In 1959, a metal meant for missile work bent back into shape and triggered a revolution in materials scienceA chance discovery in 1959 by military scientists led to Nitinol, a metal that remembers its shape. This nickel-titanium alloy, initially r...
19 May, 2026, 04.07 PM 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
In 1963, Edward Lorenz Re-Ran a Weather Model: A Tiny Change Rewrote the Forecast and Revealed Chaos TheoryA 1963 experiment by Edward Lorenz at MIT revealed a profound scientific truth. Rounding weather data slightly led to drastically different...
05 May, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
Uranus New Moon Discovery Explained: How many moons does the planet have? Here’s its size, name and who detected itUranus new moon discovery has been made by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The newly identified moon, named S/2025 U1, adds to Uranus’ 2...
20 Aug, 2025, 02.46 AM IST
Aliens on Mars? What is this strange square? Mysterious images spark debate as netizens link it to the 'Pyramids of Giza'A perfectly square-shaped structure has been discovered on Mars, which is 3 kilometers wide. The discovery has generated various theories a...
07 Feb, 2025, 09.30 AM IST
Teen astronomer from Noida makes astounding asteroid discovery – NASA reacts!A 14-year-old Noida student, Daksh Malik, identifies an asteroid through NASA's International Asteroid Discovery Project. With his discover...
27 Jan, 2025, 09.51 AM IST
NASA discovers a rare Neptune-sized planet and its bizarre mystery will shock youAstronomers have just discovered a planet called TOI-3261 b and this rare Neptune-sized planet has a year which lasts just 21 hours. This m...
02 Dec, 2024, 02.53 PM IST
Can the leak at the International Space Station be catastrophic? NASA thinks so; here are the repercussions of itNASA is deeply concerned about a persistent air leak in the Russian module of the ISS, which could lead to catastrophic failure.
19 Nov, 2024, 12.49 AM IST
Water in Mars theory gets big boost. Is there a possibility of life on Red Planet?NASA's InSight lander mission concluded in 2022 but new details emerge about the planet Mars.
15 Aug, 2024, 06.13 PM IST
Statue of Liberty-sized asteroid zooms towards Earth at breakneck speed; NASA issues warningNASA has issued a warning about asteroid 2024 MT1, a large object heading towards Earth at 65,215 km/h. Despite its size—about as big as th...
10 Jul, 2024, 08.03 PM IST
Cosmic margarita ingredients can now be found in space; Here's what it means for life in spaceNASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected the ingredients for a margarita in space, hinting at the potential for habitable worlds beyo...
20 Mar, 2024, 01.58 PM IST
School students in India discover 18 new asteroidsOver the last two years, 150 students from all around India participated in this two month long campaign to find asteroids, making this the...
28 Feb, 2021, 04.18 PM IST
Discovery to document SpaceX's historic astronaut launchThe liftoff will take place on Saturday at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
29 May, 2020, 04.55 PM IST
- Indian American selected among 12 NASA astronaut candidates
Washington, June 8 (IANS) Indian American Raja Chari, a Lieutenant Colonel with the US Air Force, has been selected by space agency NASA am...
08 Jun, 2017, 10.25 AM IST
- India, US must collaborate more on space research: NASA scientist
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) India and the US should collaborate more on space research programmes, a prominent scientist from the US space age...
21 Jan, 2017, 07.25 PM IST
- US shuttle heads for landing after successful mission
The US shuttle Discovery raced back to Earth on Saturday after a successful mission to deliver and open Japan's first space laboratory at t...
14 Jun, 2008, 08.08 PM IST
- NASA begins fueling shuttle Discovery for afternoon launch to international space station
NASA began fueling space shuttle Discovery on Saturday for a late afternoon launch to the international space station.
31 May, 2008, 05.53 PM IST