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
History's most famous Halley's comet may need a new name, and the real discoverer was a monk nobody ever heard ofHalley’s Comet naming controversy is reshaping astronomy history after new medieval research revealed a forgotten discovery from nearly 1,0...
14 May, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
'Howl at the Moon': NASA's bid to boost space enthusiasmNASA's Artemis II mission captivated millions with improved live streaming and astronaut accounts. Flight director Zebulon Scoville focused...
11 Apr, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Artemis II astronauts to shed light on space health risksArtemis II astronauts are venturing farther than ever, exposing them to deep space radiation. NASA is closely monitoring their health using...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
Uranus Spins Sideways, the Stranger Story Is What That Does to the Space Around ItUranus spins on its side, creating a wild magnetosphere. Unlike Earth's stable bubble, Uranus's magnetic field is lopsided and constantly s...
08 Mar, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Earth Has a “Second Moon” (Sort Of): The Science of Mini-MoonsEarth's cosmic neighbourhood is more dynamic than imagined, hosting temporary 'mini-moons' captured by gravity and 'quasi-moons' in resonan...
21 Feb, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
Astrology Predictions 2026 Revealed: The Modern-Day Nostradamus Forecasts the FutureAstrology Predictions 2026: Astrology serves as the lens through which the future could be interpreted, much like the prophecies of Nostrad...
03 Dec, 2025, 12.08 PM IST
What will happen to 2025 PN7 after 2083, Earth’s newly discovered ‘quasi-moon,’ and why it went unnoticed for decadesAstronomers have confirmed a small asteroid, named 2025 PN7, has been orbiting the Sun alongside Earth for over sixty years. Discovered in ...
22 Oct, 2025, 12.18 PM IST
Venus-Jupiter conjunction: How to catch Venus and Jupiter’s brief embrace before they drift apartVenus-Jupiter conjunction: Venus and Jupiter, the brightest planets in our skies, came within a degree of each other on 12 August, creating...
12 Aug, 2025, 08.51 PM IST
Venus and Jupiter Conjunction visible from naked eye: Here’s when and where to get the best viewA planetary conjunction takes place when two or more planets seem to align closely in the sky as viewed from Earth, despite being separated...
12 Aug, 2025, 06.40 PM IST
Planetary Parade 2025: How this rare astronomical event will inspire your creativity and unlock new possibilitiesPlanetary Parade 2025 is a rare celestial event that promises to captivate skywatchers and inspire creativity across the globe. This unique...
27 Jan, 2025, 10.47 PM IST
- Don't miss amazing ultraviolet view of Mars
Washington, Oct 18 (IANS) NASA's MAVEN mission has returned images showing the ultraviolet glow from the Martian atmosphere in unprecedente...
18 Oct, 2016, 02.10 PM IST
Gujarat to get its first solar, stellar observatoriesThe Solar Observatory would be utilised to study the Sun as well as the Solar System, while the Stellar Observatory will collect crucial in...
04 Jan, 2016, 12.14 PM IST
Pluto's moons exhibit the strangest behavior that scientists have ever seenThere are plenty of odd-shaped moons in the solar system such as the moons of Mars (Phobos and Deimos) or Saturn's sponge-shaped moon Hyper...
05 Jun, 2015, 03.54 PM IST
Chinese scientist proposes 6 new satellites to monitor earthGlobal change is a relatively new scientific area that developed after realisation that climate change was only one part of a larger phenom...
15 Oct, 2014, 08.59 PM IST
NASA, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in talks to set up Joint Mars Working GroupBoth the missions of NASA & ISRO will arrive at Mars just in time to join the fleet of Mars-based spacecraft that could witness the effects...
11 Sep, 2014, 02.10 PM IST
- CBDT can't decide if organisation is involved in research: HC
Tax authorities cannot decide on whether an organisation can be considered a `scientific research organisation' so as to avail tax concessi...
26 Jul, 2009, 01.36 PM IST