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Quote of the Day by Galileo Galilei: “The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the...” — What life lesson about success and small actions does Galileo’s wisdom reveal?- What is Planet Nine, and where is it? Mystery of large hidden planet beyond Neptune explained
- Quote of the day by Isaac Newton: “Gravity explains the motions of the planets, but it cannot explain who sets the planets in motion.” A timeless lesson on curiosity and humility
- In 1999, treasure hunters dug up a corroded disk in Germany, and Bronze Age skies came back into viewAn illegal discovery of a rusted bronze disc near Nebra, Germany, has revealed profound insights into Bronze Age understanding of the cosmo...04 Jun, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Galileo Galilei: 'The nature of the human mind is such that unless it is stimulated by images of things acting upon it from...' - life lessons on memory, observation and how we learn, remember and grow by the Father of Modern ScienceQuote of the day by Galileo Galilei: Galileo Galilei's quote emphasizes that external stimuli, particularly visual experiences and direct o...01 Jun, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
- In 1999, treasure hunters illegally dug up a strange disk in Germany, and it turned out to carry a 3,600-year-old map of the night skyArchaeologists uncovered the Nebra Sky Disc, an ancient bronze artifact depicting the cosmos. This 3,600-year-old star map showcases advanc...30 May, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
- 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...28 May, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
- Scientists found a possible moon nursery around a distant world, which can change what we know about the formation of Earth's only natural satelliteScientists have found a rare, young exoplanet, CT Cha b, surrounded by a gas and dust disk, offering a glimpse into how moons form. The Jam...28 May, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
- Quote of the day by the lady who touched the stars, Kalpana Chawla: “The path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to...” Learn a timeless lesson on dreams, courage, perseverance, success mindset, ambition, hard work, and never giving upThe Kalpana Chawla quote of the day still inspires millions chasing dreams, success, and personal growth worldwide. Her powerful words on v...25 May, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
- A high school senior used NASA Kepler data to uncover where more Earth-like planets may still be hidingA high school student has made a significant discovery using old space data. Ana Humphrey re-examined information from the Kepler Space Tel...20 May, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
- 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
- A simple astronomy program led two U.S. high school students to help discover four exoplanetsIn an inspiring display of youthful ingenuity, two American high school students have teamed up to publish a groundbreaking scientific pape...19 May, 2026, 04.11 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
- NASA has discovered planets so strange they sound completely impossible: From worlds that rain molten glass to giant “marshmallow” planetsScientists are discovering strange new planets beyond our solar system. These worlds defy old ideas about how planets form and what they lo...12 May, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
- 350 years later Newton's Law of Gravity just got put to the ultimate test — here's how it didNewton’s Law of Gravity just survived its biggest cosmic test. Scientists studied nearly 686,000 galaxies spread across 7 billion light-yea...11 May, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
- The world’s oldest known star map was hidden beneath reused book pages for centuries before scientists finally recovered itScientists have uncovered ancient astronomical texts hidden beneath medieval writings. Using advanced X-ray technology, researchers found f...09 May, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
- Astronomers detect erratic deep-space radio signal repeating every 36 minutes for eight days, then it suddenly ‘switched off’Astronomers have found a strange object in our galaxy. It sent radio signals every 36 minutes for eight days. Then it stopped. This object,...08 May, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Galileo Galilei: ‘Measure what can be measured, and make measurable what…’ Words of wisdom on value of observation and measurementGalileo Galilei Quote of the Day: A pioneering Italian scientist, Galileo Galilei revolutionized physics and astronomy through his commitme...08 May, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
- New research suggests giant cosmic structures could be rotating across billions of light-yearsAstronomers have found that massive cosmic filaments, stretching hundreds of millions of light-years, are slowly rotating. These structures...07 May, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
- In 1967, a Cambridge student found a strange signal every 1.3 seconds, and changed astronomy foreverA graduate student's meticulous review of radio telescope data in 1967 led to a groundbreaking discovery. Jocelyn Bell Burnell identified a...06 May, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
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