Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin Retains Pricing Over ,000; Ripple Overtakes Solana as 4th Largest Altcoin

Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin Retains Pricing Over $96,000; Ripple Overtakes Solana as 4th Largest Altcoin

Bitcoin on Monday, December 2 showed a minor gain of 0.35 percent on the global price chart. Over the weekend, the most expensive crypto asset managed to retain its value above the price point of $96,784 (roughly Rs. 81.9 lakh) on international exchanges, according to CoinMarketCap. On Indian exchanges, meanwhile,…

Gaganyaan Astronauts Finish First Phase of Training for ISRO-NASA Joint Mission

Gaganyaan Astronauts Finish First Phase of Training for ISRO-NASA Joint Mission

The first phase of astronaut training for India’s Gaganyaan mission, a collaborative effort between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NASA, has been successfully completed. ISRO announced this milestone in an official statment, which confirmed that Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the primary crew member, and Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan…

NASA Captures Stream of Lava Flowing from Iceland’s Volcanic Eruption

NASA Captures Stream of Lava Flowing from Iceland’s Volcanic Eruption

A dramatic flow of lava from an active fissure near Iceland’s Blue Lagoon was captured by NASA’s satellites, highlighting the ongoing volcanic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The images, taken by Landsat 9 and Suomi NPP satellites, were released on November 27, showing the intensity of the eruption that began…

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 24 Starlink Satellites to Expand Internet Network

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 24 Starlink Satellites to Expand Internet Network

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites was launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on November 30, 2024, at 12:00am EST (10:30am IST). According to a report, this marked the latest addition to the company’s growing Starlink constellation, designed to provide global internet coverage….

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Set to Target Spiderweb-Like ‘Boxworks Deposits’ on Mars’ Surface

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Set to Target Spiderweb-Like ‘Boxworks Deposits’ on Mars’ Surface

NASA’s Curiosity rover is gearing up for a fresh phase of exploration on Mars, targeting a striking patch of surface features resembling spiderwebs. These structures, referred to as “boxwork deposits,” extend over an area of 10 to 20 kilometres and are believed to hold clues about the Red Planet’s ancient…

WhatsApp Starts Testing Feature to View, Share Channels Using QR Codes

WhatsApp Starts Testing Feature to View, Share Channels Using QR Codes

WhatsApp Channels have come a long way since they were introduced on the messaging platform last year, and the Meta-owned service continues to add new functionality on a regular basis. The latest feature for WhatsApp Channels is now in beta and allows users to quickly share, view, and follow Channels…

Advanced 3D Fossil Scans Provide Clues to the Origins of Bipedalism in Human Evolution

Advanced 3D Fossil Scans Provide Clues to the Origins of Bipedalism in Human Evolution

A study published in the American Journal of Primatology has provided new insights into the emergence of bipedalism in human ancestors. Using advanced 3D scanning techniques, researchers analysed fossil bones to investigate how early hominins moved, focusing on the transition from tree-dwelling locomotion to upright walking. The research was led by…

Shipwreck Off Kenya’s Coast Could Be Galleon Linked to Vasco da Gama’s Final Voyage

Shipwreck Off Kenya’s Coast Could Be Galleon Linked to Vasco da Gama’s Final Voyage

A shipwreck near Malindi, Kenya, is being studied by an international team of archaeologists who believe it could be the remains of the São Jorge, a galleon linked to Vasco da Gama’s final voyage. The vessel, discovered in 2013 on a coral reef 500 metres off the Kenyan coast, is…

James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Surprising Details of Westerlund 1 Star Cluster

James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Surprising Details of Westerlund 1 Star Cluster

Using advanced infrared imaging, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured unprecedented details of the supermassive star cluster Westerlund 1, located around 12,000 light-years from Earth. The findings, released by the Extended Westerlund 1 and 2 Open Clusters Survey (EWOCS), provide critical insights into the cluster’s stellar composition and formation…