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In 1987, the world swapped ozone-destroying CFCs for safer refrigerants; nearly 40 years later, scientists found the switch had been quietly raining a forever chemical across the planet- NASA has discovered planets so strange they sound completely impossible: From worlds that rain molten glass to giant “marshmallow” planets
- Beneath the Ocean Floor, a Hidden Carbon Vault Has Been Quietly Rewriting Earth’s Climate Story
- Could Life on Earth Be Older Than We Thought? Scientists Find Clues in 3.3 Billion-Year-Old RocksScientists have unearthed faint chemical traces in rocks over 3.3 billion years old, potentially representing Earth's earliest biological e...13 Mar, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
- Why the Moon Is Shrinking Faster Than Previously EstimatedOnce thought dormant, the Moon is actively shrinking due to its cooling interior, a process revealing fresh tectonic features and young fau...27 Feb, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
- Glass from space? Scientists reveal alien finds from an ancient asteroid impact, but a key piece of the cosmic puzzle remains missingScientists studying mysterious glass fragments in southern Australia have discovered they are likely remnants of an asteroid impact from 11...28 Sep, 2025, 06.50 PM IST
- Astronomers edge closer to confirming atmosphere on potentially habitable exoplanetAstronomers may confirm soon that an Earth-like environment on TRAPPIST-1 e, a rocky planet 40 light-years distant. The James Webb Space Te...19 Sep, 2025, 02.26 AM IST
- Rings around Earth? New study suggests asteroid breakup once gave the planet Saturn-like ringsScientists suggest Earth once had rings like Saturn, formed from broken asteroid chunks. These rings likely fell to Earth, causing meteor s...18 Sep, 2024, 01.42 PM IST
- CSIR's Bhatnagar award sent to 37 scientists by postThe last ceremony for SSB awards was held in February 2019 . "The prizes have been sent by post to the recipients of SSB prize for 2019, 20...05 Nov, 2022, 08.48 AM IST
- Cooperation with ISRO remains intact: NASA chiefIn his letter, James Bridenstine says he recently wrote to ISRO about the suspension of cooperation on human space flight.05 Apr, 2019, 07.53 PM IST
- Ceres may still have liquid water underground: NASAWashington, Oct 27 (IANS) The dwarf planet Ceres may have had a global ocean in the past, and two new studies from NASA's Dawn mission sugg...27 Oct, 2017, 01.37 PM IST
- This 9-year-old wants to join NASA to prevent alien invasionWashington, Aug 5 (IANS) NASA has sent an inspiring letter to a nine-year-old who expressed interest in being a Planetary Protection Office...05 Aug, 2017, 12.07 PM IST
- Titan's calm lakes could ensure smooth landing for space probesNew York, July 6 (IANS) Future space probes sent to the surface of Titan could have a smooth landing as researchers have found that most wa...06 Jul, 2017, 12.17 PM IST
- Dinosaurs, Mars volcano went extinct about the same time: NASAThe research reveals that the giant Martian volcano Arsia Mons produced one new lava flow at its summit every one to three million years du...21 Mar, 2017, 03.03 PM IST
- Fossil fuel formation linked to rise in atmosphere's oxygenNew York, Dec 31 (IANS) The rapid rise in the atmospheres oxygen roughly 500 million years ago which made advanced animal life possible on ...31 Dec, 2016, 03.25 PM IST
- Climate cycles led to water carved features on Mars' surfaceNew York, Dec 2 (IANS) Dramatic climate cycles on early Mars, triggered by buildup of greenhouse gases, may be the key to understanding how...02 Dec, 2016, 11.25 AM IST
- Mars crust contributed to makeup of its atmosphereWashington, Sep 30 (IANS) Chemistry in the surface material on Mars contributed dynamically to the make-up of its atmosphere over time, a s...30 Sep, 2016, 01.06 PM IST
- Meteorite impacts may have created building blocks of life, says studyMeteorite impacts on ancient oceans may have created the building blocks of life on Earth, such as nucleobases and amino acids, a new study...18 Aug, 2015, 04.15 PM IST
- Earth meteorite indicates water reservoir on Mars: NASAThis discovery helps resolve the question of where the "missing Martian water" may have gone.19 Dec, 2014, 01.23 PM IST
- Asteroid strike in oceans can destroy ozone layer: StudyAn asteroid splashdown in one of the Earth's oceans could trigger a destructive chemical cycle that would wipe out half the ozone layer, a ...27 Oct, 2010, 03.44 PM IST
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