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Science says space smells different after astronauts return inside, Here’s the chemistry behind the strange odor- In 2018, NASA invited people worldwide to send their names to the Sun. More than 1.1 million did and their names are still travelling aboard Parker Solar Probe
- In 2013, balloons were launched by NASA near the North and South poles to study X-rays in Earth’s atmosphere
- Earlier in 2026, a University of Sydney PhD student traced a 1.34497-hour radio pulse to a dead star. Today, its 1.368-hour orbit explains why the bursts repeatEarlier in 2026, a University of Sydney PhD student traced a 1.34497-hour radio pulse to a dead star. Today, its 1.368-hour orbit explains ...22 Aug, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
- In 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts saw mysterious flashes with their eyes closed. Scientists later found the causeDuring the Apollo missions, astronauts noted peculiar flashes of light occurring inside their spacecraft. These experiences were later attr...13 Aug, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
- In 1978, Russian physicist Anatoli Bugorski survived a proton beam passing through his head. The shocking result: one side of his face appeared frozen in time while the other continued to ageAnatoli Bugorski survived one of the strangest particle accelerator accidents ever recorded. In 1978, a high-energy proton beam from the So...12 Aug, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
- In 1967, US satellites searching for nuclear tests detected mysterious flashes from space. Decades later, scientists uncovered secrets of gamma-ray bursts, which can release more energy in 10 seconds than Sun will emit over its entire 10-billion-year lifetimeGamma-ray bursts, first detected accidentally in 1967, have long puzzled astronomers. Recent observations of their afterglows are now chall...09 Aug, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
- Scientists uncover a hidden force shaping the Sun in breathtaking new imagesNew images from the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope reveal swirling plasma patterns. Scientists have observed Kelvin-Helmholtz instability...05 Aug, 2026, 09.38 PM IST
- A ghost particle hit Antarctica, and led scientists to a hidden galaxy 11 billion light-years awayHidden galaxy 11 billion light-years away: Scientists have identified a distant, dust-shrouded galaxy, nicknamed "Shadow Blaster," as the m...30 Jun, 2026, 04.20 AM IST
- Something left a giant scar next to our galaxy’s Black Hole, and scientists finally have answersMilky Way black hole mystery reveals a hidden cosmic scar near Sagittarius A. Astronomers discovered a strange cavity shaped by powerful st...29 Jun, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
- A tiny particle that landed in Antarctica led scientists to a hidden galaxy 11 billion light-years awayA ghost particle from Antarctica has led scientists to a hidden galaxy 11 billion light-years away, pointing to a new kind of cosmic neutri...27 Jun, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
- NASA looked back at the first Black Hole ever photographed, and found a big surpriseThe universe keeps reshaping our cosmic perspective. When the Event Horizon Telescope captured the historic first image of a black hole in ...27 Jun, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
- Uranus Spins Sideways, the Stranger Story Is What That Does to the Space Around ItUranus spins on its side, creating a wild magnetosphere. Unlike Earth's stable bubble, Uranus's magnetic field is lopsided and constantly s...08 Mar, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
- Extremely high energy "Sun Goddess" particles baffle scientists. Here is all you need to knowNamed 'Amaterasu' after the sun goddess in Japanese mythology, these are one of the highest-energy cosmic rays ever detected. Know everythi...24 Nov, 2023, 11.19 PM IST
- Solar mission Aditya takes STEPS to collect info on energetic particles from spaceIndia's solar mission, Aditya L1, has begun studying energetic particles in the solar wind from space. STEPS has been functioning from with...22 Sep, 2023, 02.30 PM IST
- ISRO's solar mission successfully performs another manoeuvre, craft on course to reaching Sun-Earth L1 pointThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully performed the Trans-Lagrangean Point 1 Insertion (TL1I) manoeuvre for its ma...19 Sep, 2023, 09.58 AM IST
- Aditya-L1 starts collection of scientific data: IsroThe sensors of the Supra Thermal & Energetic Particle Spectrometer (STEPS) instrument have begun measuring supra-thermal and energetic ions...18 Sep, 2023, 03.34 PM IST
- Aditya-L1 starts collection of scientific data: ISROIndia's first-ever space expedition to study the Sun, the Aditya-L1, has started collecting scientific data. The Supra Thermal & Energetic ...18 Sep, 2023, 02.29 PM IST
- Student satellite helps solve major space mysteryThe CubeSat mission, called the Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment (CSSWE), houses a small, energetic particle telescope to measure ...14 Dec, 2017, 02.15 PM IST
- NASA spacecraft finds mysterious dust cloud on MarsThe presence of the dust at orbital altitudes from about 150 kilometres to 300 kilometres above the surface was not predicted, NASA said.19 Mar, 2015, 01.38 PM IST
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