Science and Technology
SpaceX launches rescue mission to retrieve 2 astronauts stranded on ISS
SpaceX successfully launched a rescue mission on Saturday to bring back two astronauts stranded at the International Space Station (ISS), sending up a smaller crew to retrieve them. The astronauts...
China successfully launches Smart Dragon-3 rocket
KATHMANDU: China launched a Smart Dragon-3 carrier rocket from the waters of Shandong Province's Haiyang on Tuesday with success. The launch was carried out by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch C...
Earth to welcome temporary mini-moon 2024 PT5 this month
The small asteroid 2024 PT5 will orbit Earth this month for nearly two months before reverting to its original location in the asteroid belt, giving Earth a temporary second moon.
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Billionaire Jared Isaacman and crew return to Earth after record-breaking space mission
After a five-day trip that saw them reach greater altitudes than any human since NASA's moon landings, billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman and his crew returned to Earth on Sunday. The crew of S...
SpaceX conducts historic first private spacewalk with billionaire Jared Isaacman and engineer Sarah Gillis
Significant progress was made in commercial spaceflight on Thursday when two astronauts successfully executed the first-ever private spacewalk outside of a SpaceX spacecraft. Part of the Polaris Da...
Google loses final appeal in EU antitrust case over shopping service bias
On Tuesday, Google was dealt a severe legal setback when its most recent appeal against substantial antitrust penalties was denied by the Court of Justice of the European Union. This ruling upholds...
UN Ad Hoc Committee adopts historic cybercrime convention
KATHMANDU: A cybercrime convention that the UN Ad Hoc Committee adopted will be introduced to the UN General Assembly later this year. After three years of planning, this is the first intern...
Madhes Province to enhance service delivery with e-governance and IT integration
KATHMANDU: Madhes Province is preparing to significantly improve its service delivery through the adoption of Information Technology (IT), focusing on enhancing e-governance. A recent discus...
NASA cancels moon rover Viper due to cost overruns and launch delays
KATHMANDU: NASA has decided to cancel its water-seeking moon rover, Viper, due to cost overruns and launch delays. Originally scheduled to launch in late 2023 aboard a lander provided by Ast...
Nepali government initiates first Concept Paper on AI
KATHMANDU: For the first time, the government has prepared a Concept Paper on the application and practices of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This effort seeks to lay the groundwork for the d...
UN General Assembly adopts US and Chinese resolutions on AI
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution sponsored by China, with support from the United States, urging wealthy developed nations to narrow the technological gap with poorer de...
NC lawmaker raises alarm over lack of TERAMOX technology
KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress lawmaker and former Minister Mohan Bahadur Basnet raised serious concerns during a special session of the House of Representatives, highlighting the absence of Tel...
