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Who is Amit Kshatriya? Indian-American Nasa official behind historic Moon mission

11/04/2026
Indian-American space scientist Amit Kshatriya holds a senior leadership role at NASA, contributing to the agency's renewed human lunar exploration. Following the successful Artemis II mission, a crewed lunar flyby, Kshatriya emphasized the significant work ahead for future deep space endeavors.

Artemis II crew's 10-day trip around Earth & Moon — timeline of Nasa’s historic lunar mission

11/04/2026
Artemis II successfully concluded with a safe splashdown, marking humanity's first crewed lunar journey in decades. The four astronauts travelled further than ever before, testing vital systems and paving the way for future Moon landings and Mars missions. This historic flight included the first woman, first Black astronaut, and first non-American on a lunar voyage.

How BBC recreated a highly controversial 1974 psychology prison experiment to test human obedience

11/04/2026
The BBC once revisited the Stanford Prison Experiment through a controlled 2002 prison simulation to test how authority forms under structured conditions. While Zimbardo’s original study suggested roles alone could drive conformity and tyranny, the BBC experiment found authority depended more on group identity and cohesion, with guards struggling and prisoners resisting. Both studies remain influential but limited by lack of ecological validity.

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