Apollo to Artemis: Why America is betting big on private space
A private Houston-based company is set this week to lead a mission to the Moon which, if successful, will mark America’s first lunar landing since the end of the Apollo…
AI is the new power
We are currently witnessing an era of unprecedented growth in Artificial Intelligence (AI),which is projected to surpass $800 billion in market value within the next few years (‘The race for…
Mission climate change
COP27 meetings in Egypt will start on November 6, but the global conference with its first meeting in 1995 is yet to represent a platform where countries and companies give…
America has sent five rovers to Mars — when will humans follow?
With its impeccable landing on Thursday, NASA’s Perseverance became the fifth rover to reach Mars — so when can we finally expect the long-held goal of a crewed expedition to…
In the world of knowledge economy
We are almost in the midst of the age of knowledge economy. All around us, especially in our immediate east and up north, it is the knowledge economy that is…
Beyond the celebrations
This year marks the 50th anniversary of man’s first landing on the Moon, reminding us of the startling strides made in the field of science and technology. On July 20,…
Militarising space
During the Reagan years, as governmental space exploration and private industry merged in new ways, there were increasing uses of NASA for military and intelligence activities. In the mid-1980s we…
The Chinese dream
President Xi Jinping of China has given out his vision on May 30, 2016 regarding their focus on science and innovation. The vision states that 1) China to become the…
Breaking the box
Sometimes there are moments where it seems as if the barrier between reality and fantasy has crumbled, and something that should be in the province of fiction has become fact…
Reshaping the labour market
The government of Pakistan recently inaugurated the National Economic Plan (2024-29) under the name of ‘Uraan Pakistan’. The plan, among other things, envisages tackling unemployment and underemployment and creating one…
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