Mohini Barman

NASA has announced its ambitious plan to send the first humans to Mars by 2035, marking a major milestone in human space exploration. The project, under the “Artemis to Mars” program, aims to build on the success of lunar missions and establish a permanent human presence on the Red Planet. According to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, the agency is working closely with international partners such as the European Space Agency and private companies like SpaceX. The upcoming Artemis IV mission will play a key role in testing long-duration space travel systems. Scientists believe the Mars mission will unlock answers about…

The IMF has warned that global government debt is on track to reach 100% of global GDP by 2029—the highest level seen since the aftermath of World War II. In its latest Fiscal Monitor Report, the IMF cites long-term spending pressures—climate response, healthcare, aging populations, and infrastructure—compounded by reluctance to raise taxes in politically sensitive environments. Many advanced economies including the U.S., UK, France, Japan, and Canada are forecast to exceed or approach this 100% threshold. Meanwhile, emerging and low-income countries face fiscal stress even with comparatively lower debt ratios. The IMF criticized the sluggishness of debt restructuring mechanisms such…

MI5 Director General Ken McCallum delivered a stark warning during a 2025 address, stating that the UK is facing a rapidly increasing threat from hostile states including Russia, Iran, and China, as well as from organized terror groups. McCallum revealed that state threat investigations have risen by 35% over recent years. He accused these nations of employing covert tactics such as surveillance, cyber espionage, and political influence operations. The United Kingdom has attributed several operations to Russia’s Wagner Group and espionage by China targeting academia and dissidents abroad. He also flagged 20+ Iran-linked plots that were disrupted, along with multiple…

Global airlines are bracing for a colossal supply-chain cost burden in 2025—estimated at over US$11 billion—according to a joint report by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and consultants Oliver Wyman. The additional costs are driven by a confluence of factors: persistent disruptions in the supply chain, rising fuel expenses, parts shortages, maintenance delays, and the need to stockpile spare inventory. Of the $11 billion total, about $4.2 billion is attributed to extra fuel usage because many older aircraft must remain in service longer than planned. Some $3.1 billion comes from increased maintenance costs, $2.6 billion from leased engines to…

China and UN Women will co-host the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women, bringing together heads of state, ministers, and senior representatives to reflect on 30 years since the 1995 Beijing Declaration. The summit aims to galvanize renewed global commitment toward gender equality, address structural challenges, and set an agenda for the coming decade. Xi Jinping is expected to deliver a keynote address. Agenda topics include women’s economic empowerment, gender-based violence, political representation, health access, and intersectional justice. The event emphasizes that while progress has been made, many goals remain unmet or backsliding under rising secular and authoritarian trends. For Chinese…

October  2025, the meter-sized asteroid 2025 TF passed just 428±7 km above the surface of Antarctica — one of the closest near-Earth flybys ever recorded. Though it posed no danger, the event offers scientists a rare opportunity to study asteroid dynamics at close range. Observatories and radar stations in the Southern Hemisphere mobilized to collect data. The event was part of ongoing research into near-Earth objects (NEOs) and planetary defense. It underscores how even small space objects can come astonishingly close to Earth. For science media worldwide, the story is a compelling space event. For South Asian science outlets (Nepal,…