Scientists from South Korea have set a new world record for high-temperature sustained plasma by managing to light up an 'artificial sun' at over 100 million

At 100 million degrees, South Korea's 'artificial sun' sets new world record

Scientists from South Korea have set a new world record&nbsp;for high-temperature sustained plasma by managing to light up&nbsp;an 'artificial sun' at over 100 million degrees (Celsius) for a record 20 seconds.&nbsp;
The team reportedly used&nbsp;a superconducting fusion device known as KSTAR (or Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research), also known as an 'artificial sun' to achieve the feat.&nbsp;
The Korean Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) operates KSTAR with the goal of achieving fusion ignition for 300 seconds at a time, a report said. Adding that the ultimate goal is&nbsp;to make nuclear fusion power&nbsp;a reality, which could potentially be an unlimited source of clean energy if it works as intended.

Scientists from South Korea have set a new world record for high-temperature sustained plasma by managing to light up an 'artificial sun' at over 100 million degrees (Celsius) for a record 20 seconds. The team reportedly used a superconducting fusion device known as KSTAR (or Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research), also known as an 'artificial sun' to achieve the feat. The Korean Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) operates KSTAR with the goal of achieving fusion ignition for 300 seconds at a time, a report said. Adding that the ultimate goal is to make nuclear fusion power a reality, which could potentially be an unlimited source of clean energy if it works as intended.

A flash of bright light lit up the UK on Sunday as a meteor was spotted flying through the clear night skies. Stargazers were left amazed by the phenomenon which was d

A flash of bright light lit up the UK on Sunday as a meteor was spotted flying through the clear night skies.
Stargazers were left amazed by the phenomenon which was described as a "fireball" by the UK Meteor Network.
Dozens of people reported sightings of the meteor, with videos being shared across social media.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said the planet is on a red alert as governments across the globe are failing to meet their climate change go

UN Secretary-General&nbsp;Ant&oacute;nio Guterres&nbsp;has said the planet is on a red alert as governments across the globe are failing to meet their climate change goals, and 2021 is a 'make or break year'.
The statement came during the release of a new report analysing&nbsp;the climate action plans submitted by 75 nations.&nbsp;It found that the current policies won't come close to meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement.&nbsp;
At this rate, we should expect more heat waves, wildfires, rise in sea level and food shortages for millions.&nbsp;The UN urged nations to step up their efforts in the fight against climate change.

The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully conducted its first launch of 2021, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Sunday. An PSLV rocke

The Indian Space Research Organisation&nbsp;successfully conducted its first launch of 2021, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Sunday. An PSLV rocket blasted off into space with the 637-kg Amazonia-1 satellite of Brazil.
The nanosatellite is carrying a copy of the Bhagavad Gita in the form of an SD card and a photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the top panel, to show solidarity and gratitude for his aatmanirbhar initiative and space privatisation.
Isro&nbsp;says the satellite would strengthen the existing structure by providing remote sensing data to users for monitoring deforestation in the Amazon region and analysis of diversified agriculture across the Brazilian territory.

Collins Aerospace in Charlotte, North Carolina is celebrating its 20th anniversary of supporting Introduce a Girl to Engineering day, hosting more than 55 events in 13

Collins Aerospace in Charlotte, North Carolina is celebrating its 20th anniversary of supporting Introduce a Girl to Engineering day, hosting more than 55 events in 13 countries.
Katie Cody with Collins Aerospace says that statistics show that girls begin to lose interest in STEM around the age of 10, and only 20% of bachelor's degrees awarded go to women. And in the workforce, only 13% of engineers are women.
One of the highlights this year is Time Magazine Kid of the Year, Gitanjali Rao, who conducted a virtual innovation workshop for girls around the world. NASA&nbsp;on Twitter wrote, 'Today on #IntroduceAGirlToEngineeringDay, we encourage all girls who are curious about how things work to pursue a career in engineering.'&nbsp;

Russian state laboratory on Tuesday said it is launching research into prehistoric viruses by analysing the remains of animals recovered from melted permafrost. The re

Russian state laboratory on Tuesday said it is launching research into prehistoric viruses by analysing the remains of animals recovered from melted permafrost.
The research in collaboration with the University of Yakutsk&nbsp;will&nbsp;identify paleoviruses and conduct advanced research into virus evolution.&nbsp;
The tissue being studied at the Siberia-based lab has been extracted from a prehistoric horse believed to be at least 4,500 years old. The probe will also include&nbsp;remains of mammoths, elk, dogs, partridges, rodents, hares and other prehistoric animals.&nbsp;

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover is ready to land on a compact (8-kilometre-by-6.4-kilometre) patch on the edge of an ancient river delta on Mars. The spot is f

NASA's&nbsp;Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover is ready to land on a compact (8-kilometre-by-6.4-kilometre) patch on the edge of an ancient river delta on Mars. The spot is filled with cliffs, pits, sand dunes and fields of rocks, any of which could doom the $3 billion mission.
The expedition to the red planet will search the once submerged terrain for evidence of past life and the rover will gather samples at this spot for return to Earth 10 years from now.
As per current plans, the rover will touch down on Thursday, Feb. 18.

The Ministry of Science & Technology has deregulated the geospatial data generation and map-making process in a bid to promote the self-reliant India initiative. Th

The Ministry of Science &amp; Technology has deregulated the geospatial data generation and map-making process in a bid to promote the self-reliant India initiative. The new liberalised policy aims to enable Indian innovators and startups to create substantial advances in mapping, ultimately empowering small businesses. Furthermore, less restrictions in geospatial mapping could lead to improvements in space technology and disaster mapping, and benefit a range of sectors from farming and infrastructure.

The United Arab Emirates on Sunday published the first image for its Mars probe now circling the red planet. The picture, taken Wednesday, shows sunlight just coming a

The United Arab Emirates on Sunday published the first image for its Mars probe now circling the red planet.
The picture, taken Wednesday, shows sunlight just coming across the surface of Mars. It shows Mars' north pole, as well as Mars' largest volcano, Olympus Mons.
The image comes from its &ldquo;Amal,&rdquo; or &ldquo;Hope,&rdquo; space probe.
The probe swung into orbit around Mars on Tuesday in a triumph for the Arab world's first interplanetary mission. (AP) PMS PMS

China's Mars probe has sent back footage of the red planet in a first for the orbiting spacecraft, after arriving two days ago on a multiyear mission. In the footage r

China's Mars probe has sent back footage of the red planet in a first for the orbiting spacecraft, after arriving two days ago on a multiyear mission.
In the footage released by state broadcaster CCTV, Tianwen-1's solar array can be seen as Mars heaves into view.
The mission is the country's most ambitious deep-space mission yet: a journey of seven months and nearly 475 million kilometres.

Elon Musk's SpaceX confirmed that it deployed 60 new Starlink satellites into orbit, as a part of an Internet access system. The satellites were deployed by the Falcon

Elon Musk's SpaceX confirmed that it deployed 60 new Starlink satellites into orbit, as a part of an Internet access system. The satellites were deployed by the Falcon 9 rocket that took off early on Thursday from Florida. The company revealed in a public filing that its Starlink satellite Internet service now has nearly 10,000 users abroad and in the United States. The Starlink project has been designed to deliver high-speed Internet to users anywhere on Earth and has till date launched over 1000 Starlink satellites. Another launch is scheduled&nbsp;to take place on the 5th of February from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Centre.

The second test flight of SpaceX's bullet-shaped Starship rocket ended in a fiery explosion while landing on Tuesday. The Elon Musk-owned company launch

The second test flight of SpaceX's bullet-shaped&nbsp;Starship&nbsp;rocket ended in a fiery explosion while landing on Tuesday.
The Elon&nbsp;Musk-owned company launched the prototype&nbsp;from the south-eastern tip of Texas and even after the explosion, the mission is being a considered a success.
The full-scale stainless steel spacecraft reached its intended altitude of 10km but was not able to straighten up in time for landing. However, the data captured from the mission is invaluable, the company said.&nbsp;

Scientists have discovered 9 new stars at the edge of a dwarf galaxy called Tuscana II, showing the galaxy is actually much bigger than previously believed. Accor

Scientists have discovered 9 new stars at the edge of a dwarf galaxy called&nbsp;Tucana II, showing the galaxy is actually much bigger than previously believed.
According to&nbsp;MIT astrophysicists, the discovery sheds new light on dark matter and the early&nbsp;instance of 'galactic cannibalism'.
The newer stars had a much lower metal content, suggesting they are older. They are held together by the gravitational pull of the galaxy, even though they are much farther off from the centre of the galaxy.&nbsp;
The research shows that other ancient galaxies too could be far larger than scientists estimated.&nbsp;

In a first, scientists have described how one single organ was used by dinosaurs to defecate, urinate and have sex. The team from the University of Bristol s

In a first, scientists have described how one single organ was used by&nbsp;dinosaurs to&nbsp;defecate, urinate and have sex.
The team from the University of Bristol said while&nbsp;most mammals have separate holes for bodily functions, many others have just one which is called the cloaca. And the team was able to study the&nbsp;cloacal vent region from a small Labrador-sized dinosaur's fossilised remains.
The analysis confirms that dinosaurs&nbsp;did have a cloaca&nbsp;but it doesn't look like that of any other living animals.
The study published in the journal Current Biology also suggests that the giant animals had penetrative sex and possibly had bendy penises.&nbsp;

Several asteroids are set to make their way, close to the Earth on the same day as the inauguration of US President-Elect Joe Biden and the transfer of power. Out of t

NASA's&nbsp;Center for Near Earth Object Studies&nbsp;listed four to six asteroids expected to&nbsp;pass the Earth on Joe Biden&nbsp;and Kamala&nbsp;Harris' Inauguration Day on Wednesday. Though all the asteroids listed on Wednesday should pass by Earth safely, they're still close enough to earn the "close approach" designation from NASA.&nbsp;Out of the 4 to 6 asteroids reportedly to brush off Earth, the largest one is over 93 meters in width and could be almost as big as the Statue of Liberty, NASA has estimated. Another one could come at a 'distance similar to the Moon's orbit', according to reports.&nbsp;

Initially slated for a launch on Monday, January 18, Elon Musk's SpaceX will launch its first batch of Starlink satellites in 2021 on January 20, th

Initially slated for a launch on Monday, January 18, Elon&nbsp;Musk's SpaceX&nbsp;will launch its first batch of&nbsp;Starlink satellites&nbsp;in 2021 on January 20, the company's Twitter account said.&nbsp;
The American company will send 60 Starlink Internet&nbsp;satellites on its Falcon 9 rocket&nbsp;from NASA's historic Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.&nbsp;
The launch can be viewed live from SpaceX's&nbsp;own website,&nbsp;which will begin about 15 minutes prior to lift off.&nbsp;

Scientists from the University of California have discovered an extremely hot and rocky exoplanet called the 'Super-Earth'. The planet was found orb

Scientists from the&nbsp;University of California have discovered an extremely hot and rocky exoplanet&nbsp;called the 'Super-Earth'.&nbsp;The planet was found&nbsp;orbiting one of the oldest stars in the Milky Way galaxy, and is reported to have&nbsp;mass three times that of Earth.&nbsp;Named&nbsp;TOI-561b, the planet takes less than half an Earth day to complete one orbit around its host star.&nbsp;What shocked astronomers was that despite its mass, the density of the exoplanet was almost the same as Earth.&nbsp;

American space agency, NASA wants an opinion poll to settle on a debate. The space agency took to Instagram to share a picture of a spinning neutron star and asked

American space agency, NASA wants an opinion poll to settle on a debate. The space agency&nbsp;took to Instagram to share a picture of a spinning neutron star and asked their followers whether they saw a face or a hand in the image. "Pareidolia vibes were strong," wrote NASA while talking about the hype in their post. The image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory shows PSR B1509-58 - a spinning neutron star surrounded by a cloud of energetic particles. This image created much hype when it was released in 2009 because people saw a hand-like shape in the X-ray emission.

Holidays may look a little different this year due to the pandemic, but it still happened – even in the space. Astronauts on the international space station sent

Holidays may look a little different this year due to the pandemic, but they were&nbsp;still celebrated &ndash; even in Space. Astronauts on the International&nbsp;Space Station sent Christmas tidings to people on Earth with a message of hope in a year challenged by the global pandemic. All seven members of the Station's Expedition 64 took the day off to relax and make calls to friends and family with five of them sending a&nbsp;special message to Earth dwellers.&nbsp;

The Milky Way Galaxy may be home to alien civilizations, but according to a new study there is a strong probability that most of the aliens are dead - and their own pro

The Milky Way Galaxy may be home to alien civilizations, but according to a new study there is a strong probability that most of the aliens are dead - and their own progression led to their demise.&nbsp;
Scientists extrapolated that all life in the Milky Way Galaxy may have been obliterated by now, not by external sources, but by its own devices - development.
The study came after researchers calculated the likely existence of intelligent life and determined aliens may have emerged some eight billion years after the Milky Way galaxy formed.
Researchers also noted that if there are aliens elsewhere in the galaxy, they are 'still too young to be observed by us' or too far from Earth.

Scientists from South Korea have set a new world record&nbsp;for high-temperature sustained plasma by managing to light up&nbsp;an 'artificial sun' at over 100 million degrees (Celsius) for a record 20 seconds.&nbsp;
The team reportedly used&nbsp;a superconducting fusion device known as KSTAR (or Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research), also known as an 'artificial sun' to achieve the feat.&nbsp;
The Korean Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) operates KSTAR with the goal of achieving fusion ignition for 300 seconds at a time, a report said. Adding that the ultimate goal is&nbsp;to nuclear fusion power&nbsp;a reality, which could potentially be an unlimited source of clean energy if it works as intended.

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