From secret government bases to unexplained abductions, alien encounters aren’t just sci-fi plotlines — they’re real-life stories that have baffled experts for decades. 

Possibly the most famous alien scandal ever, the Roswell crash began when the U.S. military claimed a “flying disc” was recovered, only to later call it a weather balloon. Decades of conflicting reports and a still-classified timeline have kept the mystery alive&nbsp;

'Bob Lazar in Area 51': 6 unsolved real-life alien scandals that still remain a mystery

Imagine a region of space 330 million light-years across that’s almost completely empty. That’s the Bootes Void. No galaxies, no stars, just... nothing. Some scientists even joke it looks like the universe forgot to finish that patch.

Imagine a region of space 330 million light-years across that’s almost completely empty. That’s the Bootes Void. No galaxies, no stars, just... nothing. Some scientists even joke it looks like the universe forgot to finish that patch.

Rogue planets to dark matter! 6 space objects that are scarier than any ghost

Galaxy clusters are the largest gravitationally bound structures in the universe. They contain hundreds to thousands of galaxies, vast quantities of hot gas, and dark matter. PSZ2 G181 is considered lower in mass compared to typical colliding systems, which makes this repeated interaction especially valuable for study.

Previous radio observations using the LOw Frequency ARray (LOFAR) in the Netherlands revealed bracket-shaped shock fronts near the cluster’s edges. These are thought to have formed during the first collision, similar to how sonic booms result when jets exceed the speed of sound.

'Cosmic clash reloaded': Two galaxies are about collide in deep space, again!

ISRO’s Shubhanshu Shukla is set to make history with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station. Falcon 9, from its reusable design to its role in transforming global space missions, this rocket is redefining the future of space travel.

ISRO’s Shubhanshu Shukla is set to make history with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station. Falcon 9, from its reusable design to its role in transforming global space missions, this rocket is redefining the future of space travel.

ISRO’s Shubhanshu Shukla: What is SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which will launch Indian astronauts to ISS?

This travel to the International Space Station will make Shukla the first Indian to participate in an international commercial spaceflight to the ISS.

Shukla's travel to the International Space Station will make him the first Indian to participate in an international commercial spaceflight to the ISS.

ISRO’s Shubhanshu Shukla: NASA reveals when Indian astronaut will dock SpaceX Dragon with ISS

NASA confirms asteroid 2025 KX8, about 120 feet wide, will pass near Earth on June 4. Though there is no danger, scientists are tracking it closely due to its orbit. ISRO and global space agencies are preparing for future asteroid threats through joint monitoring.

NASA confirms asteroid 2025 KX8, about 120 feet wide, will pass near Earth on June 4. Although there's no danger, scientists are tracking it closely due to its orbit. ISRO and global space agencies are preparing for future asteroid threats through joint monitoring.

How NASA and ISRO are working together to monitor asteroid threats?

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla leads a muscle regeneration study on combating muscle loss in space. This international project may boost treatments for muscle diseases and aging on Earth, marking a major step for Indian science.

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla leads a muscle regeneration study on combating muscle loss in space. This international project may boost treatments for muscle diseases and ageing on Earth, marking a major step for Indian science.

ISRO's Shubhanshu Shukla: Indian astronaut to explore muscle healing in space

Space missions, while they may sound fascinating are arguably among the most demanding and high-risk endeavours ever undertaken by humans.

Space missions, while they may sound fascinating are arguably among the most demanding and high-risk endeavours ever undertaken by humans.

Radiation, isolation, microgravity and more: NASA's top 5 hazards for human spaceflight

Space is a dynamic, ever-evolving frontier filled with powerful and mysterious phenomena, from plasma and fusion to magnetic reconnection, shocks, and massive cosmic structures help in shape our understanding of the universe.

Space is a dynamic, ever-evolving frontier filled with powerful and mysterious phenomena, from plasma and fusion to magnetic reconnection, shocks, and massive cosmic structures help in shape our understanding of the universe.

Superclusters, plasma, cosmic explosions and more:  NASA reveals 6 surprising space facts

While our tools and theories have evolved, some fundamental questions continue to defy explanation. From the nature of dark matter to the pulsars breaking their own rules, here are some of the biggest cosmic puzzles that continues to amaze space enthusiasts.

While our tools and theories have evolved, some fundamental questions continue to defy explanation. From the nature of dark matter to the pulsars breaking their own rules so here are some of the biggest cosmic puzzles that continues to amaze space enthusiasts.

Black holes, dark matter, pulsars and more: 6 space mysteries that defy explanation

This object, temporarily named 2017 OF201 was discovered from the archival data from the Blanco telescope in Chile and the Canada-France-Hawaii telescope. 

This object, temporarily named 2017 OF201 was discovered from the archival data from the Blanco telescope in Chile and the Canada-France-Hawaii telescope.&nbsp;

Newly discovered dwarf planet takes 25,000 years to complete one orbit around the Sun

This point lies in the South Pacific Ocean, which is approximately 2,700 kilometres from the nearest land. 

This point lies in the South Pacific Ocean, which is approximately 2,700 kilometres from the nearest land.&nbsp;

What is Point Nemo? Earth's most isolated place where ISS will be crashed

ISRO’s Shubhanshu Shukla will study how microbes and germs behave in space, helping protect astronauts on long missions. His research may reveal new ways to control germs in microgravity and lead to advances in medicine and health both in space and on Earth.

ISRO’s Shubhanshu Shukla will study how microbes and germs behave in space, helping protect astronauts on long missions. His research may reveal new ways to control germs in microgravity and lead to advances in medicine and health both in space and on Earth.

ISRO’s Shubanshu Shukla: Indian astronaut to study microbes and germs in space

Shubhanshu Shukla begins his space journey at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. As one of India’s first astronauts to train there, he marks a proud milestone in India’s global space ambitions. His mission reflects Indo-US cooperation and a bold future in space.

Shubhanshu Shukla begins his space journey at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. As one of India’s first astronauts to train there, he marks a proud milestone in India’s global space ambitions. His mission reflects Indo-US cooperation and a bold future in space.

ISRO's Shubhanshu Shukla: All about NASA’s Kennedy Space Center from where SpaceX' Falcon 9 rocket will launched

ISRO’s astronaut Shubanshu Shukla  is on eco-friendly experiments in space, focusing on growing plants, recycling water, and using clean energy. His mission aims to make space travel sustainable and could offer innovative solutions to Earth’s food and energy challenges.

ISRO’s astronaut Shubanshu Shukla&nbsp; is on eco-friendly experiments in space, focusing on growing plants, recycling water, and using clean energy. His mission aims to make space travel sustainable and could offer innovative solutions to Earth’s food and energy challenges.

ISRO’s Shubanshu Shukla: How his space farming experiments may shape life beyond Earth

The gravity of these holes is so strong that not even light can escape once it crosses the boundary known as the event horizon. 

The gravity of these holes is so strong that not even light can escape once it crosses the boundary known as the event horizon.

What is a Black Hole? An introduction to one of the most mysterious object in the universe

A 1,100-foot asteroid is hurtling through space and towards Earth, NASA has warned. Asteroid 2003 MH4 will make a close flyby on May 24, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) stated. The object has been categorised as hazardous owing to its massive size. As per the space agency's guidelines, any object that exceeds 150 metres (492 feet) in size is termed a &ldquo;potentially hazardous object.&rdquo;&nbsp;
This also includes objects that will pass at a distance closer than 7.5 million kilometres. Asteroid 2003 MH4 will be 6,680,000 km from Earth at its closest point. This again means that it is a space rock that needs to be watched for potential impact.
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It is classified as a near-Earth object and belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids. Space rocks that cross our planet's orbit fall in this category. Scientists have discovered a total of 21,083 Apollo asteroids, and this makes these asteroids the largest group of near-Earth objects.&nbsp;
NASA keeps a watch on asteroids to remain vigilant and take appropriate action against those that might pose a threat to Earth. NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) looks at all near-Earth objects and measures their orbits.
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<h2>NASA warning about other asteroids&nbsp;</h2>
A few asteroids have given astronomers sleepless nights in the recent past. Apophis was the first one observed that was believed to be on a trajectory which it could impact the planet in the year 2029. Experts across the world took note and started making more calculations to understand the risk. Thankfully, it was finally revealed that it will miss the planet.
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The second asteroid that was seen as a risk was 2024 YR4. This one was predicted to hit Earth in 2032. &nbsp;The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observed the asteroid in April this year to learn more about it. The space observatory found that it is rockier and larger as compared to earlier estimates. It also noted that asteroid 2024 YR4 will miss Earth in 2032. Later, scientists calculated that while it might miss the planet, it can impact our Moon. Scientists will once again look at it this month.
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Another asteroid that recently raised alarm is 656 feet 2025 FA22. It is predicted to impact Earth, however, that won't happen before September 19, 2089. The probability of an impact is only 0.01 per cent.

NASA asteroid warning: NASA has warned of a 1,100-foot asteroid that will come extremely close to Earth and has been termed a potential hazard. Science & Tech Trending

A 1,100-foot asteroid is hurtling through space and towards Earth, NASA has warned. Asteroid 2003 MH4 will make a close flyby on May 24, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) stated. The object has been categorised as hazardous owing to its massive size. As per the space agency's guidelines, any object that exceeds 150 metres (492 feet) in size is termed a “potentially hazardous object.” This also includes objects that will pass at a distance closer than 7.5 million kilometres. Asteroid 2003 MH4 will be 6,680,000 km from Earth at its closest point. This again means that it is a space rock that needs to be watched for potential impact. Also Read: 656-foot asteroid can crash into Earth in 64 years. It will visit us this year as well It is classified as a near-Earth object and belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids. Space rocks that cross our planet's orbit fall in this category. Scientists have discovered a total of 21,083 Apollo asteroids, and this makes these asteroids the largest group of near-Earth objects. NASA keeps a watch on asteroids to remain vigilant and take appropriate action against those that might pose a threat to Earth. NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) looks at all near-Earth objects and measures their orbits. Also Read: NASA's James Webb makes new revelation about 'city-killer' asteroid visiting in 2032 NASA warning about other asteroids A few asteroids have given astronomers sleepless nights in the recent past. Apophis was the first one observed that was believed to be on a trajectory which it could impact the planet in the year 2029. Experts across the world took note and started making more calculations to understand the risk. Thankfully, it was finally revealed that it will miss the planet. Also Read: 'Once in 1,000 years...': NASA says asteroid 2024 YR4 can hit the Moon. Is Earth safe? The second asteroid that was seen as a risk was 2024 YR4. This one was predicted to hit Earth in 2032. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observed the asteroid in April this year to learn more about it. The space observatory found that it is rockier and larger as compared to earlier estimates. It also noted that asteroid 2024 YR4 will miss Earth in 2032. Later, scientists calculated that while it might miss the planet, it can impact our Moon. Scientists will once again look at it this month. Also Read: Asteroid to hit Earth in 2032? Scientists warn of space rock that can cause 'severe damage' Another asteroid that recently raised alarm is 656 feet 2025 FA22. It is predicted to impact Earth, however, that won't happen before September 19, 2089. The probability of an impact is only 0.01 per cent.

NASA warns, monstrous 1,110-foot asteroid hurtling towards Earth is potential danger

NASA’s Perseverance rover recently marked 1,500 sols or the Martian days, since landing on Mars in February 2021. This time period is equivalent to 1,541 Earth days.

NASA’s Perseverance rover recently marked 1,500 sols or the Martian days, since landing on Mars in February 2021. This time period is equivalent to 1,541 Earth days.

'1,500 days on Mars': What is NASA's Perseverance rover and what has it been exploring on the Red Planet?

The mission that is jointly coordinated by Axiom Space, NASA and ISRO, represents far more than a symbolic milestone.

The mission that is jointly coordinated by Axiom Space, NASA and ISRO, represents far more than a symbolic milestone.

ISRO's Shubhanshu Shukla: 7 reasons why India is investing on Indian astronaut for Axiom-4 mission

Since its first crewed launch in 2020, Crew Dragon has consistently completed missions for NASA and private partners without major setbacks. Its successful history includes transporting astronauts from the US, Europe and other nations, establishing it as a dependable option.

Since its first crewed launch in 2020, Crew Dragon has consistently completed missions for NASA and private partners without major setbacks. Its successful history includes transporting astronauts from the US, Europe and other nations, establishing it as a dependable option.

ISRO's Subhanshu Shukla: Why Axiom Space chose SpaceX's Crew Dragon space over Boeing's Starliner

Shubhanshu Shukla has tested the same pressure suit worn by NASA astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft — a suit often referred to as the 'Starman suit'. Shukla will wear the same suit for the Axiom-4 mission. Here are some facts about the 'Starman Suit'.


Shubhanshu Shukla has tested the same pressure suit worn by NASA astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft — a suit often referred to as the 'Starman suit'. Shukla will wear the same suit for the Axiom-4 mission. Here are some facts about the 'Starman Suit'.

ISRO's Shubhanshu Shukla: What is the Starman suit that the Indian astronaut will wear in space?

This safety assessment confirms the crew, which includes ISRO's Shubhanshu Shukla, is one step closer to launch. 

The International Space Station (ISS) is not owned by a single nation. Instead, it is the result of collaboration between 15 countries, which includes the United States, Japan, Russia, Canada, and members of the European Space Agency.&nbsp;

ISRO's Shubhanshu Shukla: 7 unknown facts about the International Space Station

In 2005, NASA’s Spirit rover captured a rare Martian sunset over Gusev crater. With a bluish glow, longer twilight, and a smaller Sun, this stunning image reveals the unique beauty and science of sunsets on Mars, unlike anything on Earth.

In 2005, NASA’s Spirit rover captured a rare Martian sunset over Gusev crater. With a bluish glow, longer twilight, and a smaller Sun, this stunning image reveals the unique beauty and science of sunsets on Mars, unlike anything on Earth.

NASA releases haunting 2005 image of Mars taken by Spirit rover (See photos)

Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, was once thought to be a dry, rocky body.

Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, was once thought to be a dry, rocky body.

'Similar to glaciers on Earth': NASA’s Dawn mission discovers frozen ocean world between Mars and Jupiter

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is preparing to head to space as part of the Ax-4 mission. His recent training involved simulating space like low pressure conditions to prepare for emergencies in orbit.

ISRO's Shubhanshu Shukla goes through toughest space training for Ax-4 mission! Know all about it

NASA has managed to revive thrusters aboard the Voyager 1 spacecraft that stopped working in 2004. The engineers studied the problem and deemed that the problem could not be fixed. Since then, Voyager 1 has been depending solely on its backup roll thrusters.&nbsp;
Voyager 1 was launched in 1977 and is zooming through interstellar space at a speed of 56,000 kph. Currently, it is 25 billion kilometres from Earth. The thrusters help the Voyager keep the antennas directed towards Earth to continue sending data and receiving commands. The spacecraft moves in different directions using these thrusters. The primary set of thrusters carries the other thrusters that control the spacecraft&rsquo;s roll motion.&nbsp;
<h2>Thrusters keep Voyager moving towards a guide star</h2>
NASA said that "the roll motion rotates the antenna like a vinyl record to keep each Voyager pointed at a guide star it uses to orient itself." For this roll motion, the Voyager has a primary and backup set. There is an additional set of thrusters that helps it change trajectory when it comes close to a planet in outer space. They were fixed in 2018 and 2019, however, these cannot induce roll motion.
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Tubes in the thrusters are at risk of clogging, which is why scientists switch between the three types of thrusters. Voyager 1 lost power in two small internal heaters 21 years ago, after which its primary thrusters stopped working. Engineers opted to rely solely on Voyager 1&rsquo;s backup roll thrusters to orient the star tracker, since they were in perfectly good condition, said Kareem Badaruddin, Voyager mission manager at JPL, which manages the mission for NASA.
<h2>NASA engineers were worried the secondary thrusters on Voyager would stop working soon</h2>
They were also not hopeful that Voyager would continue to travel through space 20 years later. But now that it is still working, NASA engineers are worried about the backup thrusters. If they also stopped working, then the spacecraft wouldn't be able to make a roll motion. So they decided to reexamine the primary thrusters.
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They figured out that "an unexpected change or disturbance in the circuits that control the heaters&rsquo; power supply had effectively flipped a switch to the wrong position." They now needed to turn the switch back to its original position, as that might provide a chance for the heaters to work again.
<h2>NASA faced a tough deadline to fix Voyager 1 thrusters</h2>
They needed to solve the problem before May 4, 2025, since from then onwards till February 2026, Deep Space Station 43 (DSS-43) in Australia would be offline for upgrades, opening only for small periods in August and December. Engineers were worried that by August, the primary thrusters might be completely clogged. So they wanted to ensure the primary thrusters were up and running by that time.
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The DSS-43 is a 230-foot-wide antenna in Canberra, Australia, that&rsquo;s part of NASA&rsquo;s Deep Space Network. California and Madrid also have two such complexes, but the one in Canberra is the only dish with enough signal power to send commands to the Voyagers.
<h2>NASA engineers saw their plan become a success 23 hours later&nbsp;</h2>
On March 20, they witnessed their commands being executed on the spacecraft, almost a day later than it actually happened, since the radio signal takes over 23 hours to travel from the spacecraft to Earth.
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Voyager 1 might have been doomed if the plan failed. However, within 20 minutes, the temperature of the thruster heaters rose, and the NASA engineers knew they had cracked the 21-year-old puzzle.
&ldquo;It was such a glorious moment. Team morale was very high that day,&rdquo; said Todd Barber, the mission&rsquo;s propulsion lead at JPL.&nbsp;

NASA’s Voyager 1 Revives Backup Thrusters: NASA engineers have fixed a problem aboard Voyager 1, which 21 years ago was thought to be unsolvable. Science & Tech Trending

NASA has managed to revive thrusters aboard the Voyager 1 spacecraft that stopped working in 2004. The engineers studied the problem and deemed that the problem could not be fixed. Since then, Voyager 1 has been depending solely on its backup roll thrusters. Voyager 1 was launched in 1977 and is zooming through interstellar space at a speed of 56,000 kph. Currently, it is 25 billion kilometres from Earth. The thrusters help the Voyager keep the antennas directed towards Earth to continue sending data and receiving commands. The spacecraft moves in different directions using these thrusters. The primary set of thrusters carries the other thrusters that control the spacecraft’s roll motion. Thrusters keep Voyager moving towards a guide star NASA said that "the roll motion rotates the antenna like a vinyl record to keep each Voyager pointed at a guide star it uses to orient itself." For this roll motion, the Voyager has a primary and backup set. There is an additional set of thrusters that helps it change trajectory when it comes close to a planet in outer space. They were fixed in 2018 and 2019, however, these cannot induce roll motion. Also Read: From 300 to 1,500 km per sec: ISRO's Aditya-L1 mission captures plasma shooting from sun in first-of-its-kind observation Tubes in the thrusters are at risk of clogging, which is why scientists switch between the three types of thrusters. Voyager 1 lost power in two small internal heaters 21 years ago, after which its primary thrusters stopped working. Engineers opted to rely solely on Voyager 1’s backup roll thrusters to orient the star tracker, since they were in perfectly good condition, said Kareem Badaruddin, Voyager mission manager at JPL, which manages the mission for NASA. NASA engineers were worried the secondary thrusters on Voyager would stop working soon They were also not hopeful that Voyager would continue to travel through space 20 years later. But now that it is still working, NASA engineers are worried about the backup thrusters. If they also stopped working, then the spacecraft wouldn't be able to make a roll motion. So they decided to reexamine the primary thrusters. Also Read: Green haze on Mars: NASA predicts Martian auroras for first time, Perseverance rover captures it They figured out that "an unexpected change or disturbance in the circuits that control the heaters’ power supply had effectively flipped a switch to the wrong position." They now needed to turn the switch back to its original position, as that might provide a chance for the heaters to work again. NASA faced a tough deadline to fix Voyager 1 thrusters They needed to solve the problem before May 4, 2025, since from then onwards till February 2026, Deep Space Station 43 (DSS-43) in Australia would be offline for upgrades, opening only for small periods in August and December. Engineers were worried that by August, the primary thrusters might be completely clogged. So they wanted to ensure the primary thrusters were up and running by that time. Also Read: Indian astronaut Shukla's spaceflight pushed from May 29 to June 8 The DSS-43 is a 230-foot-wide antenna in Canberra, Australia, that’s part of NASA’s Deep Space Network. California and Madrid also have two such complexes, but the one in Canberra is the only dish with enough signal power to send commands to the Voyagers. NASA engineers saw their plan become a success 23 hours later On March 20, they witnessed their commands being executed on the spacecraft, almost a day later than it actually happened, since the radio signal takes over 23 hours to travel from the spacecraft to Earth. Also Read: NASA finds strange designs on Mars that hint at what happened 3.8 million years ago Voyager 1 might have been doomed if the plan failed. However, within 20 minutes, the temperature of the thruster heaters rose, and the NASA engineers knew they had cracked the 21-year-old puzzle. “It was such a glorious moment. Team morale was very high that day,” said Todd Barber, the mission’s propulsion lead at JPL.

NASA fixes a 21-year-old fault aboard Voyager 1 that no one thought could ever be solved

At a recent <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/sonu-nigam-faces-possible-ban-from-kannada-film-industry-over-language-remarks-9033495" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Sanskrit</a> learning event in Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta claimed that NASA scientists had recognised Sanskrit as a scientific and computer-friendly language. 
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the initiative run by the Delhi government and NGO Samskrita Bharati, Gupta called Sanskrit &ldquo;the most scientific&rdquo; and &ldquo;ideal for coding.&rdquo;
&ldquo;The glorious history of India is written in this language, our culture is recorded in it, and it is taught in over 60 universities across the world. While researching, I found that even NASA scientists have written research papers on it, recognising it as a scientific language, one that supports coding and commands,&rdquo; she said on May 4.
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<h2>Gupta says Sanskrit is India&rsquo;s true mother tongue</h2>
The Delhi CM further said that Sanskrit is the root of many Indian languages. &ldquo;Every state has a mother tongue, but in reality, Sanskrit is our mother tongue as every language has descended from Sanskrit. Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Sindhi, Malayalam &mdash; these are all branches of Sanskrit,&rdquo; she added.
<h2>The NASA paper: What&rsquo;s the actual story?</h2>
So, is there any truth to her statement about NASA? Yes, partly.
In 1985, a paper titled &ldquo;Knowledge Representation in Sanskrit and Artificial Intelligence&rdquo; was published by Rick Briggs, who was associated with NASA Ames Research Centre. The article appeared in the Spring 1985 edition of AI Magazine.
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Briggs argued that Sanskrit&rsquo;s structured grammar and rule-based syntax made it a good candidate for artificial intelligence applications. He described it as a &ldquo;remarkable natural language which is ambiguity and syntax free,&rdquo; and explained how it could be mapped to semantic networks used in AI.
However, it is important to note that this was not an official NASA endorsement, but rather an academic paper by a researcher affiliated with the organisation.
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India news: Speaking at the closing ceremony of the initiative run by the Delhi government and NGO Samskrita Bharati, Gupta called Sanskrit “the most scientific” and “ideal for coding.”

At a recent Sanskrit learning event in Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta claimed that NASA scientists had recognised Sanskrit as a scientific and computer-friendly language. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the initiative run by the Delhi government and NGO Samskrita Bharati, Gupta called Sanskrit “the most scientific” and “ideal for coding.” “The glorious history of India is written in this language, our culture is recorded in it, and it is taught in over 60 universities across the world. While researching, I found that even NASA scientists have written research papers on it, recognising it as a scientific language, one that supports coding and commands,” she said on May 4. Also read: 'History can't be wished away’: NCERT erases Mughals from books, adds Maha Kumbh but skips stampede: Full list of new changes Gupta says Sanskrit is India’s true mother tongue The Delhi CM further said that Sanskrit is the root of many Indian languages. “Every state has a mother tongue, but in reality, Sanskrit is our mother tongue as every language has descended from Sanskrit. Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Sindhi, Malayalam — these are all branches of Sanskrit,” she added. The NASA paper: What’s the actual story? So, is there any truth to her statement about NASA? Yes, partly. In 1985, a paper titled “Knowledge Representation in Sanskrit and Artificial Intelligence” was published by Rick Briggs, who was associated with NASA Ames Research Centre. The article appeared in the Spring 1985 edition of AI Magazine. Also read: 'Chemical time capsule': NASA's James Webb Telescope discovers hidden methanol on ancient icy bodies in the Kuiper Belt Briggs argued that Sanskrit’s structured grammar and rule-based syntax made it a good candidate for artificial intelligence applications. He described it as a “remarkable natural language which is ambiguity and syntax free,” and explained how it could be mapped to semantic networks used in AI. However, it is important to note that this was not an official NASA endorsement, but rather an academic paper by a researcher affiliated with the organisation. Also read: 'Zero Tolerance': Delhi CM Rekha Gupta acts against school after unjust fee increase-VIDEO

'Most scientific language': Delhi CM Rekha Gupta claims Sanskrit is ‘NASA-approved’ for coding - Is that true?

Shubhanshu Shukla is a Group Captain in the Indian Air Force and one of the four astronauts selected for India’s historic Gaganyaan Mission. Born on October 10, 1985.

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A Soviet spacecraft launched more than five decades ago is set for an uncontrolled re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere and the scariest part is that might fall anywhere on earth. 

Don't look up! This Soviet-era spacecraft can crash anywhere on Earth this month

This updated mission is scheduled for a 2038 launch, targeting evidence of alien life beyond Earth by sampling material ejected from the moon’s cryovolcanic eruptions.

NASA's Orbilander mission will search for alien life on Saturn's moon 'Enceladus'

Group Captain, India's Shubhanshu Shukla, part of the Ax-4 crew, will conduct seven scientific experiments developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation during his 14-day stay aboard the International Space Station. 

Axiom-4 Mission: ISRO's Shubhanshu Shukla to conduct 7 microgravity experiments in space

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