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Margaret Hamilton obituary

Pioneering software engineer whose work was critical to the Apollo moon landings

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18

Why Did Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva Become Anusuya's Sons?

What if the greatest protection in the Ramayana came not from a weapon, but from the power of penance? When Lord Rama, Goddess Sita, and Lakshmana were living in exile, they visited the hermitage of Sage Atri and Sati Anusuya. There, Anusuya offered Sita divine gifts that carried a deeper…

MyLifeXP · Oct 18

How Lake Mansarovar Changed Goddess Parvati Forever

One teasing remark from Lord Shiva is said to have deeply hurt Goddess Parvati. But what happened next turned her story into one of the most meaningful lessons associated with Mahagauri, the eighth form of Goddess Durga worshipped during Navratri. According to a popular version of the katha, Parvati performed…

MyLifeXP · Oct 18

Jeff Bezos says ‘millions of people’ will be living in space by 2045—and robots will commute on our behalf to the moon

No one enjoys the dreaded commute to work, and by 2045, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos predicts we’ll have robots to do that for us. After all, in his vision we’ll be venturing to other planets for our 9-to-5's.

Fortune · Oct 17

Akal Bodhon: Why Rama Woke the Goddess Out of Season

The Season That Was WrongThe Goddess sleeps in summer. This is not metaphor but cosmology. In the older ritual calendar, Devi's wakeful season runs from the cold months into spring, Chaitra Navratri, when the world is tilting toward heat and the nights still carry a chill. Sharad, the autumn that…

Times Life · Oct 17

Why Is This Artwork Essential to Traditional Durga Puja?

During Durga Puja, most people focus on Maa Durga’s beautiful face, her weapons and the moment she defeats Mahishasura. But look just behind the idol, and you may discover another piece of art filled with stories, symbolism and centuries of tradition. Known as Chalchitra (also spelled Chandrachitra in some references),…

MyLifeXP · Oct 16

Japan’s MMX mission aims to swipe soil samples from Mars’ moon Phobos

A Japanese space mission is about to launch towards Mars. But it will not land on the planet itself. Instead, the Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) mission will focus on Phobos, the bigger of Mars’s two small moons.

The Conversation · Oct 16

Durga Puja in Bishnupur and Murshidabad: Bengal's Oldest Courtyards

What a Bonedi Bari Puja Actually IsDurga Puja in a bonedi bari is not a public event that a family happens to host. It is a private ritual that a family has agreed, for generations, to let the neighbourhood watch. The zamindar families of Bengal began commissioning their own Durga…

Times Life · Oct 16

How did Mars get its moons? Japan’s MMX space mission aims to solve the puzzle

The Earth got its Moon when a celestial object collided with our planet more than four billion years ago. This impact hurled molten rock into space, which eventually coalesced to form the satellite we can see every night from across our planet.

The Conversation · Oct 15

Feeling Alone in a Crowded Room? The Invisible Power of Ketu Explained

But, does ketu really makes a person feel lonely? And why is this mysterious planet associated with reclusive, inquisitive, and questioning nature of individuals, who don't seem to belong to this world? Lets talk about what is the signifincance of ketu in astrology,how the astrologers perscieve about this and what…

MyLifeXP · Oct 15