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How can a giant planet be lighter than cotton candy? Scientists just found twoA groundbreaking super-puff planet discovery has revealed two giant exoplanets with densities below cotton candy, changing how scientists u...
In 1991, 8 people shut themselves for 2 years inside an airtight Arizona dome, and the walls quietly swallowed their oxygen for 475 days before anyone figured out whyEight individuals entered Biosphere 2 in 1991, aiming to live in a self-contained ecosystem for two years. Unexpectedly, oxygen levels plum...
A 1-km-wide asteroid 1997 NC1 is zooming past Earth this Saturday: Is there a risk of impact and how to watch it liveAs asteroid 1997 NC1 speeds past Earth this Saturday, many people are wondering whether our planet is in danger. The close flyby of this ma...
California's coastal sand dunes are becoming history, and the first-ever map shows how 165 years of development and erosion have shrunk a natural shield against storms and rising seasCalifornia's iconic beaches are losing their natural sand dune protectors, with over half disappearing since the Gold Rush due to developme...
'Far too bright for my camera': French astronaut Sophie Adenot captures intense aurora dance beneath the space stationSophie Adenot aurora photos: ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, currently on board the International Space Station, has shared photographs of an ...
How will the Earth and universe end? Scientists explain 3 theories that could decide the final fate of everythingThe universe has been expanding for 13.8 billion years, but scientists believe it will not last forever. Researchers have proposed several ...
Summer Solstice 2026 June 21: Why it’s the longest day of the year, its significance, science behind it, and how it affects youSummer Solstice 2026: Today, 21 June 2026, marks the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Caused by Ear...
These nearly invisible crystals could rewrite what we know about the early Solar SystemMoon impact 3.5 billion years ago reveals hidden Solar System history through tiny mineral grains. The discovery shows asteroid bombardment...
57 light-years away, a Pink Planet is raining salt, here's whyFifty-seven light-years away, a striking pink planet is showing scientists just how diverse the universe can be. Observations from the Jame...
Earth’s North Pole has moved 1,400 miles. What happens next has experts paying attentionEarth’s magnetic north pole has been quietly on the move for decades, traveling thousands of miles from its original position in Canada tow...
Scientists discover radioactive stardust still falling on Earth from an ancient cosmic blastScientists often look to distant galaxies for answers, but sometimes those clues are hidden beneath Earth’s oceans. In a stunning discovery...
A 481-meter tsunami in Alaska's Tracy Arm Fjord, triggered when a mountainside collapsed beside a retreating glacier, shows how warming can quietly prime a tourist spot for disasterA massive mountainside collapse in Alaska's Tracy Arm Fjord generated a 1,578-foot wave, the second-tallest ever recorded. Scientists attri...
He shot a wolf for fun. Then something in its dying eyes turned a hunter into America's greatest conservationistAs the animal lay dying, Aldo Leopold looked into its eyes and saw what he later described as a “fierce green fire” fading away. In that mo...
Scientists turned Antarctic radio waves into music, and the strange sounds from Earth’s magnetic field are now becoming nine albums that could make space weather research feel unexpectedly close to homeScientists are transforming space weather radio waves into music. These sounds, captured by a giant antenna in Antarctica, are now part of ...
NASA is training AI on billions of Earth observations and the results could change climate researchNASA is expanding its AI strategy to transform decades of Earth observation data into actionable scientific insights. By combining artifici...
Star Wars: How India’s spacetech-defence ties are shaping the futureSpaceX’s IPO filing underscores how space has evolved from exploration to a strategic domain central to national security, communications a...
India now has 2.3 lakh startups, generated 25 lakh jobs: Union minister Jitendra SinghIndia's startup sector has created 25 lakh jobs in the last decade, becoming a major economic force. From just a few hundred startups in 20...
Several red flags emerge as SpaceX IPO hawks Elon Musk's Mars dreamSpaceX's bold Mars vision faces scientific doubts. Experts highlight engineering challenges and human biology unknowns. Colonizing Mars pre...
Japan flagship H3 rocket successfully launches after earlier failureJapan's H3 rocket has achieved a successful launch. This marks a significant comeback after a previous mission failure. The rocket carried ...
IN-SPACe picks Astrobase, SatSure and TM2SPACE for first funding under Technology Adoption FundThe three companies are the first beneficiaries under the scheme, which was launched earlier this year. They were chosen after a multi-stag...