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The Next Object From Another Star System Could Appear Without WarningTiny interstellar visitors from other star systems are increasingly entering our solar system, with the latest, 3I/ATLAS, detected in July ...
No way to stop 15,000 ‘city-killer’ asteroids yet: NASA planetary defence chief flags detection gapsThousands of city-killer asteroids remain undetected. NASA's Dr Kelly Fast highlights this critical gap. Mid-sized asteroids pose a signifi...
Comet 41P stuns scientists by nearly stopping before spinning backwardsA comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák astonished astronomers by almost halting its rotation and then spinning in the opposite direction. Obse...
Google's former CEO Eric Schmidt wants to build a cosmic search engineEric Schmidt, a former CEO of Google, and his wife Wendy are funding four advanced telescopes, including one for space. These observatories...
Year Ender 2025: Top 7 scientific discoveries that shook the worldYear Ender 2025 Special: 2025 saw remarkable scientific leaps, from discovering the ancient MoM-z14 galaxy to the smallest pacemaker and ne...
Here’s how 3I/ATLAS differs from the first Interstellar visitor 2I/Borisov — Size, origin, composition & moreSix years after the discovery of the first confirmed interstellar visitor, Comet 2I/Borisov, scientists are abuzz with fresh insights into ...
Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Nucleus Size Specifications Explained: What is gas plume around it? Here's new telescope data, anomilies, plume shape, dynamics, Hubble image findingsInterstellar object 3I/ATLAS nucleus size remains one of the biggest mysteries in astronomy. Scientists are analyzing telescope data and pr...
Planet Nine may not be alone, as astronomers spot hints of a hidden ‘Planet Y’ far beyond NeptuneA new study suggests the existence of Planet Y. This hidden planet may be affecting the Kuiper Belt. The gravity of Planet Y could be causi...
New space telescope finds 2,100 asteroids even before official launchThe Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, even before its official opening, has identified over 2,100 new asteroids. This powerful telescope ...
The universe's darkest mysteries are coming into focusThe Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, equipped with the largest digital camera, is poised to conduct an unprecedented 10-year astronomica...
The biggest explosion since the Big Bang; Star ripped apart by a Black Hole unleashes history’s most powerful and brightest known explosionAstronomers have spotted a new type of cosmic explosion. These are called Extreme Nuclear Transients or ENTs. These events occur when stars...
Planet nine stays hidden, but the solar system has a new mystery guestA newly identified dwarf planet, named 2017 OF201, has been discovered in the distant outer reaches of the solar system. Measuring about 70...
2017 OF201: All about the new planet found beyond PlutoAstronomers have found a new minor planet beyond Pluto. This object, named 2017 OF201, is quite large. It orbits far from the Sun. This dis...
Big Rockets, a big telescope and big changes in space await in 2025In 2025, space exploration heats up with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launching New Glenn and Project Kuiper satellites, while SpaceX, led by El...
Bright satellite BlueWalker 3 alarms astronomers, sparks concern about sky pollutionThe International Astronomical Union (IAU) has revealed that what was initially thought to be a celestial body is actually the BlueWalker 3...
AI finds ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid: All you may want to knowAI or artificial intelligence is being used extensively around the world. Now, scientists have found an asteroid with the help of an AI alg...
Nearly 140 new minor planets found at edge of solar system: StudyAstronomers have discovered 139 new trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) -- minor planets located in the far reaches of the solar system. Using t...