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Scientists found a ‘Mega-Earth’ 2.5 times the size of Earth with a core 23 times its mass; but it didn’t develop the massive atmosphere expected of a planet this large, and researchers are trying to find out why- Starting 1996, surprising planetary system had close encounters with NASA’s Galileo spacecraft, recent study claims it may resemble Earth in certain qualities
- It was built for 30 days. It survived 1,004: How a 4-pound helicopter became one of NASA's greatest success stories
- Glaciers were found moving across the Himalayas from space; scientists just uncovered a 58,500-year-old collapse hiding in the same mountainsSpace images reveal Himalayan glaciers flowing downhill, a dynamic process previously unseen. These ice masses feed vital rivers relied upo...16 Jul, 2026, 05.51 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
- How Close Is the Nearest Potentially Habitable Exoplanet?Astronomers have identified Proxima Centauri b, a rocky planet just over four light-years away, as the closest potentially habitable exopla...20 Feb, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
- Fastest Jetstream Ever Measured on Exoplanet WASP-127bScientists have discovered the fastest atmospheric jet stream on exoplanet WASP-127b. Winds reach nearly 9 kilometers per second. This gas ...10 Feb, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
- Earth’s Inner Core Is Changing Speed: Here’s What That Means for Day LengthEarth's solid inner core has begun to slow its rotation relative to the surface, a shift detected through seismic data. This subtle change,...08 Feb, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
- James Webb telescope stuns astronomers by finding a 'hell planet' with an atmosphere that shouldn’t existThe James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a planet named TOI-561 b. This exoplanet is extremely hot and has a thick atmosphere. Scienti...15 Dec, 2025, 09.10 PM IST
- Indian researchers discover new exoplanet TOI-6038A b. Here's all about itIndian researchers have discovered a dense sub-Saturn exoplanet, TOI-6038A b, which is 78.5 times the mass of Earth. This exoplanet orbits ...16 Feb, 2025, 10.26 AM IST
- Uranus and its moons may have ideal conditions for life—but Voyager 2 missed it due to one bad dayNew analysis of Voyager 2 data suggests that a solar storm may have skewed our understanding of Uranus and its moons. Scientists now believ...12 Nov, 2024, 05.26 PM IST
- Zombie worlds: Five spooky planets orbiting dead starsStars with more than about eight times the mass of the Sun will typically burn through their fuel in less than 100 million years. Once fusi...29 Oct, 2022, 01.11 PM IST
- Jupiter ‘eats’ other smaller planets, say scientistsA new report suggests that there is a high probability that Jupiter ‘eats’ other smaller planets and the remains of those planets are hidde...24 Jun, 2022, 04.10 PM IST
- View: For space buffs, this summer has brought multiple Mars bound space launchesIt might seem like a race is on to reach the Red Planet, akin to the race to the Moon in the 1960s.05 Sep, 2020, 10.02 AM IST
- How hidden stars may impact search for Earth-like planetsWashington, July 12 (IANS) Researchers have found that hidden stars may make planets appear smaller than they actually are, complicating th...12 Jul, 2017, 03.27 PM IST
- Hottest known planet in universe discoveredThe ultraviolet radiation from the star it orbits is so brutal that the planet may be evaporating away under the intense glare, producing a...06 Jun, 2017, 01.04 PM IST
- New exoplanet may be best place to look for alien lifeLondon, April 20 (IANS) A rocky exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone of a red dwarf star 40 light-years from the Earth may be the best ...20 Apr, 2017, 01.55 PM IST
- Pluto may have liquid ocean under ice shell: studyThe pictures New Horizons sent back from its close encounter with the Kuiper Belt's most famous denizen showed that Pluto was much more tha...22 Jun, 2016, 01.44 PM IST
- NASA probe spots dead star 'killing' a planetThis discovery validates a long-held theory that white dwarfs are capable of cannibalising possible remnant planets that have survived with...22 Oct, 2015, 01.19 PM IST
- Comet trailer: You watched Mangalyaan, now prepare for another celestial journeyScientists believe that comets may have been the first solids to condense out of the solar nebula from which the solar system was born.11 Nov, 2014, 12.23 PM IST
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