Science & Technology

Tuesday 06/February/2018 11:26 AM

Video: Astronauts take their first steps on 'Mars'

Marmul: The setting sun gives the dry Martian surface the two astronauts are gingerly walking on in their spacesuits an even redder tinge. With the light...

Monday 05/February/2018 21:17 PM

Oman perfect to collect algae for biofuel synthesis: Experts

Muscat: Oman has a great potential to provide algae for synthesis of biofuel, observers in the field of biology have stated. The Sultanate, with its wadis...

Monday 05/February/2018 12:23 PM

Video: Astronauts explore 'Martian' terrain in Oman

Muscat: Astronauts from the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF or Oesterreiches Weltraum Forum) are currently in the Dhofari town of Marmul, conducting tests and...

Wednesday 31/January/2018 22:24 PM

Oman Mars mission to provide priceless insights on red planet

Muscat: The lessons learned from Oman’s Mars simulation mission will provide priceless data for the scientific community in the future, according to Dr...

Tuesday 30/January/2018 22:50 PM

'Oman's deserts are a superb Mars surrogate'

Muscat: Oman’s landscape is so stunningly similar to Mars that it formed the perfect location to carry out space simulation missions. The Austrian Space...

Sunday 28/January/2018 21:43 PM

Diabetic Omani youth on mission to find its lasting cure

Muscat: Yusuf Al Akhzami is a young Omani who has been diabetic since he was 11 years old. His own experience with the disease has spurred him on to...

Thursday 25/January/2018 14:58 PM

Video: Astronauts speak ahead of Oman Mars mission

Muscat: Astronauts from the Austrian Space Forum are looking forward to their month-long Mars simulation mission in Oman.

Wednesday 24/January/2018 16:10 PM

These four apps developed by Omani trainees stole the show at SAS graduation event

Muscat: Forty-eight talented young Omanis of the sixth batch, have graduated from the Sas Mobile Apps Development Centre. The event was celebrated by the...

Wednesday 24/January/2018 10:51 AM

Video: Apple will be launching its Siri-powered speakers soon

Muscat: Apple Inc.'s long-awaited HomePod smart speaker is to be launched on February 9, the tech giant has announced. Although it was scheduled to be...

Tuesday 23/January/2018 22:33 PM

'Digitise or die the only options for companies in Oman'

Muscat: From financial services to media, digital technology will revolutionise the way companies in Oman operate, and failing to adopt these technologies...