Launch Advances Amazon’s Satellite Network United Launch Alliance completed another major step in building Amazon’s satellite-internet system, sending 27 Amazon Leo spacecraft into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The predawn launch used an Atlas V rocket, a trusted workhorse nearing the end of its operational life. Amazon Leo, previously known as Project Kuiper, aims to create…
A Celestial Show Across the Night Sky Every year, the night sky offers a fleeting but breathtaking view of our home galaxy — the Milky Way. This luminous arc, made up of billions of stars, stretches across the darkness in a way that feels almost otherworldly. While technically visible year-round, there are specific moments when this galactic band becomes especially…
The Deep Ocean: Earth’s Hidden Giant The deep ocean, defined as areas deeper than 200 meters, makes up a staggering 66% of the Earth’s surface. Despite its massive size and vital importance to the planet’s health, this enormous underwater world remains mostly unseen. Recent findings have revealed that humans have visually explored less than 0.001% of the deep seafloor —…
In a landmark moment for India and the state of Odisha, the City University of New York (CUNY), one of the largest public university systems in the United States, has established a prestigious research institute named after renowned Indian educationist and social reformer Dr. Achyuta Samanta. The newly inaugurated center, officially called the Achyuta Samanta India Initiative CUNY Crest Institute…
A Hidden Giant Beneath the Ocean Beneath the calm waters off the U.S. Pacific Northwest lies one of the most dangerous geological features in North America—the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Spanning over 600 miles, this fault line stretches from northern California through Oregon and into southern Canada. It’s where the Juan de Fuca Plate slowly sinks beneath the North American Plate,…
In the face of major research budget cuts in the United States, European institutions are actively stepping up to offer a new home for displaced scientific talent. The European Commission has launched a strategic effort to attract U.S.-based researchers seeking greater stability, academic freedom, and better funding opportunities. At the heart of this plan is a push to accelerate visa…
A rare cosmic event has offered NASA scientists a unique opportunity to study Uranus—one of the solar system’s most mysterious and least-explored planets. Using a distant star as a natural backlight, researchers were able to observe the ice giant’s atmosphere, rings, and puzzling thermal behavior without needing to send a spacecraft. A Cosmic Trick to See the Invisible Uranus recently…
