In 1995, astronomers found a planet circling a Sun-like star, and the solar system stopped looking uniqueIn 1995, scientists made a revolutionary find with the discovery of 51 Pegasi b, a massive exoplanet in a tight orbit around its star. This...
15 Jun, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Six-pack abs in 6 months to work in AI: Remembering Sushant Singh Rajput through 37 dreams he never got to complete out of 50 wishes from his bucket listSushant Singh Rajput, an actor who left engineering for Bollywood, pursued a life driven by curiosity, compiling a bucket list of 50 ambiti...
14 Jun, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
This 'alien' blue planet rains molten glass and a year here is less than a weekend, scientists are stunnedScientists are stunned by HD 189733b, a blue planet 63 light-years away, resembling Earth but far more hostile. Orbiting its star in just t...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
What is Planet Nine, and where is it? Mystery of large hidden planet beyond Neptune explainedWhat is Planet Nine, and where is it? The question has fascinated astronomers for years. Scientists believe a massive undiscovered planet m...
09 Jun, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
NASA plans to send a planet hunter to scan the Galaxy for 100,000 new alien worldsNASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to discover approximately 100,000 exoplanets, significantly expanding our understanding ...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
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
A high school senior used NASA Kepler data to uncover where more Earth-like planets may still be hidingA high school student has made a significant discovery using old space data. Ana Humphrey re-examined information from the Kepler Space Tel...
20 May, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
How a 17-year-old NASA intern spotted an odd signal in telescope data and found a planet with two sunsDuring a summer internship at NASA, high school junior Wolf Cukier discovered a planet orbiting two stars. While analyzing data from the TE...
20 May, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
A simple astronomy program led two U.S. high school students to help discover four exoplanetsIn an inspiring display of youthful ingenuity, two American high school students have teamed up to publish a groundbreaking scientific pape...
19 May, 2026, 04.11 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 1967, a Cambridge student found a strange signal every 1.3 seconds, and changed astronomy foreverA graduate student's meticulous review of radio telescope data in 1967 led to a groundbreaking discovery. Jocelyn Bell Burnell identified a...
06 May, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
‘Missing scientists’ cases may be random; Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb warns what’s actually threatening America’s scientific superiorityUS officials are investigating several scientists' deaths and disappearances as a national security issue. Astrophysicist Avi Loeb states t...
29 Apr, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Scientists trace latest interstellar comet's home to a cold, isolated corner of the Milky WayA comet from another star system has revealed secrets about the early galaxy. Scientists found it has a high amount of heavy hydrogen. This...
23 Apr, 2026, 02.56 PM IST
NASA unveils new space telescope to give 'atlas of the universe'NASA has revealed the Roman space telescope. This new instrument will search the universe for planets beyond our solar system. It will also...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
Nancy Roman Grace Space Telescope ready with 100x Hubble field of view as NASA completes assembly ahead of launchNASA has completed the assembly of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at its Goddard facility, marking a major milestone ahead of its pl...
22 Apr, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
PanSTARRS comet: Rare celestial event set to light up skies — here’s how and when to watchComet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) is emerging as one of the most anticipated skywatching events of 2026. Discovered in September 2025 by Pan-STAR...
17 Apr, 2026, 01.04 AM IST
Will the 'God of Chaos' Asteroid Apophis impact Earth in 2029? Here's what report saysAsteroid 99942 Apophis, named after the Egyptian god of chaos, will make a close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029, passing within 20,000...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.20 PM IST