Get ready for a celestial spectacle on Tuesday, Sept. 17th! The full Harvest Moon will rise, gracing the sky with its brilliance, but this time, it will be partially eclipsed by Earth’s shadow. North America, South America, Europe, and Africa will have the best view of this cosmic event, with Saturn shining brightly nearby. This supermoon, a bit larger and brighter than usual, will also mark the end of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
ISRO is closely monitoring the large asteroid Apophis, once considered a potential threat to Earth, but now deemed safe for at least the next 100 years. NASA has ruled out any risk of impact, thanks to improved orbital tracking and radar observations.
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission, led by Jared Isaacman, is a multi-day orbital journey with a civilian crew set to perform the first spacewalk by non-professional astronauts. The mission will venture further into space than any manned mission in over 50 years, reaching a maximum altitude of 870 miles.
Japan is set to build the world’s most powerful supercomputer, capable of performing one sextillion calculations per second, surpassing even the current fastest supercomputers by a thousandfold. The ambitious project, dubbed ‘Fugaku Next,’ aims to keep Japan at the forefront of artificial intelligence research and development, and is expected to be operational by 2030.
Lifera Omics, a subsidiary of Lifera, has appointed renowned Saudi human geneticist Prof. Fowzan Sami Alkuraya as its Chief Medical and Genomics Officer. Prof. Alkuraya’s vast experience in human genomics will be instrumental in helping Lifera Omics achieve its mission to advance Saudi Arabia’s role in multiomics globally.
SpaceX successfully launched the Polaris Dawn mission, carrying an all-civilian crew, including Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman, on a journey to conduct the first-ever private spacewalk. The crew will spend up to five days in orbit, conducting research and science experiments. This landmark mission marks a significant step forward for commercial spaceflight.
SpaceX has successfully launched the Polaris Dawn mission, sending four non-professional astronauts aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft into orbit. This mission marks a significant milestone, featuring the first-ever commercial spacewalk, a record-breaking altitude for humans since the Apollo era, and crucial research for future spaceflight endeavors.
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) captured breathtaking images of Tropical Cyclone Bansi’s eye being illuminated by lightning strikes. The photos, taken on January 12, 2015, showcase the storm’s powerful energy and the beauty of natural phenomena from space.
The majority of the players selected for the Indian Test team against Bangladesh, including Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant, have been rested for the second round of the Duleep Trophy. The remaining players from the Test squad have also been excused from the Duleep Trophy, while the BCCI announced replacements for the India A, B, and D teams.
A new study reveals a stark concentration of major economics awards, including the Nobel Prize, within a select group of eight elite US universities. This trend, in contrast to other academic fields, has fueled concerns about the growing insularity and status-driven nature of economics, while also highlighting the potential of data-driven research to create a more equitable landscape.
