The world’s oldest known star map was hidden beneath reused book pages for centuries before scientists finally recovered itScientists have uncovered ancient astronomical texts hidden beneath medieval writings. Using advanced X-ray technology, researchers found f...
09 May, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
A quiet Gulf player may steal Pakistan’s ‘miracle’ momentNegotiations around a possible Iran–US ceasefire have shifted focus towards a Gulf state near the Strait of Hormuz, raising questions over ...
28 Apr, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Weekend sky to light up with celestial glow: Pink Moon, Spica & dazzling comet tail — When and how to watch in USSkywatchers are in for a celestial treat this week as the Pink Moon, the rare alignment of Moon and Spica, and the possible appearance of a...
30 Mar, 2026, 10.38 PM IST
NASA Reveals a Brand-New Map of the Universe: How SPHEREx Will Chart the Cosmos Like Never BeforeNASA's new SPHEREx observatory has released its first all-sky cosmic map. This map uses 102 infrared wavelengths to reveal the universe in ...
14 Feb, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
NASA's newest space telescope blasts off to map the entire sky and millions of galaxiesNASA's Spherex observatory launched into orbit to map the entire sky in infrared, aiming to explain galaxies' formation and universe expans...
12 Mar, 2025, 10.04 AM IST
NASA’s next big mission: A cutting-edge telescope is launching soon — Here’s what SPHEREx will exploreSPHEREx, NASA's latest space telescope, was initially set to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in late February. But the mission has b...
01 Mar, 2025, 12.13 AM IST
NASA’s new telescope is more powerful than James Webb: Here’s what it could reveal about the Big Bang and the universeNASA prepares to launch SPHEREx, a groundbreaking telescope surpassing James Webb's capabilities in certain aspects. With a modest $488 mil...
03 Feb, 2025, 08.17 PM IST
Six planets parade tonight; here are tips on how to view the spectacular planetary alignmentTonight, stargazers can see a rare "planet parade" as six planets form a visible arc: Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, and Venus.
21 Jan, 2025, 07.42 PM IST
- Launch of NASA's next planet-hunting mission postponed
Washington, April 17 (IANS) NASA is now targeting Wednesday for the launch of its next planet-hunting mission, the Transiting Exoplanet Sur...
17 Apr, 2018, 10.37 AM IST
- NASA's positive on next planet-hunting mission launch
Washington, April 15 (IANS) Meteorologists with the US Air Force 45th Space Wing have predicted an 80 per cent chance of favourable weather...
15 Apr, 2018, 02.02 PM IST
- NASA's next planet-hunting mission starts next week
Washington, April 12 (IANS) NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or Tess aimed at detecting planets outside our solar system, is s...
12 Apr, 2018, 10.57 AM IST
- NASA's next planet-hunting probe to launch on April 16
Washington, March 29 (IANS) NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, which aims to find alien worlds with capacity to harbour...
29 Mar, 2018, 10.57 AM IST
- 13% of sky covered by mysterious fast-moving gas, shows map
Sydney, Dec 5 (IANS) At least 13 per cent of the sky is covered by high-velocity clouds of gas moving at speeds of hundreds of kilometres p...
05 Dec, 2017, 04.17 PM IST
- Gaia probe pins down precise positions of over a billion stars
London, Sep 14 (IANS) On its way to assembling the most detailed 3D map ever made of our Milky Way galaxy, European Space Agency's Gaia pro...
14 Sep, 2016, 06.52 PM IST
Don't get stuck with Google Maps, these five apps offer much moreHere are 5 apps that offer features ranging from women safety to night sky map which you don't get in Google Maps.
06 Jun, 2016, 03.15 PM IST
Apps, devices & telescopes that can show you stars!ET lists out some apps for smartphones and tablets, fun gadgets, as well as devices like telescopes.
24 Feb, 2014, 08.12 AM IST
- Google Earth emerging as popular online application
Google Earth not only shows a lot of maps and zoomed-in locations, there are oodles of fun hidden behind it. In Pics: Consumer Electronics ...
20 Jan, 2008, 12.00 PM IST