Intergalactic predators? James Webb data hints supermassive black holes may act like cosmic killers, preventing star birth in distant galaxiesNew research reveals that active supermassive black holes can suppress star formation in neighboring galaxies across vast intergalactic dis...
26 Feb, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
What Cosmic Dust on Earth Reveals About Ancient SupernovasEarth acts as a cosmic archive, collecting microscopic dust from distant stellar explosions. Scientists found iron-60, a remnant of superno...
06 Feb, 2026, 08.39 PM IST
Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking: 'We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star...'Stephen Hawking offered a profound perspective on humanity’s place in the universe, highlighting a striking paradox: physically, we are tin...
23 Dec, 2025, 04.28 PM IST
Space weather in focus after Airbus fleet recall, experts raise questions about solar flare theoryAerospace giant Airbus is recalling nearly half its global fleet. This action follows an incident where an aircraft lost altitude, injuring...
06 Dec, 2025, 12.56 PM IST
Scientists uncover giant asteroid crater hiding in plain sight, and it changes everythingScientists have found a huge 900-meter-wide asteroid crater in Guangdong Province, China, three times more massive than the previously larg...
22 Nov, 2025, 09.26 PM IST
Scientists spot brightest record-breaking flare ever from a distant supermassive black holeScientists have captured the brightest flare ever recorded from a supermassive black hole, radiating as brilliantly as 10 trillion suns. Th...
04 Nov, 2025, 07.32 PM IST
NASA launches three spacecraft to study space weatherThe United States has launched three spacecraft aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to enhance space weather monitoring. These probes, includin...
24 Sep, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
Russia launches animals into space: Here’s the purpose behind the missionRussia is set to launch Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite on August 20, 2025, from Baikonur Cosmodrome, will carry fruit flies, mice, plant seeds, ...
19 Aug, 2025, 10.55 PM IST
They survived ice ages and hunted mammoths; so why did the Neanderthals suddenly disappear? Now a physicist blames something in the skyScientists explore the mystery of Neanderthal extinction. A new theory links their disappearance to the Laschamp event. This event weakened...
23 Jun, 2025, 03.46 AM IST
Does Sunita Williams' prolonged space stay increase her cancer risk?NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have been on the ISS for over nine months due to mechanical issues, facing increased heal...
17 Mar, 2025, 05.43 PM IST
Forget about asteroid: Scientists reveal expanding 'weak spot' in Earth's magnetic shield, and the consequences could be devastatingResearchers confirm the rapid expansion of the South Atlantic Anomaly, a weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field, which is now threatening biol...
23 Feb, 2025, 11.09 PM IST
Astronomers spot the largest cosmic giant of its kind in the distant universeAstronomers have discovered an enormous radio jet stretching over 200,000 light-years from a quasar in the early universe, offering rare in...
23 Feb, 2025, 02.41 PM IST
Empire State building-sized 'God of Chaos' asteroid approaching Earth at 30,000 km per hour, NASA on high alertThe asteroid Apophis, nicknamed the "God of Chaos," is set for a near-Earth flyby on November 13, passing within 19,000 miles of our planet...
12 Nov, 2024, 12.52 PM IST
Why humans become taller in space, Sunita Williams answersAstronaut Sunita Williams, currently on an eight-month mission aboard the ISS with Butch Wilmore, shares intriguing insights into how space...
07 Sep, 2024, 02.32 PM IST
NASA to build homes on moon by 2040: Know about plans and obstaclesNASA has adopted a step-by-step plan for its lunar aspirations. It has made a plan for sustainable human presence on the moon by the mid-20...
30 Nov, 2023, 08.38 PM IST
After Mars, Venus on Isro’s planetary travel listVenus is considered to be earth's 'twin sister' because of its similarities in mass, size, composition, density and gravity.
18 May, 2019, 11.05 AM IST
- NASA selects mission to study cosmic rays in heliosphere
Washington, June 2 (IANS) NASA is targeting 2024 for the launch of a new mission to learn more about the generation of cosmic rays in the h...
02 Jun, 2018, 03.07 PM IST