Category: Science

Kathmandu: The US government has issued its first ever fine to a company for leaving space junk orbiting the Earth. The Federal Communications Commission fined Dish Network $150,000 (£125,000) for failing to move an old satellite far enough away from others in use. The company admitted liability over its EchoStar-7 satellite and agreed to a… Continue reading US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network

Kathmandu: This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics rewards experiments with light that capture “the shortest of moments” and opened a window on the world of electrons. The award goes to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier. Their work demonstrated a way to create extremely short pulses of light that can be used to capture… Continue reading Nobel Prize for ‘attosecond physicists’ Agostini, L’Huillier and Krausz

Kathmandu: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to a pair of scientists who developed the technology that led to the mRNA Covid vaccines. Professors Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman will share the prize. The technology was experimental before the pandemic, but has now been given to millions of people around the… Continue reading Nobel Prize goes to scientists behind mRNA Covid vaccines

Kathmandu: Scientists have made a key discovery about antimatter – a mysterious substance which was plentiful when the Universe began. Antimatter is the opposite of matter, from which stars and planets are made. Both were created in equal amounts in the Big Bang which formed our Universe. While matter is everywhere, though, its opposite is… Continue reading Scientists get closer to solving mystery of antimatter

Kathmandu: India has launched its first observation mission to the Sun, just days after the country made history by becoming the first to land near the Moon’s south pole. Aditya-L1 lifted off from the launch pad at Sriharikota on Saturday at 11:50 India time (06:20 GMT). It will travel 1.5 million km (932,000 miles) from… Continue reading India successfully launches its first mission to the Sun

Kathmandu: In a world first, scientists say an 8cm (3in) worm has been found alive in the brain of an Australian woman. The “string-like structure” was pulled from the patient’s damaged frontal lobe during surgery in Canberra last year. The woman, 64, had for months suffered symptoms like stomach pain, a cough and night sweats,… Continue reading Live worm found in Australian woman’s brain in world first

Kathmandu: India has made history as its Moon mission becomes the first to land in the lunar south pole region. With this, India joins an elite club of countries to achieve a soft landing on the Moon, after the US, the former Soviet Union and China. The Vikram lander from Chandrayaan-3 successfully touched down as… Continue reading India makes history as Chandrayaan-3 lands near Moon’s south pole

Kathmandu: Russia’s unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning out of control, officials say. It was Russia’s first Moon mission in almost 50 years. The craft was due to be the first ever to land on the Moon’s south pole, but failed after encountering problems as it moved into its pre-landing orbit.… Continue reading Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon

Kathmandu: India’s third lunar mission is inching closer to the Moon’s little-explored south pole where it aims to set down a lander and rover on 23 August. On Thursday, the lander detached from the propulsion module, which carried it close to the Moon, beginning its last phase of the mission. Chandrayaan-3, however, may not be… Continue reading Chandrayaan-3: Indian lunar mission inches closer to Moon

Kathmandu: It has been raining since morning in many parts of the country including Kathmandu Valley. Although there is normal rain now, there is a possibility of heavy rain in some places from afternoon, according to the Water and Weather Forecasting Division. At present, there is light to moderate rain in a few places in… Continue reading Govt requests to be alert as rainfall to continue till Monday