Italy could become the next country to build solar railway tracks after Switzerland’s successful trial | World News
Switzerland has just marked a full year of running trains directly over the world’s first solar power plant built into an active railway line, and the results have been promising enough that Italy could become the next country to try the same idea. The project, developed by the Swiss start up Sun-Ways, involves 48 specially […]
Earth to reach its farthest point from the Sun on July 6, yet the summer heat will not cool: Here’s why |
Earth will reach its farthest point from the Sun on July 6, a yearly astronomical event known as aphelion. At around 152.1 million kilometres from the Sun, the planet will be about 5 million kilometres farther away than it is in early January. Yet, despite this greater distance, the Northern Hemisphere will remain firmly in […]
Beijing sacks senior diplomat Sun Weidong; offers no explanation as scrutiny of top ranks intensifies
China removed its vice minister of foreign affairs, Sun Weidong, from his post, according to an official announcement by China’s ministry of human resources on Tuesday. The decision was made by the state council, the country’s top administrative body. However, no reason or timeline for the removal of the top diplomat was provided.As per records […]
Chandra Grahan 2026: What causes a Lunar Eclipse? The Science behind it |
A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth passes directly between the Sun and Moon, casting a shadow that darkens and reddens the lunar surface. This celestial event, a result of precise orbital alignment, happens only during a full moon when the three bodies align perfectly. Every now and then the Moon catches us off guard. You […]
After prolonged cloudy spell, sun set to shine on FMCG companies; benign inflation, lower GST rates expected to lift nos
MUMBAI: After months of sluggishness, demand recovery is in sight for consumer goods companies, partly helped by GST cuts which drove down prices of a host of household essentials and left more money in the hands of shoppers. There have been some initial signs of revival on the ground already, firms said in their recent […]
Who is Short Mouth Sun? Korean mukbang streamer quits streaming after admitting to illegal injection treatment
Who is Short Mouth Sun? Korean mukbang streamer quits streaming after admitting illegal injection treatment (Image via Getty) Mukbang YouTuber Short Mouth Sun, whose real name is Kim Mi-kyung, has stopped all her online and TV work after admitting she received medical injections from someone without a license. She shared the news directly with her […]
Sun Transit Sagittarius 2025: What this bold energy means for your zodiac journey
On December 16, 2025, the Sun will enter Sagittarius, bringing about a new wave of direction, clarification, and purpose. Sagittarius is connected with growth, optimism, and a larger life perspective. In 2025, this cosmic shift is likely to emphasise personal ideals, long-range plans, and one’s prospective life binder. It may also involve increased activities such […]
The Sun has disappeared from this American town and won’t return until next year |
Northernmost city of USA : Utqiagvik, Alaska US In most places, winter feels dark enough: you go to work in the half-light and come home in the dark, wondering when you last saw a proper blue sky. In one small Arctic city, though, the sun has already vanished completely. On 18 November, the people of […]
How the discovery of the ‘inner kernel’ may hold the answers to Neptune’s migration |
The Kuiper Belt has long fascinated astronomers, not only because it sits at the edge of our Solar System, but because it preserves some of the earliest material that formed around the Sun. For years, it was described simply as a wide ring of icy bodies beyond Neptune, an ancient reservoir of frozen debris. Yet […]