Earth’s inner core may be deforming within years — scientists say its hidden movements could change the length of our daysEarth's rotation experiences slight variations in day length due to interactions within its inner core and mantle. Researchers have develop...
29 Sep, 2026, 10.01 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
- Astronomers Are Creating Fake Stars on Purpose, And the Reason Is Surprisingly Practical
Astronomers now create artificial stars using lasers to see the universe more clearly. These laser guide stars help telescopes correct atmo...
06 Mar, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
Two Giant Blobs Are Moving Near Earth’s Core… What Is Happening 1,800 Miles Below Us?Scientists have discovered two continent-sized structures deep within Earth, near the core-mantle boundary. These 'blobs,' identified throu...
28 Feb, 2026, 04.57 PM IST
The Earth’s Core Is Slowing Down: Why Your Days Might Get Slightly LongerEarth's inner core, once rotating faster than the surface, has begun to slow, impacting day length by fractions of a second. This subtle sh...
19 Feb, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
Dark Oxygen, Singing Dunes, Uphill Rivers: 9 “Impossible” Things Science Can Now ExplainScientists have demystified astonishing natural events once thought impossible. From oxygen forming in deep oceans without sunlight to sand...
16 Feb, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
Deep Inside Earth, Rock Moves Slowly Like Liquid, and Now We Know WhyScientists now understand why seismic waves speed up near Earth's core. Extreme pressure and temperature cause solid mantle rock to flow sl...
15 Feb, 2026, 08.27 PM IST
Scientists warn over new forever acid in rain: All you need to know about itGlobal rainfall is increasingly contaminated with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a persistent chemical raising concerns among scientists and r...
29 Jul, 2025, 07.05 AM IST
NASA study reveals why the Moon’s near and far sides tell very different stories and how it influences EarthNASA's GRAIL mission reveals the Moon's two sides are strikingly different, with the nearside being warmer and more volcanically active tha...
15 May, 2025, 02.30 PM IST
Earth's inner core is changing. Here's what the study has foundRecent research suggests Earth's inner core, primarily composed of iron and nickel, may not be entirely solid. Scientists observed shape al...
11 Feb, 2025, 12.41 PM IST
Is Einstein's theory wrong? Scientists unveil groundbreaking weak spotA study by researchers from the Universities of Geneva and Toulouse, based on the Dark Energy Survey, has revealed slight discrepancies in ...
27 Nov, 2024, 01.54 PM IST
Moon plays key role in maintaining Earth's magnetic fieldThe magnetic field is produced by the geodynamo, the rapid motion of huge quantities of liquid iron alloy in the Earth's outer core.
03 Apr, 2016, 04.07 PM IST
Earth's inner core has its own inner coreThe team used a technology that gathers data not from the initial shock of an earthquake, but from the waves that resonate in the earthquak...
10 Feb, 2015, 01.15 PM IST