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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, on its way out, surprises with something strange about our Solar System- Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples
- NASA’s SPHEREx finds brown dwarfs with water and methane, they drift in darkness without a host star and heated entirely from within
- NASA’s Perseverance Rover sets new driving record on Mars, reaching 45.2 kilometresNASA’s Perseverance rover has travelled 45.2 kilometres in Mars, setting a fresh record for the farthest distance driven by a vehicle on th...13 Oct, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
- In 2019, one rockstar helped NASA study asteroid Bennu – his 3D images revealed a dangerous rubble-filled world. A look at Queen's Brian May's amazing educational qualificationsQueen's guitarist Brain May is also an astrophycist and an avid animal and tree rescuer. He played an important role in NASA’s OSIRIS-REx m...08 Oct, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
- One of astronomy’s oldest suspected planetary systems has just undergone its most sensitive search yet and the biggest planets scientists might have expected to find are not thereAstronomers have conducted one of the most detailed searches yet for planets around 70 Ophiuchi AB, a binary system roughly 16 light-years ...05 Oct, 2026, 10.43 PM IST
- A hidden magnetic force from the early universe may finally explain the Hubble tension and why cosmic expansion doesn’t add upRecent research investigates the role of primordial magnetic fields in the discrepancy of the Hubble constant values. Measurements of the c...05 Oct, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
- Earth, Mars born from same cloud of gas and dust, yet formed differently: StudyResearchers at the Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, investigated the formation of Earth and Mars. Their study revealed that Earth...02 Oct, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
- NASA is preparing the Moon for humans: Three new missions will search for underground shelter, water ice and hidden hazardsNASA is planning three investigations on the Moon to gather essential information for a future lunar outpost. These investigations will mon...01 Oct, 2026, 09.56 PM IST
- Why NASA is studying 1.2-billion-year-old Scottish rocks for clues to ancient life on Mars and the Red Planet’s watery pastAncient rocks found in Scotland's Stoer Formation are being studied by NASA to understand potential signs of life. These rocks formed 1.2 b...30 Sep, 2026, 01.15 AM IST
- Scientists may have got one of Earth’s biggest ancient mysteries wrong: A 2-billion-year-old carbon clue thought to reveal a global change may actually point to magma, methane and microbesResearch from Caltech indicates that a significant carbon signal may arise from local geological processes instead of global events. The st...27 Sep, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
- NASA’s $1.2 billion plan to explore the history and evolution of the universe enters Phase BNASA has progressed the PRIMA mission into Phase B, concentrating on the creation of essential technologies and designs. This innovative sp...27 Sep, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
- NYT names 100 best TV shows of the 21st century: Check full listThe New York Times has recently released its ranking of the 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century. The list includes input from over 500 te...26 Sep, 2026, 01.06 AM IST
- 'Let's race, not wrestle': 5 key takeaways that defined Trump-Xi meet in WashingtonTrump and Xi Jinping met at the White House for talks focused on trade, AI and the broader US-China strategic rivalry. Xi called for cooper...25 Sep, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
- In 2016, 10,000 volunteers searched images of Mars for strange spider-like patterns; they found the formations in places where scientists hadn't seen them beforeIn 2016, nearly 10,000 volunteers worked together to analyze images of Mars, identifying intriguing spider-like formations. Collaborating w...24 Sep, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
- A satellite map revealed a mysterious giant circle that was hiding in Canada for 390 million years. One amateur astronomer finally noticed itResearchers have identified the Uhackatik impact crater in Quebec, which is about 25 kilometers wide. The crater was discovered by amateur ...23 Sep, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
- Astronomers just spotted an “Impossible” planet: Elias 2-24 b is the youngest known planet, and its Jupiter-sized growth could challenge planet formation modelsElias 2-24 b is young enough that astronomers are seeing it before its planetary neighborhood has finished taking shape. Yet the planet is ...23 Sep, 2026, 01.01 AM IST
- Footprints found on Mars? Weird 1cm marks spotted by NASA's Curiosity rover; scientists puzzled about geological mysteryNASA’s Curiosity rover has spotted unusual 1cm-wide pits on Mars that resemble tiny footprints, but scientists say there is no evidence the...19 Sep, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
- If Earth was built close to the young Sun, where did its water come from? New isotope analysis rewrites part of Earth’s origin story and gives scientists a new mystery to solveNew analysis suggests Earth formed solely from inner Solar System material. This challenges previous theories about outer Solar System cont...19 Sep, 2026, 09.29 PM IST
- Astronomers have found a 'baby' planet and named it Elias 2-24 b. The Jupiter-size world is less than 1 million years oldAstronomers have made an exciting discovery with Elias 2-24 b, recognised as the youngest planet identified to date. This gas giant is stil...18 Sep, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
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