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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors Just now (02:32 PM IST)

NASA’s Bid to Save Swift Exposed the Limits of Treasury-Style Ingenuity

NASA mounted an unusually creative, high-pressure effort to rescue the Swift space telescope, deploying improvised engineering and cross-agency coordination in a last-ditch attempt to extend the mission. The agency’s own account underscores both the technical ingenuity involved and the hard reality that even bold intervention cannot always overcome aging hardware in orbit.

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Space Exploration & Commercial Space6h ago

Hegseth Joins First Meeting of Presidential Commission on U.S. Space Academy at NASA Headquarters

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth attended the inaugural meeting of the presidential commission examining the creation of a U.S. Space Academy, signaling that the administration is treating the proposal as a national security and force-development issue. The gathering at NASA headquarters in Washington marked the first formal step in a process that could reshape how the United States trains future military and space professionals.

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Space Exploration & Commercial Space24m ago

NASA Bets on Webb Spare Parts for PRIMA, a Faster, Cheaper Telescope With Billion-Dollar Ambitions

NASA is moving ahead with PRIMA, a new space telescope mission designed to deliver major science at lower cost by reusing spare parts from the James Webb Space Telescope. The agency is aiming to build the observatory in record time, signaling a push for faster, more efficient flagship-class missions even as budgets tighten and expectations for scientific return rise.

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Space Exploration & Commercial Space1h ago

Private Spacecraft Falls Back to Earth After Failed Mission to Save Aging NASA Telescope

A privately built spacecraft has returned to Earth after an unsuccessful attempt to reach and potentially extend the life of an aging NASA telescope, underscoring both the promise and the difficulty of commercial in-space servicing. The mission's failure leaves the telescope's future uncertain while highlighting the technical risks facing a new era of private orbital repair and rescue operations.

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Space Exploration & Commercial Space1h ago

Microbes Could Survive on Enceladus, Raising New Hope for Life Beyond Earth

Scientists say conditions on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus may be more hospitable to microbial life than previously thought, strengthening the case for future missions to search for living organisms or their chemical traces. New research suggests Earth microbes can survive simulated environments resembling the moon's subsurface ocean, adding urgency to plans to investigate one of the solar system's most promising habitable worlds.

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Space Exploration & Commercial Space1h ago

NASA Bets on PRIMA to Build a Billion-Dollar Far-Infrared Telescope at Record Speed

NASA has selected PRIMA, a far-infrared space telescope mission, as the first project in its new mission class, signaling a push to deliver major science at lower cost and in less time than traditional flagship observatories. The mission is designed to survey the cool universe and could open a new window on star formation, dust, and the hidden processes shaping galaxies.

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Space Exploration & Commercial Space2h ago

Perseverance Finds Jezero Crater Was Shaped by More Than an Ancient Lake — It Held Hot Water, Too

NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered evidence that Mars' Jezero Crater was not simply home to a long-vanished lake, but also experienced complex interactions with hot water and groundwater. The findings, published in Nature and highlighted by NASA, deepen the scientific case that early Mars had a far more dynamic and potentially habitable water system than researchers previously understood.

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Global Society & Public AffairsJust now (06:45 AM IST)

Tragic Helicopter Crash Near Montreal Claims Four Lives

A helicopter crash near Montreal has resulted in the deaths of four individuals, raising concerns over aviation safety and regulatory measures in Canada. Authorities are investigating the incident as the community mourns the loss.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (06:45 AM IST)

Alabama Teens to Get Custom TikTok Alternative After $100M Settlement

In a landmark settlement, TikTok agrees to pay Alabama $100 million, paving the way for a tailored social media platform aimed at addressing teen addiction concerns. The deal marks a significant shift in how social media companies engage with youth and their mental health.

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World Politics & Diplomacy11h ago

Trump Rejects Iranian Offer to Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Raising Fears of Wider Conflict and Energy Shock

US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal to restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, dismissing Tehran's offer as unacceptable despite mounting economic pressure from the waterway's effective closure. The decision deepens uncertainty over a conflict that has already disrupted one of the world's most critical energy chokepoints, rattled oil and gas markets, and increased the likelihood of renewed military escalation.

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World Politics & Diplomacy11h ago

British National Among Six Dead After Explosion Levels Building Near Athens' Acropolis

Six people, including a British national and four American holidaymakers, were killed when an explosion destroyed a three-storey building in Athens' historic Plaka district, close to the Acropolis. Greek authorities suspect a gas leak caused the blast, which also damaged nearby buildings and prompted emergency crews to search the rubble for survivors before all six bodies were recovered.

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Healthcare, Pharma & Life Sciences1h ago

CBN Launches Anti-Drug Awareness Drive for Students in Jawra Under Mission Yuva Raksha

The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) organized an anti-drug awareness programme for students in Jawra, Madhya Pradesh, as part of Mission Yuva Raksha and the broader Nasha Mukt Bharat campaign. The initiative aimed to educate young people about the dangers of drug abuse and strengthen community-level prevention efforts through student engagement.

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National Governance & Policy1h ago

CBN Rajasthan Seizes Nearly Four Tons of Smuggled Goods

The Rajasthan unit of the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) has confiscated approximately four tons of smuggled materials during extensive enforcement operations across the state. This action is part of a broader campaign aimed at tightening the grip on illegal smuggling and supply chains in the region.

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