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Quote of the day by Peter Max, 'Get into your own creativity. Sketch and paint with different mediums and follow your heart' offers timeless powerful philosophy of creativity, experimentation, self-expression, life lessons- Scientists found 84 strange objects hiding inside six galaxies. Their unusual X-ray emissions could change what we know about the universe
- In 1873, a French astronomer invented a unique device 'photographic revolver' which could automatically capture a sequential series of photographs
- In 2025, DLR tested continuous spirulina growth on the ISS for future closed-loop life support; Limnospira indica produced oxygen and edible biomass in microgravityIn a groundbreaking experiment, scientists have successfully cultivated spirulina aboard the International Space Station, paving the way fo...15 Sep, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Galileo: 'In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth...' -Timeless lesson on independent thought, evidence and intellectual humilityQuote of the Day by Galileo: Galileo Galilei’s quote about the authority of a thousand people versus the humble reasoning of one individual...14 Sep, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
- In 1970, NASA’s Apollo 13 Mission nearly turned deadly. One woman’s invention saved lives. Her son became a Hollywood starHollywood star Jack Black’s late mother Judith Love Cohen was a heavyweight in her own right. An aerospace engineer, her invention played a...13 Sep, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
- In 2019, 11,482 Hubble Asteroid Hunter volunteers helped train an AI that scanned 37,000 Hubble images; the combined effort uncovered 1,701 asteroid trails, including 1,031 unknown objectsCitizen scientists helped astronomers find over one thousand new asteroids. These faint objects were previously missed by earlier surveys a...12 Sep, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- Aliens built pyramids is debatable. But a hidden Egyptian code inside Great Pyramid of Giza's measurements could reveal a cosmic secret from 4,500 years agoA new theory suggests that the Great Pyramid of Giza may contain a hidden numerical code in its 4,500-year-old measurements, with links to ...11 Sep, 2026, 08.49 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Alexander von Humboldt: “The most important result of a rational inquiry into nature is...” — Timeless life lessons from an inspiring quote on purpose, balance, curiosity, interdependence, ambition, humility, legacy and why seeing the whole transforms human impact by history’s most visionary polymathQuote of the day by Alexander von Humboldt offers a simple way to understand a complicated world. His thinking placed connection above isol...11 Sep, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
- In 2025, scientists found 'strongest hints yet' of life on Mars and K2-18b—but, a survey of hundreds of astrobiologists say we still haven’t found aliensRecent scientific findings on K2-18b and Mars sparked alien life speculation. A survey revealed few astrobiologists believed these discover...10 Sep, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
- Karnataka identifies land for space manufacturing cluster near BengaluruThe proposed space park will support space technology manufacturing, assembly, integration, testing, research and innovation, and bring tog...08 Sep, 2026, 09.47 PM IST
- What’s really hiding around Einstein’s black holes? Scientists find a new gravitational wave clue, a ringing sound that could expose their mysterious ‘hair’Scientists are exploring subtle changes in black hole ringdown signals. These gravitational wave echoes could reveal surrounding matter or ...08 Sep, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Carl Sagan: 'For small creatures such as humans the universe is bearable only through love' - A powerful life lesson on why love can make life’s biggest challenges easier to face by the American astronomer & astrophysicistCarl Sagan’s powerful quote, “For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love,” reflects on humanity’s place in a...08 Sep, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
- Is it a planet or a moon? Scientists discover a strange Jupiter-sized world orbiting a brown dwarf in a never-before-seen cosmic systemAstronomers found a massive object orbiting a brown dwarf star. This discovery challenges existing definitions of planets and moons. The un...07 Sep, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
- Ankoor Warikoo reveals the invaluable lesson he learned after wasting three years as a teenager to get into IIT and failing: 'Nobody asked me...'Like most Indian youth, Ankur Warikoo too was once determined to get into the hallowed halls of IIT. Taking to X, the entrepreneur-motivati...06 Sep, 2026, 10.19 PM IST
- The universe still has the ingredients to make stars, so why has star formation fallen so dramatically? Scientists uncover a cosmic puzzleGalaxies are forming significantly fewer stars than in the past. New research indicates hydrogen fuel remains abundant in these galaxies. S...06 Sep, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
- In 1976, a theoretical physicist pushed Caltech toward building a machine to detect Einstein’s gravitational waves - 39 years later, black-hole-hunting LIGO heard their ripples, and by 2017, the Interstellar science adviser wept before the man who predicted them while receiving the Nobel PrizeKip Thorne, an illustrious physicist, chased the elusive gravitational waves predicted by Einstein for many years. His commitment yielded t...03 Sep, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
- Quote of the day by Galileo Galilei: “In the future, there will be opened a gateway...” - The fascinating prediction from a scientist who changed how we see the universeGalileo Galilei envisioned a future where science would thrive beyond his remarkable contributions, foreshadowing an unending quest for kno...02 Sep, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
- In 1990, NASA sent a X-ray telescope into space on Space Shuttle Columbia for the first time to perform observations of galactic and extragalactic objects: What was BBXRT?In 1990, NASA sent a X-ray telescope into space on Space Shuttle Columbia for the first time to perform observations of galactic and extrag...02 Sep, 2026, 02.05 AM IST
- In 1932, a Bell Labs engineer trying to solve mysterious static from transatlantic phone calls that repeated every 23 hours and 56 minutes accidentally discovered radio waves from the center of the Milky WayIn the early 1930s, Bell Labs engineer Karl Jansky embarked on an investigation into transatlantic radio interference. By constructing a la...30 Aug, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
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