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
How this Kerala boy helped put India’s space dreams on global map & earned rare 'triple Padma': All About the star who helped ISRO chase MoonKrishnaswamy Kasturirangan, the Kerala-born scientist who became one of the key architects of India’s space programme, rose from humble beg...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
NASA unveils new space telescope to give 'atlas of the universe'NASA has revealed the Roman space telescope. This new instrument will search the universe for planets beyond our solar system. It will also...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
A billion-year secret: How Lunar ice could turn the Moon into a Space ‘gas station', provide fuel for Mars tripScientists have confirmed lunar polar ice has been accumulating for 1.5 billion years. This ancient ice, scattered across different regions...
18 Apr, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Can we be a star-maker? Budget 2026’s outlay for telescopes is big deal— it can spur India to be a global astronomy leaderIndia embarks on a journey to expand its celestial horizons through investments in advanced telescopes and observatories. This strategic sh...
21 Feb, 2026, 01.15 AM IST
‘Space exploration is like going to Olympics’: Shrinivas KulkarniShrinivas Kulkarni, Shaw Prize winner and a professor at Caltech, talks on the importance of thorough analysis and strategic choices in Ind...
19 Jan, 2025, 02.41 PM IST
IISc to host the 42nd meeting on astronomy this week in BengaluruThe Indian Institute of Science (IISc) will host the 42nd meeting of the Astronomical Society of India, with scientific discourses on topic...
31 Jan, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
Building telescopes on the Moon could transform astronomy - and it's becoming an achievable goalThe Moon also offers opportunities for other types of astronomy as well. Astronomers have lots of experience with optical and infrared tele...
19 Apr, 2023, 11.37 AM IST
How Chandrayaan 2 will add more teeth to ISRO's capabilitiesChandrayaan 2 will be testing some technologies for the first time, including mineral and water prospecting.
15 Jun, 2019, 12.05 AM IST
ISRO plans to launch India’s second space observatoryThe AstroSat-2 mission, which will help in observing distant celestial bodies, is meant to further the study of astronomy and astrophysics.
19 Feb, 2018, 11.42 AM IST
ASTROSAT, India's first astronomical mission, set for September 28 launch"The satellite is scheduled for launch on board the launch vehicle PSLV C-30, on Sept 28 morning 10 am," Director, Public Relations, ISRO t...
16 Sep, 2015, 05.46 PM IST
India's dedicated astronomy satellite ASTROSAT fully assembledASTROSAT, the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission aimed at studying distant celestial objects is now fully assembled, ISRO said.
19 May, 2015, 04.52 PM IST
New Mars route may make manned mission cheaper and easierAlthough launch and cruise costs remain the same, the big burn to slow down and hit the Martian bull's-eye - as in the Hohmann scenario - i...
28 Dec, 2014, 02.53 PM IST