Space mission shows Earth’s water may be from asteroids: study
GB Today AFP: Water may have been brought to Earth by asteroids from the outer edges of the solar system,…
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Bangladesh to roll out 5G by 2023
Hasibul Aman: Bangladesh government plans to introduce the much-coveted 5G mobile telephone service in Dhaka city through the…
China says remains of rocket booster fall to Earth
AP/UNB: Debris from a rocket that boosted part of China’s new space station into orbit fell into the…
Russia to quit International Space Station ‘after 2024’: official
AFP: Russia has decided to quit the International Space Station “after 2024”, the newly-appointed chief of Moscow’s space…
Google fires engineer who said AI tech has feelings
BBC: Google has fired one of its engineers who said the company’s artificial intelligence system has feelings. Last…
Lamiya, a proud part of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope team
Mohammad Al-Masum Molla, Dhaka: Lamiya Ashraf Mowla, a Bangladeshi-born astrophysicist, is a proud part of NASA’s James Webb…
NASA reveals Webb telescope’s new images of stars, galaxies and an exoplanet
A stellar nursery where stars are born, interactions between galaxies and a unique view of an exoplanet are…
NASA releases James Webb telescope ‘teaser’ picture
AFP: NASA has a provided a tantalizing teaser photo ahead of the highly-anticipated release next week of the…
Bihar: State to come upwith new IT policy
Bihar News Desk: Bihar government is soon coming up with new information technology (IT) policy to make IT…
China rejects Nasa claim it will take over the moon
China yesterday rejected as an irresponsible smear a warning from the chief of Nasa that China might “take…
NASA blasts off from Australian Outback in ‘historic’ launch
AFP: NASA’s first-ever launch from a commercial site outside of the United States blasted off from Australia’s Outback…
Five planets to line up in rare planetary conjunction
BBC: Five major planets in our solar system will shine brightly in a row during a rare planetary…
Internet shutdowns: UN report details ‘dramatic’ impact on people’s lives and human rights
The dramatic real-life effects of Internet shutdowns on people’s lives and human rights have been vastly underestimated, the…
NASA gets serious about UFOs
AFP: NASA is officially joining the hunt for UFOs. The space agency on Thursday announced a new study…
OPPO launches F21 Pro 5G in Bangladesh
OPPO, a mobile phone brand, has announced the launch of F21 Pro 5G in Bangladesh. The device dons…
Scientists prove human middle ear evolved from fish gills
UNB: A new study conducted by scientists from China, Sweden, and the United Kingdom reveals that the human…
Traffic jams just a maths problem, says Israeli AI firm
AFP: Israel’s traffic congestion ranks near the worst among developed economies but an algorithm can help, says one…
Perseverance: Nasa rover begins key drive to find life on Mars
BBC: Nasa’s Perseverance rover has reached a big moment in its mission on Mars. Tuesday will see the…
Cyberattack knocks out Russian video platform Rutube
AFP: Russia’s Rutube video platform remained offline for a second day on Tuesday, after a massive cyberattack knocked…
New Zealand rocket caught but then dropped by helicopter
AP and GBT: Using a helicopter to catch a falling rocket is such a complex task that Peter…