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North Korea's latest launches appear aimed at developing and testing technology that can be used both for spy satellites and in a massive intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of launching multiple nuclear warheads, analysts said.North Korea deployed a new ICBM system in February 27 and March 5 test-firings, the US and South Korean officials said on Friday, in what could be a prelude to the nuclear-armed country's first full ICBM test since 2017, potentially disguised as a space launch.The giant, long-range…

An asteroid, around 3-metre wide, hit the Earth's atmosphere on March 11, just two hours before it was discovered by a Hungarian astronomer. The object, now designated 2022 EB5, impacted the planet north of Iceland. The 2022 EB5 was only the fifth asteroid to be discovered before it struck the planet. The first four were designated 2014 AA, 2018 LA, 2008 TC3 and 2019 MO.Krisztian Sarneczky, the Hungarian astronomer at the Piszkesteto Mountain Station, which is a part of Konkoly Observatory near Budapest, has discovered…

The US has linked North Korean hackers to the theft of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of cryptocurrency tied to the popular online game Axie Infinity, the US Treasury Department said on Thursday.Ronin, a blockchain network that lets users transfer crypto in and out of the game, said digital cash worth almost $615 million (roughly Rs. 4,710 crore) was stolen on March 23.No one has explicitly assigned blame for the hack, but on Thursday the US Treasury identified a digital currency address used by the hackers as…