Scientists found a possible moon nursery around a distant world, which can change what we know about the formation of Earth's only natural satelliteScientists have found a rare, young exoplanet, CT Cha b, surrounded by a gas and dust disk, offering a glimpse into how moons form. The Jam...
28 May, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Rare Blue Moon 2026 set to shake every zodiac sign: Here’s what the powerful lunar event means for youThe first Blue Moon since 2023 arrives this weekend, bringing emotional resets, bold decisions and intense energy to every Blue Moon zodiac...
27 May, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
Scientists found a small asteroid visitor near Earth, and it may be a chunk of the MoonA small space rock, 2024 PT5, is fascinating scientists with its Earth-like orbit. Researchers now suggest it might be a piece of the Moon....
26 May, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
A rare Blue Moon is coming May 31. Here's every full Moon left in 2026 and when to look upMark your calendars for 2026's Full Moons. The year features twelve Full Moons, each with a unique traditional name. Notably, May 2026 will...
21 May, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
NASA has discovered planets so strange they sound completely impossible: From worlds that rain molten glass to giant “marshmallow” planetsScientists are discovering strange new planets beyond our solar system. These worlds defy old ideas about how planets form and what they lo...
12 May, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
A stunning May new Supermoon is about to black out the sky — Dark skies, hidden constellations and a rare Venus alignment are about to transform the night skyA supermoon typically draws attention because it appears larger and brighter than usual in the night sky. But the May New Supermoon works a...
11 May, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Don’t miss tonight’s sky surprise: The ‘hidden’ truth behind May’s Flower Moon Micromoon—and why it looks smaller than you expect | How to get the best viewA micromoon occurs when the Moon reaches its farthest point from Earth in its orbit, a position known as apogee. Unlike a supermoon, which ...
01 May, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
Which planet has most natural satellites in our solar system? Read to knowAfter 12 new natural satellites were discovered, Jupiter has beaten Saturn to become the planet, which has the most moons in the solar syst...
05 Feb, 2023, 01.35 AM IST
- Giant planet orbiting a small star find stuns scientists
London, Nov 1 (IANS) An international team of astronomers has found a gas giant the size of Jupiter orbiting a star half the size of the Su...
01 Nov, 2017, 12.57 PM IST
- Juno completes Jupiter's Great Red Spot flyby
Los Angeles, July 12 (IANS) Six years since the Juno spacecraft started its journey, it has completed a close flyby directly over Jupiter's...
12 Jul, 2017, 09.12 AM IST
- How wrong-way asteroid avoids colliding with Jupiter
Toronto, March 30 (IANS) For at least a million years, an asteroid orbiting the "wrong" way around the Sun has been playing a cosmic game o...
30 Mar, 2017, 01.15 PM IST
Dense 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet discoveredThe planet, designated EPIC 220504338b, was first spotted by NASA's Kepler K2 mission.
30 Nov, 2016, 05.51 PM IST
NASA's Juno spacecraft set to refine orbit around JupiterJuno successfully entered Jupiter's orbit during a 35-minute engine burn on July 5, after a five-year journey to the king of planets.
11 Jul, 2016, 04.43 PM IST
Tell NASA which points of Jupiter you want Juno to spy!JunoCam is the visible-light camera aboard the Juno spacecraft that was launched on August 5, 2011. It was built by Malin Space Science Sys...
05 Jul, 2016, 06.28 PM IST
Four new giant alien planets discoveredThe newly detected worlds are enormous and have very long orbital periods ranging from nearly two to slightly more than four Earth years.
16 Mar, 2016, 01.31 PM IST
Jupiter bumped giant planet from our solar systemPlanet ejections occur as a result of a close planetary encounter in which one of the objects accelerates so much that it breaks free from ...
30 Oct, 2015, 01.24 PM IST
Scientists discover Jupiter twin orbiting Sun-like starAlthough many planets similar to Jupiter have been found earlier, this new planet is the most accurate analogue yet found for the Sun and J...
16 Jul, 2015, 04.06 PM IST