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...
29 May, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
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...
18 May, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
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...
11 May, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
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...
11 May, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
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...
06 May, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
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...
24 Apr, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
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...
04 Apr, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
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...
25 Mar, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
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...
24 Aug, 2025, 01.40 PM IST
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. ...
26 Jul, 2024, 01.15 AM IST
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...
12 Jan, 2024, 12.47 PM IST
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...
11 Jan, 2024, 07.50 PM IST
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...
08 Nov, 2023, 08.54 AM IST
- 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 ...
05 Sep, 2018, 03.17 PM IST
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...
05 May, 2017, 12.58 PM IST
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...
17 Feb, 2016, 12.34 PM IST
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.
17 Aug, 2014, 05.26 PM IST