 9th test flight, but it tumbles out of control

SpaceX launched the Starship system with a previously flown Super Heavy booster for the first time, aiming to achieve a key demonstration of its reusability.
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Scientists date the oldest known tools made from whale bones to 20,000 years ago

Technological advancements in the past decade have now made it possible to date the oldest of the tools to about 20,000 years ago.
Whale Bone Tools

The rocket science behind missiles: Newton’s laws, neural networks and algos Subscriber Only

From ancient arrows to hypersonic gliders, the story of missile technology is one of math, physics—and a bit of luck.
A hypersonic missile on the launch pad, modern missile tech blending physics and AI. (Representative Image: Adobe Express)

SpaceX Starship Flight 9 launching on May 28: How to watch live

This time, the Starship's upper stage will repeat its suborbital trajectory and try to complete the objective that it couldn't achieve in earlier failed test flights.
File photo of SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft, atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket, lifting off on its third launch from the company's Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight, near Brownsville, Texas. (Reuters)

Four asteroids, including a stadium-sized one, speeding towards Earth

NASA has tracked four asteroids set to safely fly past Earth between May 23 and 25, including one the size of a stadium.
Hundreds of asteroids pass close to Earth each year, but most are not dangerous.

FAA allows SpaceX Starship’s next flight, expands debris hazard zones

The FAA said it expanded the size of hazard areas over the U.S. and other countries along Starship's trajectory to space based on an updated flight safety analysis.
The hazard zones were also expanded, the FAA said, because SpaceX plans to reuse a Starship booster for the first time during its ninth test flight.

How stars die: White dwarfs, neutron stars and supernovae Subscriber Only

The lives and deaths of stars shape the universe—from the gentle fading of white dwarfs to the explosive furnaces that forged the elements of life.
A massive star ends in a brilliant supernova, scattering the elements of life across the cosmos. (AI-generated image/DALLE)

Scientists say asteroid ‘Vesta’ might be a piece of a planet that no longer exists

A new study by Michigan State University researchers suggest that Vesta isn’t a protoplanet but a chunk of an ancient, lost world.
Vesta may not have the dense core that differentiated planetary bodies usually have, according to new discoveries based on spin-rate data and gravity-field mapping.

The universe, the atom, and a cat both dead and alive: Understanding Quantum Mechanics Subscriber Only

The classical scientific theories by which we understand the world around us do not hold good at the subatomic level. There, reality is governed by probabilities, and particles exist both as waves and particles. Read
Schrödinger’s cat, alive and dead, remains the most famous metaphor for quantum uncertainty. (AI generated Image/DALLE)

Direct and clear objectives to collaborate with ISRO: ESA chief Josef Aschbacher

On Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and ESA inked a Joint Statement of Intent on Human Space Exploration on the sidelines of the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX) - 2025.
Direct and clear objectives to collaborate with ISRO: ESA chief Josef Aschbacher

Why time goes only forward: Science of entropy and irreversibility

The arrow of time isn’t a mysterious force; it follows the science of entropy. Understanding entropy helps engineers in designing more efficient engines and computers. And medical researchers in exploring how to slow down the
Whether it's a melting ice cube or a scattered toy room, nature favours disorder. (AI generated image/OpenAI)

Potential presence of primitive lunar mantle material at landing site: Study

“There is an anomalous depletion in sodium and potassium at the site, whereas there is an enrichment in sulfur found in the soils at the highland landing site,” said the study published in the journal
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How machine learning can spark many discoveries in science and medicine

Scientists are turning to machine learning to predict diseases, design drugs, and uncover hidden patterns in massive datasets, signalling a new era of discovery.
Machine learning is reshaping the nature of discovery across fields like biology, chemistry, and astronomy, essentially accelerating breakthroughs, and laying the groundwork for a future where machines not only analyse data but help redefine scientific inquiry. (Express Image/FreePik)

Amazon launches first Kuiper internet satellites, taking on Starlink

With plans to deploy 3,236 satellites, Amazon aims to deliver global internet coverage, particularly targeting underserved rural areas.
Amazon Project Kuiper.

What is a dead galaxy? Astronomers spot one that stopped forming stars 700M years after Big Bang

700 million years after the Big Bang, astronomers have found the most distant galaxy ever seen using the James Webb Space Telescope (JSWT)
Three spectra taken by the JWST/NIRSpec. The record galaxy is shown in the middle.

Why it’s too early to celebrate signs of alien life on K2-18b

Scientists have found possible signs of life on a distant planet, but it’s too early to know for sure. Here’s what makes K2-18b so interesting.
Astronomers have spotted potential signs of life on K2-18b, but scientists are urging caution. (Express Image/FreePik)

Meet Don Pettit, NASA’s oldest active astronaut who just completed a 220-day space mission

At 70, NASA astronaut Don Pettit is among the oldest people to travel to space — but not the oldest.
NASA astronaut Don Pettit is carried to a medical tent shortly after he and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner landed in their Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on April 19, 2025 (April 20, 2025, Kazakhstan time).
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Will go after other targets if no peace, says Trump as US strikes 3 nuclear sites in Iran
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President Donald Trump said that the United States military had struck three nuclear-related facilities in Iran, marking a dramatic escalation in the ongoing conflict and a direct American role in efforts to dismantle Tehran’s infrastructure. The strikes represent the most significant direct US military action against Iranian territory in years and come amid rising regional tensions.

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