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Verified Prime Media Journalist
Elena Rostova
Aerospace, Deep Science & Quantum Editor
Elena Rostova oversees Prime Media's coverage of aerospace engineering, orbital dynamics, deep space exploration, and quantum information science. Formerly an astrophysics research associate at the European Southern Observatory, Elena excels at translating complex quantum mechanics and orbital mechanics into accessible, rigorously verified investigative journalism. She holds a Ph.D. in Applied Astrophysics from Heidelberg University.
Aerospace EngineeringOrbital LogisticsQuantum Information ScienceAstrophysics
Location: Zurich, Switzerland / Washington, D.C.
Education: Ph.D. Applied Astrophysics (Heidelberg University), M.S. Physics (ETH Zurich)
Editorial Bureau: Prime Media Tech Desk
Independent Editorial Integrity: All reporting authored by this correspondent undergoes peer review, primary source verification, and independent fact-checking pursuant to Prime Media's Editorial Guidelines.
Investigations & Reporting
138 Published Dispatches
AI & Next-Gen Tech
Ukraine sent two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, Zelenskiy says
Sep 24, 2026
6 min read
Business & Markets
Global economy on a financial crisis 'trajectory' as bond markets dive
Sep 23, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
These 3 Major Upgrades Could Be Heading to Your Next Flagship Android Phone
Sep 23, 2026
6 min read
Politics & World Affairs
Burnham passes his first Trump test — but papers over the cracks
Sep 23, 2026
6 min read
Politics & World Affairs
Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran in UN speech as officials from both countries meet on sidelines
Sep 23, 2026
6 min read
Science & Technology
Heavy-Lift Orbital Economics: SpaceX Falcon Heavy vs. Starship Deep-Dive
Sep 23, 2026
11 min read
Space & Cosmos
SpaceX looking into 'simplified' Starship Artemis 3 mission to get astronauts to the moon faster
Sep 22, 2026
6 min read
Science & Technology
Commercial Quantum Computing Roadmap: Error Correction, QPU Benchmarks, and Enterprise Security
Sep 22, 2026
11 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
With new Macs, Apple aims to take on Microsoft, Nvidia in a rush to lower AI costs
Sep 22, 2026
6 min read
Politics & World Affairs
Trump heads to U.N. looking for wins after a rough week
Sep 22, 2026
6 min read
Politics & World Affairs
Watch Live: Trump addresses U.N. General Assembly before meetings with world leaders
Sep 22, 2026
6 min read
Movies & Entertainment
Korean film 'The Intern' debuts atop weekend box office
Sep 21, 2026
6 min read
Politics & World Affairs
Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic German state election defeat
Sep 21, 2026
6 min read
Movies & Entertainment
‘Resident Evil’ Bites Off $60M at Box Office for Zach Cregger’s Biggest Opening Yet
Sep 20, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
‘It's awful’: How tariffs, soaring fuel costs and higher interest rates are squeezing American companies
Sep 20, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
North Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles toward the sea and dials up pressure on the US
Sep 20, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
China's new five-year plan calls for AI throughout its economy, tech breakthroughs
Sep 20, 2026
6 min read
Space & Cosmos
Space medicine breakthrough? Kidney and liver tissue bioprinted off Earth for 1st time ever
Sep 20, 2026
6 min read
India News & Trends
STPI Marks 35th Foundation Day; Organises Tech Summit 2026 to Shape India’s Next Leap in Technology and Innovation
Sep 20, 2026
6 min read
India News & Trends
Daayra box office collection Day 1: Kareena Kapoor’s lowest ever opener earns Rs 90 lakh
Sep 20, 2026
6 min read
Space & Cosmos
Lawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdown
Sep 19, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
Russia reports online attacks on electoral system on second day of parliamentary vote
Sep 19, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
How Chinese labs race for the next ‘first-in-class’ breakthrough
Sep 19, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
The Kremlin Has Put Lots of Veterans on the Ballot. Could It Backfire?
Sep 19, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
Google Gemini accessed protected systems of 3 real companies during artificial intelligence cybersecurity test
Sep 19, 2026
6 min read
India News & Trends
The Frontier Audit 2026: Tracking India’s Scientific Readiness
Sep 19, 2026
6 min read
Politics & World Affairs
Iran war has cost $45.1 billion, Pentagon tells Congress
Sep 19, 2026
6 min read
Business & Markets
Stock Market Today: Dow Steady, Yields Edge Higher — Live Updates
Sep 18, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
Russians go to polls with no party against Putin or war in Ukraine
Sep 18, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Chairman and Names Son to Replace Him
Sep 18, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
Can humpback whales experience grief? A rare sighting suggests so
Sep 18, 2026
6 min read
Politics & World Affairs
[HMG Tech Talent Forum 2026 Series ②] Minwoo Park, President and Head of AVP Division at Hyundai Motor Group and CEO of 42dot; Hyundai Motor Group’s Roadmap for Commercializing AI Technology
Sep 17, 2026
6 min read
Politics & World Affairs
Sweden's prime minister steps down after losing election
Sep 17, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
How TikTok’s New Data Tool Helped ‘Celebrity Traitors’ Win Over Young Audiences
Sep 17, 2026
6 min read
India News & Trends
Modi govt cabinet reshuffle buzz gains momentum; revamp likely before Parliament Monsoon session
Sep 17, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
OpenAI and Anthropic are battling Big Tech for talent. We asked workers who's winning them over — and who's not.
Sep 17, 2026
6 min read
Politics & World Affairs
Trump Wanted Canada as the 51st State. He Ended Up Pushing It Toward the European Union.
Sep 17, 2026
6 min read
Politics & World Affairs
Top Democrat puts hold on Trump’s $2.8B weapons sale to Israel
Sep 16, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
Fed meeting live updates: Anticipation builds with Fed expected to hike interest rates for first time in 3 years
Sep 16, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
The Boox Palma 3 gets stylus support and a sleek redesign
Sep 16, 2026
6 min read
Politics & World Affairs
Karoline Leavitt’s Viral ‘Truth’ Post Ignites Buzz After White House Exit; Message To Trump?
Sep 15, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
Apple releases iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27 with Siri AI and Liquid Glass refinements
Sep 15, 2026
6 min read
Space & Cosmos
To the Moon and back: the best photos from the Artemis I mission
Sep 15, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
Oil climbs as Saudi pipeline outage, fresh attacks heighten supply concerns
Sep 15, 2026
6 min read
Politics & World Affairs
Trump says Ukraine and Russia agreed to halt strikes on energy. Zelenskyy is not so sure.
Sep 15, 2026
6 min read
India News & Trends
'Hanuman Ansh' box office collection Day 38 (LIVE): Neem Karoli Baba biopic eyes Rs 210 crore in India am
Sep 14, 2026
6 min read
India News & Trends
Meet GISAT-1A: ISRO’s new "Eye In Space" that will watch India from 36,000 km above Earth
Sep 13, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
Nvidia’s auto chief at the literal crossroads of automation
Sep 12, 2026
6 min read
Movies & Entertainment
Here’s how the summer box office blew up and Hollywood got its mojo back
Sep 12, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallon, deepening strain for hauling everyday goods
Sep 12, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
NSF announces new initiative to launch and scale a new generation of transformative independent research organizations to advance breakthrough science
Sep 12, 2026
6 min read
India News & Trends
18th BRICS Summit: AI cancer screening among 37 innovations on display
Sep 12, 2026
6 min read
Movies & Entertainment
‘Practical Magic 2’ Whips Up $4.7M in Box Office Previews
Sep 11, 2026
6 min read
India News & Trends
Cabinet approves eight multitracking projects to decongest railway lines
Sep 11, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
Iran-backed Houthis take full control of Red Sea coastline, tightening grip on crucial shipping lane
Sep 11, 2026
6 min read
India News & Trends
We have complete trust in our Indian partners: French National Space Agency
Sep 11, 2026
6 min read
Business & Markets
Wall Street, global markets partly recover after early sell
Sep 10, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella bet big on OpenAI and Copilot, now he’s reshuffling the AI deck
Sep 10, 2026
6 min read
India News & Trends
Sensex down 400 pts, Nifty near 24,300: Geopolitical concerns among key factors behind market decline
Sep 10, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
Pentagon inks deals with eight AI companies for classified military work
Sep 10, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
‘Get in loser, we’re buying Spirit’: One man’s viral plan to revive the airline
Sep 10, 2026
6 min read
Movies & Entertainment
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Aims to Swing Past ‘Insidious’ Sequel for Fourth Box Office Win
Sep 10, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Hits No. 2 on All-Time Domestic Chart, Topping ‘Avengers: Endgame’
Sep 9, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
SoundHound AI Named “Overall Agentic AI Company of the Year” in 2026 AI Breakthrough Awards Program
Sep 9, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
Australian social media users to be offered choice to opt out of algorithms
Sep 9, 2026
6 min read
Space & Cosmos
What is Nasa's Artemis II Moon mission and what are the crew doing?
Sep 9, 2026
6 min read
India News & Trends
Mirzapur The Movie box office day 4: Pankaj Tripathi film passes Monday test, earns Rs 154 cr
Sep 9, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
US issues sweeping sanctions against Iranian airlines, foreign businesses
Sep 8, 2026
6 min read
India News & Trends
SAP Labs India Unveils 2026 Startup Studio Cohort Focused on Enterprise AI and Deep
Sep 8, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
Before Hantavirus Outbreak, the MV Hondius Attracted ‘a Different Type of Traveler’
Sep 8, 2026
6 min read
India News & Trends
Got an AI Solution for Infrastructure? Rodic Consultants and Nasscom Are Opening the Door
Sep 8, 2026
6 min read
Space & Cosmos
NASA launches powerful Roman Space Telescope, a spy satellite turned to the stars
Sep 8, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
Edge Impulse Wins “MLOps Innovation Award” in 2026 Artificial Intelligence Breakthrough Awards Program
Sep 8, 2026
6 min read
Space & Cosmos
After NASA pressure, SpaceX promises speedier timeline for Starship moon lander
Sep 8, 2026
6 min read
India News & Trends
Mirzapur The Movie Day 3 Box Office Collection: Ali Fazal’s film earns Rs 132 cr, posts 2026’s third highest weekend
Sep 7, 2026
6 min read
Politics & World Affairs
New McCarthyism? Government targets Cuba solidarity groups in sweeping investigation
Sep 7, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
Germany's AfD calls for parties to work with it after Saxony
Sep 7, 2026
6 min read
India News & Trends
Keralam govt to decide on PM-SHRI scheme after cabinet panel report: Minister
Sep 7, 2026
6 min read
Politics & World Affairs
Germany’s Far Right Has Big Lead in Key Election, Exit Polls Show
Sep 6, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
Far-right AfD wins vote in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state: Exit polls
Sep 6, 2026
6 min read
Business & Markets
How the Iran War Compares With Past Market Shocks, in Charts
Sep 6, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
300 plus AI products set to make their global debuts at WAIC with strong focus on practical applications
Sep 6, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
MedTech Breakthrough Awards recognize top medical device, medtech innovations
Sep 6, 2026
6 min read
Space & Cosmos
321 Launch: Space news you may have missed over the past week (Jan. 26)
Sep 6, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
Oil prices plummet as Wall Street rallies to new record following Strait of Hormuz reopening
Sep 6, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
Risky ‘airport theory’ has travelers arriving just 15 minutes before boarding
Sep 5, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
House narrowly passes $1.15T defense policy bill, adopting Department of War renaming
Sep 5, 2026
6 min read
India News & Trends
Why is Nirmala Sitharaman being replaced, and will a new Finance Minister change India's economy?
Sep 5, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
Breakthroughs in Chinese AI models threaten U.S. lead in tech race
Sep 5, 2026
6 min read
Movies & Entertainment
Summer Box Office Hits $4 Billion for Second Time Since COVID
Sep 5, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
They came for the World Cup. They fell in love with Buc-ee’s and ranch dip.
Sep 5, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
Liberty In Action Weekly: A National Honor, a Supreme Court Fight, and a Civics Breakthrough
Sep 4, 2026
6 min read
Movies & Entertainment
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Becomes Fastest Movie to Hit $700M at Domestic Box Office
Sep 4, 2026
6 min read
Space & Cosmos
25 Years of Scientific Discovery Aboard the International Space Station
Sep 4, 2026
6 min read
Space & Cosmos
‘Part of our human destiny’: The evolution of space exploration from shuttle to SpaceX
Sep 4, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
Nvidia launches ‘superchip’ putting AI power into laptops and PCs
Sep 4, 2026
6 min read
Space & Cosmos
6 spaceflights ahead in 2026, from NASA moon missions to SpaceX Starship
Sep 4, 2026
6 min read
Politics & World Affairs
Argentina’s Milei escalates Falklands dispute, seizing on Trump comments and oil tensions
Sep 4, 2026
6 min read
Politics & World Affairs
Donald Trump’s Swollen Hand Goes Viral; Fresh Health Questions Emerge Over New White House Photos
Sep 4, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern
Sep 4, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Market Companies, Size & Trends 2026
Sep 3, 2026
6 min read
AI & Next-Gen Tech
Deep Dive: Tesla (TSLA) – Navigating the Future of AI, Autonomy, and Energy
Sep 3, 2026
6 min read
Space & Cosmos
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launches to reveal the Universe’s darkest secrets
Sep 3, 2026
6 min read
Movies & Entertainment
Summer box office 2026: what can we learn from the hits and misses?
Sep 3, 2026
6 min read
Business & Markets
Stocks recover losses, and oil prices ease as calm returns to financial markets worldwide
Sep 3, 2026
6 min read
Politics & World Affairs
Trump Administration Shifts Policy to Accelerate Access to Psychedelic Drugs for Mental Illness
Sep 3, 2026
6 min read
Business & Markets
Global stock markets are too high and set to fall, says Bank of England deputy
Sep 3, 2026
6 min read
World Breaking News
US rules out Iran truce extension as Tehran official sets new deadline
Sep 3, 2026
6 min read
Business & Markets
How do changing interest rates affect the stock market in 2026
Sep 3, 2026
6 min read
Politics & World Affairs
China-Nepal Floods: Authorities Mobilize Rescue for Stranded Foreigners in Tibet as Regulators Crack Down on Online Rumors
Aug 31, 2026
7 min read
Science & Technology
European Health Authorities Issue Urgent Warning Over Lethal High-Dose Synthetic Ecstasy
Aug 30, 2026
6 min read
Politics & World Affairs
Nepal and China Issue Joint Warning Over Glacial Lake Outburst Risks in Himalayan Catchments
Aug 28, 2026
6 min read
Science & Technology
Orbital Congestion: Over 20 Low Earth Orbit Satellites Face Elevated Collision Risks, ISRO Warns
Aug 27, 2026
7 min read
Science & Technology
The Top 5 Revolutionary Space Discoveries of the Last Five Years Every Science Enthusiast Should Know
Aug 26, 2026
8 min read