At the end of January 2025, the world's inhabitants will be able to observe a rare astronomical phenomenon - a parade of planets, when six planets will appear simultaneously in the sky. This is a unique opportunity to see Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn in a great planetary...

UAE - The UAE's most advanced Earth-imaging satellite, MBZ-SAT, is set to launch on Tuesday, January 14, at 10.49pm UAE time from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, USA, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced. This will be the second satellite developed entirely by a team of...

Dubai is preparing to open a new ultra-premium school, promising to offer one of the world’s most innovative and expensive educational institutions in the world in August 2025. GEMS Education has announced the launch of the GEMS School of Research and Innovation, which will be located in Dubai Sports City....

A single tea bag steeped at boiling temperatures can result in significant contamination As the Mad Hatter from Lewis Carroll’s novel Alice in Wonderland famously says, “It’s always tea-time.” For many tea lovers, that sentiment rings true. But we hate to spoil the aroma and comforting ritual, so here’s the...

ABU DHABI - World Future Energy Summit 2025, hosted by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar, opened today at the ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi as part of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). The three-day summit is set to be a beacon for global collaboration, innovation, and action, with...

As many continue to do in this fluid sitution revolving around the L.A. wildfires, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences again has made some major changes. The nominations now will be revealed at Thursday, January 23, at 5:30 a.m. PT. The Academy already had delayed the noms date...

ABU DHABI - Attacks on commercial vessels in the Bab Al-Mandab Strait have emerged as a significant global challenge, with repercussions extending beyond regional borders. These attacks threaten to destabilise the world economy and compromise global food security. The disruptions caused by these actions have resulted in a sharp increase...

PAKISTAN - ISLAMABAD - Pakistan launched its first home-made observation satellite on Friday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northern China, Pakistan's space agency said. According to Reuters, the PRSC-EO1 satellite will boost Pakistan's ability to monitor and manage natural resources, respond to disasters, and improve urban planning and...

NEW YORK - Complicated liver surgeries might best be done by robots, according to a new study. Surgeons at one large New York City hospital looked back at 353 operations done between 2017 and 2023 in which pieces of the patient’s liver were removed, including 112 open surgeries done through...