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March 19, 2025
Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams finally return to Earth
SIDHPUR, India — The dusty highway leading to Sidhpur, in western India’s Gujarat state, winds through arid landscapes past roadside eateries and herds of lumbering camel, offering little hint of what the historic town holds.In the heart of Sidhpur lies a street lined with stately three- and four-story mansions, known as “havelis,” in a fading palette of rainbow pastel shades, from teal and baby pink to pistachio green. Known locally as Paris Galli, or Paris Street, it transports visitors to a European city with grand Neoclassical architecture and a harmonious melange of Art Deco, Baroque and hybrid Indian styles.Sidhpur is less than three hours’ drive from Gujarat’s capital Ahmedabad, but it remains under the radar of travelers and architecture enthusiasts. On the day of my...
March 11, 2025
Indian town’s abandoned European-style mansions are a throwback to its opulent past
March 07, 2025
Private spacecraft lands on Moon — but may be on its side
February 27, 2025
Did Iron Age 'begin' in India? Tamil Nadu dig sparks debate
February 20, 2025
First pharaoh's tomb found in Egypt since Tutankhamun's
February 11, 2025
Earth's inner core may have changed shape, say scientists
January 30, 2025
Asteroid sample reveals ‘building blocks of life are in fact extraterrestrial in origin’
January 23, 2025
1.4 billion people traveled internationally in 2024 as tourism returns to pre-pandemic highs
EDMONTON, Canada — It was a simple, sunny afternoon on Canada’s Prince Edward Island as Joe Velaidum and his partner, Laura Kelly, set off to walk their dog. Noticing a stray leash lying in the yard, Velaidum briefly stopped to pick it up before setting off on a quick walk.Minutes later, a meteorite pummeled the walkway — exactly where Velaidum had been standing — and a Ring doorbell camera captured the entire incident on video.“I never stop on that spot — ever,” Velaidum told CNN about the incident, which occurred in July 2024. “And looking back on it now, we noticed, because of the video, if I had stayed on that very spot for just two minutes longer, I absolutely would have been struck and probably killed by this meteor.”Months later, after undergoing lab analysis that...
January 23, 2025
Doorbell camera catches rare footage of meteorite striking home’s front walkway
WASHINGTON — Every week, Rajesh PN Rao, a computer scientist, gets emails from people claiming they've cracked an ancient script that has stumped scholars for generations.These self-proclaimed codebreakers — ranging from engineers and IT workers to retirees and tax officers — are mostly from India or of Indian origin living abroad. All of them are convinced they've deciphered the script of the Indus Valley Civilisation, a blend of signs and symbols."They claim they've solved it and that the 'case is closed'," says Rao, Hwang Endowed Professor at the University of Washington and author of peer-reviewed studies on the Indus script.Adding fuel to the race, MK Stalin, the chief minister of southern India's Tamil Nadu state, recently upped the stakes,...
January 17, 2025
A million-dollar challenge to crack the script of early Indians