In 1980, a physicist studying a thin clay layer found an iridium spike, and it wasn’t just trace metal: It became one of the biggest clues behind the dinosaurs’ extinctionIn a remarkable geological find in Italy, a delicate clay layer was uncovered, marked by unusually high levels of iridium—a rare element on...
28 May, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
ISRO, Roscosmos discuss delivery of semi-cryogenic engines in Moscow; draft contract under approvalISRO held technical discussions with Russia's Roscosmos in Moscow for semi-cryogenic engines, crucial for India's heavy-lift launch vehicle...
02 May, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces Horoscope Today – 29th April 2026: Why Smart Decisions Could Change EverythingYour Daily Horoscope Today emphasizes grounded strategies, financial discipline, and diplomatic partnerships. As the Moon moves through Vir...
28 Apr, 2026, 09.44 PM IST
Artemis II is a triumph, but NASA’s ‘most ambitious’ mission carrying possible evidences of life may never returnNASA's ambitious Mars Sample Return mission plans to bring Martian rocks and soil to Earth. This project seeks to understand if Mars was, i...
11 Apr, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
Hubble captures stunning, clearest image yet of the Egg NebulaNASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured its clearest image yet of the Egg Nebula, a pre-planetary nebula situated almost 1,000 light-yea...
12 Feb, 2026, 01.46 AM IST
What's TOI-6894b that just showed up around a dwarf star only 2.5 times its size; here's why that’s weirdAstronomers have discovered a gas giant, TOI-6894b, orbiting a small red dwarf star, challenging existing planet formation models. Giant ga...
07 Jun, 2025, 12.37 PM IST
How will Earth take its last breath? New research gives a detailed description of how life on planet will meet its endA new study, employing NASA's planetary modeling, predicts Earth's oxygen will vanish in roughly one billion years, much sooner than previo...
06 Jun, 2025, 09.58 PM IST
A NASA probe is on its way to asteroid made of gold that's worth 100,000,000,000 trillion dollarNASA’s Psyche mission, launched in October 2023, aims to explore a metal-rich asteroid worth $100,000 quadrillion, offering a glimpse into ...
27 Nov, 2024, 10.48 AM IST
Could Mercury really have a hidden diamond layer? Explore the new findingsResearchers speculate that Mercury may have a thick diamond layer below the surface. They discovered that graphite may change into diamond ...
02 Aug, 2024, 07.55 PM IST
This NASA satellite is exploring a goldmine worth $100,000 quadrillion in spaceNASA’s Psyche mission aims to explore the metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche, potentially worth $100,000 quadrillion. The mission, expected to r...
29 Jul, 2024, 09.47 AM IST
Psyche: NASA spacecraft embarks on mysterious mission to find rare metal asteroidNASA's Psyche spacecraft has begun its six-year journey to a metal-covered asteroid. This will be the first exploration of a metal world, w...
14 Oct, 2023, 04.18 PM IST
James Webb Space Telescope sends images of Ring Nebula. Check out detailsJames Webb Space Telescope has sent images of the Ring Nebula. The pictures give a glimpse of what may happen to the Sun about five billion...
04 Aug, 2023, 01.42 AM IST
How long is the solar system's longest day? Venus has the answerThe study also measured the tilt of the Venusian axis and size of the planet's core, allowing for a deeper understanding of an enigmatic wo...
03 May, 2021, 11.02 PM IST
- Earliest human impact on environment discovered
New York, June 6 (IANS) Scientists have discovered wide rates of erosion dating back to 11,500 years ago from the Dead Sea in Israel -- tou...
06 Jun, 2017, 06.05 PM IST
- Moon was born when space rock hit Earth 4.5 bn years ago
Washington, Sep 27 (IANS) The moon was formed by a planetary object hitting the infant Earth some 4.5 billion years ago, say researchers wh...
27 Sep, 2016, 01.05 PM IST
Moon plays key role in maintaining Earth's magnetic fieldThe magnetic field is produced by the geodynamo, the rapid motion of huge quantities of liquid iron alloy in the Earth's outer core.
03 Apr, 2016, 04.07 PM IST
Meteorite's magnetic memory gives clues to Earth's futureThese 'nano-paleomagnetic' measurements, the highest-resolution paleomagnetic measurements ever made, were performed at the BESSY II synchr...
22 Jan, 2015, 06.09 PM IST