AI is going to help find the Moon’s most valuable resource: How NASA and IBM are using AI to search for water iceNew artificial intelligence models are helping scientists find vital lunar water. This technology analyzes vast lunar data for future explo...
11 Sep, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Mercury may have shrunk 30% more than previously believed, new study says; planet’s radius may have decreased by 7.2 milesRecent studies indicate that Mercury has shrunk more than scientists previously realized. The presence of impact debris has hindered the vi...
10 Sep, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
NASA maps where Earth microbes could survive on the Moon for days and finds unexpected refuges near the lunar polesNASA scientists found some Earth microbes could survive on the Moon. Protected lunar polar areas offer refuge from harsh radiation and temp...
27 Aug, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
In 2000, NASA’s Galileo spacecraft mapped Jupiter's moon Io’s volcanoes at temperatures above 1,000°C. 26 years later, the data still reveal one of the solar system’s strangest volcanic worldsGalileo spacecraft data revealed Io's extraordinary volcanic landscape and intense heat. Pele volcano showed temperatures reaching 1,500 de...
26 Aug, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
In 1997, NASA sent a lightning sensor into orbit aboard TRMM to study storms. 29 years later, the mission’s data still helps scientists understand lightning, rainfall and climateNASA's Lightning Imaging Sensor aboard TRMM studied lightning's role in weather. Earlier missions observed lightning from space, revealing ...
25 Aug, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
1.4 billion kilometers from the Sun, Titan has rain, rivers, and 100-meter-deep lakes, but the liquid is methane, not waterNew research reveals Titan's polar seas have shifting liquid compositions. Rivers deliver methane-rich liquid near coastlines, while open s...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
How the ‘Devil Comet,’ almost as big as Everest, brought scientists closer to solving Earth’s biggest mysteryA recent study of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, the "devil comet," reveals that its water vapor possesses a chemical composition nearly identical ...
24 Aug, 2025, 11.32 AM IST
Voyager hits a 'Wall of Fire': NASA probe finds a furnace at the edge of the solar systemNASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has uncovered a scorching “wall of fire” at the edge of our solar system. This thin shell of superheated plasma...
18 Jun, 2025, 10.22 PM IST
Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch Athena lander for lunar exploration mission today: Here’s what we knowSpaceX plans to launch Intuitive Machines’ Athena lunar lander, aiming for the Moon’s south pole. The lander carries a drill, a rover and a...
26 Feb, 2025, 11.11 PM IST
The James Webb Telescope has captured incredible shots of Jupiter, see hereThe images showcase giant storms, powerful winds, auroras, and extreme temperature and pressure conditions currently taking place on the ma...
23 Aug, 2022, 01.31 PM IST
Nasa has announced two missions to Venus by 2030: Here's why that's excitingIn the latest announcement from Nasa's solar system exploration programme, two missions have been given the go-ahead - and they're both bou...
06 Jun, 2021, 11.29 AM IST
NASA gets ready to head to Venus - first time in decades - with two new missionsVenus has lately received less scientific attention than Mars.
03 Jun, 2021, 06.33 PM IST
Scientists to chase solar eclipse using NASA jetsAmir Caspi of the Southwest Research Institute in the US and his team will use two of NASA's WB-57F research jets to follow the darkness ac...
26 Jul, 2017, 01.30 PM IST
- Scientists to chase solar eclipse using NASA's research jets
New York, July 26 (IANS) For the upcoming total solar eclipse, a team of NASA-funded scientists are planning to observe the solar corona us...
26 Jul, 2017, 11.52 AM IST
- NASA invites citizen scientists to explore solar eclipse
New York, July 22 (IANS) NASA has invited citizen scientist to participate in a nationwide science experiment by collecting cloud and air t...
22 Jul, 2017, 11.47 AM IST
January 2017 third warmest on recordLast month's temperature was 0.20 degrees Celsius cooler than the warmest January in 2016. However, it was 0.92 degrees Celsius warmer than...
16 Feb, 2017, 01.25 PM IST
NASA maps layers deep inside Greenland ice sheetScientists using ice-penetrating radar data collected by NASA have created the first-ever comprehensive map of layers deep inside the Green...
25 Jan, 2015, 02.31 PM IST