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
Comet 3I/ATLAS gushed a greenhouse gas 80 times more powerful than CO₂ at warming Earth’s atmosphere as it passed the SunInterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, the third of its kind, is revealing its composition as it heads back into deep space. Scientists detected incr...
18 Apr, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
Scientists Just Used Space Particles to See Beneath Ancient Jerusalem, and What They Found Is Raising QuestionsArchaeologists are now using cosmic ray muon imaging to see underground without digging. This new technique has successfully identified hid...
17 Apr, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
Will the 'God of Chaos' Asteroid Apophis impact Earth in 2029? Here's what report saysAsteroid 99942 Apophis, named after the Egyptian god of chaos, will make a close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029, passing within 20,000...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
Artemis II astronauts to shed light on space health risksArtemis II astronauts are venturing farther than ever, exposing them to deep space radiation. NASA is closely monitoring their health using...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
Scientists Found a New Way to Read Earth’s Cosmic-Ray HistoryVolcanic rocks are now revealing cosmic ray history! Scientists propose these ancient rock layers act as natural detectors, recording bomba...
12 Mar, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Did you miss the deep crust barely visible from Earth in 3I/ATLAS? New findings reveal strange cause for itJames Webb Space Telescope observations show interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has a 50-65 foot irradiated crust formed by billions of years of c...
03 Nov, 2025, 01.26 PM IST
Life on Mars, Saturn's moon Enceladus, Jupiter’s moon Europa? New study offers ray of hopeMars, Saturn's moon Enceladus, Jupiter’s moon Europa can hold life? Is there any chance? The study has offered new insights into the subjec...
20 Aug, 2025, 07.36 PM IST
NASA and AstroSat capture explosive eruptions from stellar remnants near massive black holeAn international team of astronomers, including experts from Pune’s IUCAA, has made significant strides in understanding black hole-star dy...
11 Oct, 2024, 01.27 PM IST
Ladakh gets world's highest MACE ObservatoryLadakh now hosts the Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment observatory, the world's highest imaging Cherenkov telescope, inaugurated by Dr...
10 Oct, 2024, 04.54 PM IST
Mysterious cosmic ray in US' Utah came from Milky Way, claim scientistsScientists have identified the powerful cosmic ray that had struck the atmosphere above Utah on May 27, 2021. The particle was observed by ...
26 Nov, 2023, 02.33 AM IST
Nasa shares spectacular image of cosmic 'hand' in Milky WayThe mesmerizing images, shared by the space agency, depict a colossal "hand" with four celestial "fingers" dancing amidst the Milky Way, en...
02 Nov, 2023, 03.47 PM IST
Team led by Indian scientists finds X-ray signature of boundary around black holesAlthough black holes does not have a surface, it is confined within an invisible boundary, called an event horizon, from within which nothi...
22 Sep, 2020, 06.16 PM IST
- Cosmic rays from exploding stars affecting Earth's climate: Study
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Cosmic rays raining down from exploded stars and variations in the Sun's magnetic activity can affect climate on Eart...
20 Dec, 2017, 04.47 PM IST
- NASA to launch scientific balloon to study rare cosmic particles
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) NASA plans to launch on December 10 a balloon-borne instrument to collect information on cosmic rays, high-energy ...
07 Dec, 2017, 04.12 PM IST
- Mars astronauts at increased risk of cancer: Study
New York, June 6 (IANS) Astronauts travelling to Mars or on long-term missions outside the protection of the Earth's magnetic field would f...
06 Jun, 2017, 01.45 PM IST
India's dream to Mars conceived from Vikram Sarabhai's homeWhen the nation eagerly watched the launch of Mangalyaan in Nov last year it was a dream, born from an in Shahibaugh, which was finally rea...
10 May, 2014, 11.23 AM IST