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US Releases Image of China’s Reusable Spaceplane
The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) released a higher-resolution orbital image of a Chinese reusable spaceplane in its Challenges to Security in Space 2026 report on 26 October...
CUSAT-SCTIMST Study Finds Gut Bacterial Differences in Parkinson’s Patients
A study by researchers from the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) and the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, found differences...
Scientists Identify 2026 ED138 Beyond Pluto as Dwarf Planet Candidate
The International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center announced 2026 ED138 as a possible dwarf planet on 27 October 2026. The icy object was detected beyond Pluto’s orbit by...
Scientists Discover Fully Marine Amphibian from 237 Million Years Ago
Two nearly complete fossil skeletons of Gerrothorax maritimus, identified as the first known fully marine stem amphibian, were discovered in Guizhou Province, China. The animal lived about 237...
UC San Diego Develops Light-Based Digital Memory Technology
On 27 October 2026, researchers at UC San Diego announced a method for changing magnetic states with light to write digital information. The study, published in Nature Communications,...
Scientists Develop Lumina Simulation of the Early Universe
Researchers at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, MIT and Harvard University unveiled Lumina on 26 October 2026. The simulation models the first two billion years...
Uttar Pradesh Approves PRAGATI AI and Robotics Park
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved a 69.52-acre Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics park in Greater Noida on 27 October 2026. Named the Platform for Robotics and AI Growth...
FCC Approves Amazon’s $11.57 Billion Globalstar Acquisition
On 27 October 2026, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved Amazon’s acquisition of Globalstar in a transaction valued at approximately $11.57 billion. The FCC Space Bureau completed...
IIT Mandi Launches Science on Wheels in Himachal Pradesh
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi launched the Science on Wheels programme in Himachal Pradesh on 17 October 2026. The initiative provides practical science-learning activities for school...
Kufri Jamunia: India’s Biofortified Purple Potato
Kufri Jamunia is a biofortified potato variety developed by the ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute (ICAR-CPRI) in Shimla and officially released in 2024. It has dark purple skin and...
India Amends Vehicle Rules for E85 and E100 Flex-Fuel Vehicles
On 23 October 2026, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The amendments were published in the Official Gazette on...
