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Most populous country? India (probably) as of April 2023
India is overtaking China as the world's most populous country. Both currently have around 1.4 billion people. India may take the title sometime in April 2023.
April 11, 2023
Indian rocket launch completes OneWeb satellite constellation
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched 36 satellites for the OneWeb internet constellation on March 26, 2023.
March 27, 2023
AI worship could result in future new religions
Neil McArthur of the University of Manitoba talks about AI worship, new religions and how he thinks they should be handled. Read more.
March 26, 2023
Was ‘Oumuamua a comet? Avi Loeb responds to new research
A March 22 study suggests that 'Oumuamua, which passed us in 2017, was a comet from another solar system. Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb strongly disagrees.
March 24, 2023
World’s 1st 3D-printed rocket: Beautiful launch, but no joy
Relativity launched the world's 1st 3D-printed rocket yesterday, March 22, 2023. But the rocket failed to achieve orbit after the 1st stage.
March 23, 2023
New NASA moon suit makes its debut
Working with the Houston-based company Axiom Space, NASA unveiled a prototype of the new NASA moon suit on March 15, 2023.
March 16, 2023
Another atmospheric river is slamming California
Another atmospheric river will slam California today, March 14, 2023, bringing dangerous rainfall amounts and additional flooding.
March 14, 2023
Japanese rocket fails to make orbit, drops like a stone
The Japanese rocket H3 failed to reach orbit on its maiden flight on March 6, 2023. The spacecraft and its payload, a JAXA satellite, were lost.
March 7, 2023
Rockfall at Yosemite’s El Capitan caught on video
A visitor had a video camera handy during a rockfall at Yosemite's El Capitan on February 20, 2023. It happened during the annual firefall at Horsetail Falls.
February 27, 2023
Chinese balloon in high-res, from above, via a U2 pilot
A top-down view of the Chinese balloon that caused an uproar as it drifted over the U.S. in early February 2023, as seen from a US Air Force plane.
February 24, 2023
