In 2014, a metal detectorist in Scotland found a hoard that looked like Viking treasure, until scientists scanned what was wrapped insideA metal detectorist's 2014 find in Scotland, the Galloway Hoard, initially thought to be Viking loot, revealed a more complex story. Scient...
In 1896, a French scientists left uranium salts in a drawer wrapper. What happened next unlocked the atomic ageA cloudy day led to a scientific accident. Henri Becquerel discovered radioactivity when uranium salts exposed photographic plates in a dra...
The Parthenon was never meant to be pure white: scientists found traces of ancient paint hidden on the marbleAncient Greece, long perceived as a realm of gleaming white marble, is being re-evaluated. Scientific advancements, particularly through in...
Scientists discover ancient Antarctic fish fossil with a perfectly preserved skullA remarkable fish fossil from Antarctica offers a clear view of early evolution. Koharalepis jarviki, a 380-million-year-old specimen, reve...
Volunteers spotted a hadrosaur protruding from a Canadian hillside, with fossilized skin still attachedA volunteer's keen eye in Alberta's Dinosaur Provincial Park led to the discovery of a remarkably preserved dinosaur fossil, featuring sign...
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: What’s new in the remake, release date, check pre-order bonusEdward Kenway returns in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced on July 9, 2026. This updated version features technical upgrades and new con...
Meet Dooly: The Baby Dinosaur Hidden in 113-Million-Year-Old RockA remarkable near-complete skeleton of a young dinosaur, named Doolysaurus huhmini, was unearthed on Aphae Island. This turkey-sized, two-y...
2,000-year-old ‘guest star’ mystery from 185 AD solved by NASA X-ray studyAncient Chinese astronomers saw a bright guest star in 185 AD. This supernova remnant, RCW 86, was unusually large. New research reveals th...
NASA spots unexpected X-ray polarization in ‘Heartbeat’ black hole, hinting at extreme cosmic winds or rapid plasma jetsAstronomers are intrigued by a black hole named IGR J17091-3624. It is located 28,000 light-years away. NASA's IXPE observed its rhythmic b...
What stunning pictures has NASA revealed on Chandra X-Ray Observatory's 25th anniversary? Here are the detailsNASA unveiled breathtaking new photographs captured by the telescope to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. ...
ISRO payload aces its performance check with observation of supernova remnantISRO, the Indian Space Research Organisation, announced on Thursday that a payload on its recently-launched mission has successfully captur...
XPoSat captures first light from supernova remnantLaunched on January 1, XPoSat carries two co-aligned instruments, POLarimeter Instrument in X-rays (POLIX) and X-ray SPECtroscopy and Timin...
Aditya-L1 solar mission: HEL1OS captures first high-energy X-ray glimpse of solar flaresDuring its first observation period from approximately 12:00 to 22:00 UT on October 29, 2023, the High Energy L1 Orbiting X-ray Spectromete...
- NASA's FOXSI mission to search sun with X-ray vision
Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) NASA's Focusing Optics X-ray Solar Imager, or FOXSI -- a sounding rocket mission -- is soon set to stare directly ...
World's biggest X-ray laser generates first lightThe 3.4-kilometre-long European XFEL, most of which is located in underground tunnels in Germany, will usher a new era of European research...
Black hole spotted in glow of the Big BangAstronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered a jet from very distant supermassive black hole being illuminated by old...
NASA telescope sees rare blurring of black hole lightA compact source of X-rays that sits near the black hole, called the corona, has moved closer to the black hole over a period of just days.