Asteroid the size of a 6-story building hit the Moon, created 728-foot crater; NASA says such impacts happen once a centuryNASA has unveiled the discovery of a significant new crater on the Moon, resulting from a recent impact by a comet or asteroid. Measuring 7...
17 Sep, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
In 1985, Soviet engineers sent two balloons floating through Venus for 46.5 hours. Their motherships then used the planet’s gravity to chase Halley’s CometSoviet spacecraft Vega 1 and Vega 2 undertook a dual mission to Venus and Halley's Comet. These probes deployed landers and balloons onto V...
17 Sep, 2026, 08.55 PM IST
NASA discovers Colosseum-sized Moon crater from once-in-132-year impactScientists found a large lunar crater from a recent impact event. This massive hole, larger than the Roman Colosseum, was initially undetec...
17 Sep, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
In 2024, ESA flew bouncing hexapods to 256 km on a Swedish sounding rocket; six minutes of microgravity showed how complex grains collide and transfer energyA Swedish rocket successfully launched miniature brass crosses designed for microgravity research. Scientists are investigating how these i...
12 Sep, 2026, 01.20 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
In 1971, Apollo 14 brought back the 20-pound rock Big Bertha; in 2019, scientists found a fragment that likely came from Earth, excavated about 4 billion years agoA lunar rock collected by Apollo 14 astronauts may contain a fragment of Earth. This tiny piece of rock is approximately four billion years...
09 Sep, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
- Science says comets develop tails only near the Sun: Here’s what really makes them ‘come alive’
A comet’s nucleus is made up primarily of frozen material mixed with dust and rocky particles. When the comet is far from the Sun, extremel...
07 Sep, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: River, Navi lead August tech funding at $887 million, down 27% on-yearSlice led the week with $100 million, followed by Ultrahuman at $70 million, Yuma Energy at $35 million and Groww MF at $20.7 million. Info...
04 Sep, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Mamaearth parent Honasa Consumer targets Rs 5,500 cr revenue by FY31Honasa Consumer expects revenue to double to Rs 5,550 crore by FY31. The company also targets an Ebitda margin of 15 percent during the sam...
04 Sep, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Sneaker brand Comet raises Rs 100 crore led by VerlinvestComet has raised Rs 100 crore in a Series B round led by Verlinvest, with existing investors Elevation Capital and Nexus Venture Partners a...
04 Sep, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
Comet, the homegrown sneaker brand, raises Rs 100 crore in Series B round led by VerlinvestHomegrown sneaker brand Comet secured Rs 100 crore in Series B funding. This investment was led by Verlinvest and included existing investo...
04 Sep, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
In 2021, a spacecraft was launched on a first-ever suicide mission to try to deflect an asteroid on impact in space in the revolutionary planetary defense experiment: How NASA’s DART mission changed an asteroid’s orbitIn 2021, a spacecraft was launched on a first-ever suicide mission to try to deflect an asteroid on impact in space in the revolutionary pl...
28 Aug, 2026, 02.51 AM IST
In 2001, NASA sent the science behind toothpaste and salad dressing into space; the research later helped produce three P&G patentsSince 2001, NASA has explored the behavior of colloids aboard the International Space Station, where the lack of gravity permits intricate ...
26 Aug, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
In 2025, astronomers discovered 3I/ATLAS, only the third confirmed interstellar object. 1 year later, its heavy water revealed clues to a cold alien planetary systemIn 2025, astronomers discovered 3I/ATLAS, only the third confirmed interstellar object. 1 year later, its heavy water revealed clues to a c...
23 Aug, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
In 1972, Apollo 17 astronaut Jack Schmitt suddenly shouted, “There is orange soil!”: It contained tiny glass beads from ancient lunar fire fountainsDuring the Apollo 17 mission, astronauts stumbled upon intriguing orange soil at Shorty Crater, revealing a treasure trove of microscopic g...
22 Aug, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
In 2009, NASA deliberately crashed LCROSS into a permanently shadowed lunar crater; the mission detected water in the resulting debris plumeNASA's groundbreaking LCROSS mission in 2009 confirmed the presence of water ice at the Moon's south pole, transforming our understanding o...
22 Aug, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
How to watch Perseid meteor shower? 100 meteors an hour could light up the sky on August 12; best time, tips and everything you need to knowHow to watch Perseid meteor shower: Perseid meteor shower peaks on the night of 12 August into the early hours of 13 August, with NASA sayi...
10 Aug, 2026, 03.12 PM IST