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Soviet Venus Probe Cosmos 482 Expected to Reenter Earth After 52 Years in Orbit

Soviet Venus Probe Cosmos 482 Expected to Reenter Earth After 52 Years in Orbit

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An Soviet Union lander is heading back into Earth’s atmosphere after 52 years staying in the orbit. Soviet Union’s Cosmos 482 was launched on March 31, 1972 and was supposed to land on Venus under the U.S.S.R.’s Venera programme. However, due to a certain malfunction, it could not leave Earth’s orbit and kept rotating around for 52 years. Its body was split into two halves; the main one crashed back to Earth, and the other section, the lander, got trapped in the Earth’s orbit. Lander Returns to Earth According to study, the lander is re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere and is expected to come back between May 8 to May 14. The most probable date is May 11, calculated based on the orbital data provided by satellite expert Marco Langbroek. This crash landing could occur anywhere between 52 degrees north and south of the equator, roughly from Quebec to Patagonia. According to NASA, the lander weighs around 1100 pounds, the weight of a car. What Does it Look Like This lander was designed to survive the …

NASA’s New Missions Will Map the Sun and the Cosmos

NASA’s New Missions Will Map the Sun and the Cosmos

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Two NASA missions aimed at advancing space research are scheduled for launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on March 2 from Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The spacecraft, PUNCH and SPHEREx, have been designed for separate but complementary scientific objectives. While PUNCH will focus on the dynamics of the Sun’s corona and solar wind, SPHEREx will survey the broader universe using infrared observations. This dual launch, facilitated under NASA’s Launch Services Program, is expected to enhance understanding of cosmic evolution and space weather phenomena. PUNCH to Study Solar Wind and Space Weather As reported by Space.com, according to NASA, the Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission consists of four small satellites designed to create three-dimensional images of the Sun’s outer atmosphere. These satellites will use polarized light to track solar events such as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), helping scientists determine their trajectories and potential impacts on Earth. Speaking to Space.com, Nicholeen Viall, PUNCH mission scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, stated that the mission is …

No cupcakes, no cosmos: ‘Sex and the City’ brownstone in NYC will get a gate to deter tourists

No cupcakes, no cosmos: ‘Sex and the City’ brownstone in NYC will get a gate to deter tourists

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Jan 16, 2025 02:21 AM IST No cupcakes, no cosmos: ‘Sex and the City’ brownstone in NYC will get a gate to deter tourists NEW YORK — Thinking about toasting Carrie Bradshaw with a cosmo while posing on the front steps of her iconic Manhattan brownstone from “Sex and the City?” No cupcakes, no cosmos: ‘Sex and the City’ brownstone in NYC will get a gate to deter tourists Think again. The city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission approved an application for a gate Tuesday after Barbara Lorber, who has owned the building since 1978, lamented “the endless presence of interest in my celebrity staircase.” The stately three-story building in Greenwich Village’s historic district was used for exterior shots of the apartment occupied by Bradshaw, played by Sarah Jessica Parker. “I’d hoped for literally decades that this would pass,” Lorber told the commission during heartfelt testimony. “But at this point, I think even someone as stubborn as I am has to admit that this isn’t going away in the near future.” The stoop has been chained off …

Nvidia Cosmos AI Platform to Train and Develop Autonomous Vehicles and Robots Launched at CES 2025

Nvidia Cosmos AI Platform to Train and Develop Autonomous Vehicles and Robots Launched at CES 2025

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Nvidia launched Cosmos, a new artificial intelligence platform that contains multiple generative world foundation models (WFMs), on Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025. The platform does not only contain these AI models but also include advanced tokenisers, accelerated video processing pipeline, and guardrails that enable the platform to develop physical AI systems such as autonomous vehicles and robots. Additionally, the company open-sourced the WFMs and made it available for academic and research purposes. Nvidia also introduced the Llama Nemotron family of AI models at CES 2025. Nvidia Cosmos World Foundation Models In a newsroom post, the tech giant detailed its new Cosmos platform. The platform will only host WFMs along with several components that allow for the training and development of physical AI systems. Notably, physical AI systems are machines that come with mechanical parts and ability to interact and take actions in the real world. Nvidia highlighted that training and developing physical AI systems, including robots and autonomous vehicles, is a costly venture due to the requirement of vast amounts of real-world data …

Music Review: Australian EDM twin duo Cosmo’s Midnight want you to ‘Stop Thinking and Start Feeling’

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They say nothing good happens after 3 a.m. But something great definitely happens at the stroke of midnight — Australian duo Cosmo’s Midnight’s joyful new album, “Stop Thinking and Start Feeling.” Their third full-length aims to get audiences to turn off their inner self-nag and surrender to the magic of reinvented EDM disco funk. Music Review: Australian EDM twin duo Cosmo’s Midnight want you to ‘Stop Thinking and Start Feeling’ And what a successful endeavor that is: “Stop Thinking and Start Feeling” is a certified party playlist banger. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! EDM is a bit of a misnomer for their genre, as the music leans into something more closely resembling playful, electronic funk — you can hear influences that include Daft Punk and Nile Rodgers and his group Chic. Cosmo’s Midnight, made up of twins Cosmo and Patrick Liney, have been toiling away at their craft since 2012. They’ve been working on this particular album for three years; …

Bitcoin Price Crosses the $18,000 Mark for First Time in 2023, Most Altcoins See Gains: All Details

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Bitcoin, along with several other cryptocurrencies recorded gains on Thursday, Gadgets 360’s crypto price tracker showed on Thursday. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency opened with a gain of 4.80 percent. At the time of writing, Bitcoin’s price stood at $18,208 (roughly Rs. 14.8 lakh). This is the first time that the cryptocurrency has crossed the $18,000 mark this year, as well as the first time in the last three months that Bitcoin has broken out of its resistance mark on both national and international exchanges. In the last 24 hours, the value of Bitcoin rose by $823 (roughly Rs. 67,170). Ether, like Bitcoin grew by 5.37 percent. When trading opened today, ETH prices stood at $1,402 (roughly Rs. 1.14 lakh), showed the crypto price tracker. The value of ETH spiked by $75 (roughly Rs. 6,121) within a day. Binance Coin, Cardano, Polygon, Litecoin, and Solana saw gains on Thursday. Meanwhile, coins like Polkadot, Tron, Avalanche, Cosmos, and Wrapped Bitcoin also recorded notable profits. Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, both the memecoins, continued to reel-in gains for …

Bitcoin, Ethereum Record Small Price Fluctuations, Stablecoin Prices Dip: All Details

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After two days of majority cryptocurrencies seeing gains, various cryptocurrencies saw their prices fluctuate on Thursday. Bitcoin, with a loss of 0.37 percent, opened trading at $16,816 (roughly Rs. 13.9 lakh). The value of the oldest cryptocurrency also remained unchanged on international exchanges like Binance, CoinMarketCap, and Coinbase. Despite the minor loss, BTC value has spiked in the last 24 hours by a total of $123 (roughly Rs. 10,175) and it remains below the $17,000 (roughly Rs. 14 lakh) price point. Ether saw a small value hike of 0.03 percent. The second-most valued cryptocurrency after Bitcoin is currently trading at $1,251 (roughly Rs. 1.03 lakh), as per Gadgets 360’s crypto price tracker. Stablecoins such as Tether, USD Coin, Ripple, and Binance USD all recorded small losses. Similarly, Litecoin, Polkadot, Tron, Solana, Uniswap, Leo, Chainlink, and Cosmos also saw dips in value. On the other hand, currencies like Binance Coin, Cardano, Polygon, Avalanche, and Monero saw gains on Thursday. Monero, Bitcoin Cash, Near Protocol, Bitcoin SV, Elrond, and Decentraland also minted profits. Both memecoins Shiba Inu …

BTC, ETH Reel-In Profits, Most Altcoins See Gains for Second Consecutive Day

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The crypto price charts reflected greens next to most cryptocurrencies on Wednesday, January 4. Bitcoin opened with a profit of 0.18 percent to trade at the price point of $16,693 (roughly Rs. 13.8 lakh). In the last 24 hours, BTC value has grown by $25 (roughly Rs. 2,070). The oldest cryptocurrency, although stooped drastically low in its value in the last one year, has emerged as a powerful asset class since its inception in 2008. In fact, yesterday marked the 14th anniversary of Bitcoin’s first ever block, called the Genesis block, being mined. Ether price spiked by 1.52 percent as the asset stepped inside the trading arena. ETH, at the time or writing, held firm on the price point of $1,230 (roughly Rs. 1 lakh), showed the crypto price tracker of Gadgets 360. Along with BTC and ETH, stablecoins such as Tether, USD Coin, Ripple, and Binance USD — rallied with profits. Binance Coin, Cardano, Polygon, Litecoin, Polkadot, and Solana reaped gains. Greens, indicating profits shaded altcoins including Uniswap, Avalanche, Leo, Wrapped Bitcoin, Cosmos, and …

BTC Opens at $16,570, ETH Joins Stablecoins in Recording Losses: First Monday of 2023

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The first Monday of 2023 did not open with quite the sparkle for the crypto market. Bitcoin, on January 2, barely grew with a 0.13 percent gain. At the time of writing, BTC values hovered around the price point of $16,570 (roughly Rs. 13.7 lakh). The first ever cryptocurrency to have ever existed maintained values around the similar price point on both, national as well as international exchanges. The reason why BTC, along with a big bunch of altcoins, opened with losses today is because traders put a halt stamp on their activities during the holiday season. “The price is attempting to move above the resistance at $16,600 (roughly Rs. 13.7 lakh). If buyers are able to maintain their momentum, the price of Bitcoin may rise above $16,700 (roughly Rs. 13.8 lakh) in the coming week,” Edul Patel, CEO and co-founder of Mudrex told Gadgets 360. Ether reeled-in a loss of 0.05 percent on Monday, showed the crypto price tracker by Gadgets 360. ETH is currently trading at $1,195 (roughly Rs. 98,855), which is just …

BTC, ETH See Miniscule Profits, Losses Strike Stablecoins Tether, USD Coin

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Bitcoin on Friday, December 30, opened trading with a small profit of 0.08 percent. At the time of writing, BTC prices on national and international exchanges, stand at $16,585 (roughly Rs. 13.7 lakhs). From its last all-time high of $68,000 recorded last November, the year of 2022 pushed Bitcoin down the price ladder very drastically. Now, on the second last day of the year 2022, BTC has marked a significantly low value. The crypto price charts reflected reds next to greens as crypto prices fluctuated big time for most coins. Ether saw a minor gain of 0.79 percent as it stepped into the trade arena. ETH, as per Gadgets 360’s crypto price tracker, is currently priced $1,196 (roughly Rs. 99,020). Like BTC, ETH also stooped dramatically low in terms of its value this year. Its last recorded all-time-high in November 2021, stood at around $4,890 (roughly Rs. 4.04 lakh). Binance Coin, Polkadot, Litecoin, Uniswap, and Solana joined BTC and ETH in reeling-in minor gains. Cosmos, Stellar, and Bitcoin SV also settled with small profits. Both …