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Fireball over Boston? Meteor blast sends shockwaves across the NortheastA meteor traveling at approximately 75,000 miles per hour exploded high above the northeastern United States, producing a bright fireball a...
Meteor explodes over New England, double boom jolt buildings Massachusetts, Rhode Island, claim reports. What we know so farAmerican Meteor Society program monitor Robert Lunsford said the group received dozens of reports from Delaware to Montreal with people eit...
Watch: Blue Origin’s new Glenn rocket explodes moments before planned launch at Cape CanaveralA Blue Origin rocket exploded spectacularly over Cape Canaveral on Thursday evening. The Glenn LN-01 rocket was undergoing a hotfire test w...
In 1980, a physicist studying a thin clay layer found an iridium spike, and it wasn’t just trace metal: It became one of the biggest clues behind the dinosaurs’ extinctionIn a remarkable geological find in Italy, a delicate clay layer was uncovered, marked by unusually high levels of iridium—a rare element on...
How Israel has emptied southern Lebanon far beyond the front linesA fragile ceasefire in Lebanon has faltered. Israel's military campaign is expanding, forcing thousands of civilians from their homes. Evac...
Iran says 'low' possibility of return to war with USIran's Revolutionary Guards are cautiously optimistic about avoiding war with the US but remain vigilant against potential threats. With pe...
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....
Bellatrix readying ultra-low orbit satellitesThe Bengaluru-based company is targeting launches in 2027 or 2028 and is positioning the project as a potential breakthrough in very low Ea...
China sends astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landingChina launched three astronauts to its space station. One astronaut will stay for a year, a record for the country. This mission supports C...
In 1920, a Namibian farmer hit something with his plow that turned out to be the largest meteorite ever found on EarthA Namibian farmer in 1920 discovered Hoba, the world's largest meteorite. Unlike dramatic impacts, this massive iron slab landed quietly, l...
Can satellites bump into each other? New 'CRASH Clock' study reveals a potential threat in spaceEarth's orbit faces growing collision risks. A new 'CRASH Clock' measures how quickly satellites could collide if control is lost, potentia...
One giant leap for AI: Companies rethink how and where data is processedBig tech and startups are developing orbital data centers to process AI-driven data in space, reducing latency and energy use. This edge co...
Spacetech startups spot promise in defence apps; it's road of tough choicesIn response to escalating geopolitical strains, Indian spacetech startups are making a bold pivot from commercial focuses to military appli...
1.5 lakh close-approach alerts issued for ISRO's Earth-orbiting satellites in 2025: ReportFour collision avoidance manoeuvres (CAM) were performed for Geo-synchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellites, while 14 CAMs, including one for...
Did Nikola Tesla hear aliens first? Here's all about the century-old ‘Black Knight satellite’ UFO conspiracy theoryA persistent myth of a 13,000-year-old 'Black Knight satellite' of possible alien origin has captivated many. However, scientific explanati...
Is Space Junk Becoming a Ticking Time Bomb Above Our Heads?Earth's orbit is increasingly cluttered with dangerous space debris, threatening vital satellite services. Engineers are developing innovat...
NASA’s Sunita Williams Unveils Game-Changing Space Robot to Tackle Satellite Debris!NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is leading groundbreaking research on space sustainability, focusing on robotic systems like the Astrobee to...
Astronaut Jerry Ross reveals if humans are littering outer space with debrisThe American astronaut said that while we can’t stop exploring space, but we need to be smarter about how we do it.
How ISRO is safeguarding India’s space assets in orbitThough ISRO's main objective is to make satellites functional once placed in orbit, protecting them from space debris is also the top prior...
US satellite debris threatens other space missionsIn the case of the explosion of DMSP-F13, they detected 100 new catalogued objects, which suggest that more than 50,000 small fragments lar...