NOAA northern lights forecast: Northern lights could light up skies across the US and Canada tonight; here's when and how to watch on your smartphoneNorthern lights forecast: A minor geomagnetic storm is expected to create favorable conditions for the aurora borealis. Skywatchers in part...
22 Jul, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
India's private space startups gear up for commercial push after Skyroot's historic Vikram-1 successSkyroot Aerospace's orbital success fuels India's private space sector expansion. Startups are accelerating plans for commercial rocket and...
20 Jul, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
In 2019, scientists mounted speakers playing a healthy reef's sounds over dead coral and watched fish move back in: an experiment now being built into a tool to help restore dying reefsScientists are using underwater speakers to play healthy reef sounds. This acoustic enrichment attracts twice as many juvenile fish to dead...
18 Jul, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
NASA issues major solar storm warning: Decades-old theory about Earth's defenses may be an illusionNew research suggests Earth's reaction to solar storms might be limitless. Scientists previously believed a ceiling existed for these power...
16 Jul, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Heat Dome vs Heatwave: Key differences explained and why they matterHeat domes are atmospheric patterns causing prolonged extreme heat events. Heatwaves describe the actual period of unusually hot weather ex...
14 Jul, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Swiggy’s Indian control push; Cultfit’s big IPO swingSwiggy has inched closer to qualifying as an Indian-owned and controlled company. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
07 Jul, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
Contact with Mission Drishti OptoSAR satellite lost, recovery likelihood low: GalaxEyeBengaluru's GalaxEye has lost contact with its Drishti satellite launched in May. The world's first OptoSAR satellite experienced an anomal...
07 Jul, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to EarthA mission is underway to save NASA's Swift Observatory from a fiery plunge. Launched from the Pacific, a specialised spacecraft named Link ...
03 Jul, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
Why India is launching a mission to recover 'Green Boots' from Mount Everest site after 30 yearsIndian authorities are reportedly launching a challenging mission to retrieve the body of Dorje Morup, known as "Green Boots," from Mount E...
01 Jul, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
Scientists just found Arctic marine heat waves have increased since the 1980s, and a Barents Sea event lasted 480 days because melting sea ice and warming waters are rewriting the region’s climate clockThe Arctic Ocean is experiencing unprecedented marine heatwaves, lasting longer and becoming more intense due to climate change and melting...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
Nagrasu gurdwara crisis enters 4th day: Army deployed, drones monitoring; here's what's happeningA tense standoff at Uttarakhand's Nagrasu Gurdwara entered its fourth day as Nihang Sikhs, armed with traditional weapons, continue to dema...
23 Jun, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
Uttarakhand: DM dismisses takeover claims at Gurdwara in Nagrasu; granthi alleges violence, stone-pelting"Don't pay attention to rumours that the Gurdwara has been taken over, that someone has been taken hostage, or that any violence has occurr...
22 Jun, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
Scientists are borrowing a NASA dust-zapping trick to keep solar panels cleaner in dusty places like the American Southwest, India, and the Sahel, and the payoff could be cheaper power with less water and laborSolar power is growing, but dust significantly reduces panel efficiency. A startup, Clear Solar, is using technology developed for Mars rov...
17 Jun, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
Scientists found that ‘rivers in the sky’ are triggering ocean heatwaves in the North Pacific and North Atlantic, but their effect changes with the seasonsNew research reveals atmospheric rivers, powerful storms hitting the US West Coast, are a key factor in developing marine heatwaves. These ...
13 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
This 'alien' blue planet rains molten glass and a year here is less than a weekend, scientists are stunnedScientists are stunned by HD 189733b, a blue planet 63 light-years away, resembling Earth but far more hostile. Orbiting its star in just t...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
Aurora in Indian Today Time: Here's how, when and where to watch dancing light as solar storm hits Earth tonightAurora India Time: A powerful solar storm is heading towards Earth, bringing a rare chance to see the Northern Lights in northern India. Th...
08 Jun, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
Electric mobility key to long-term fight against air pollution: UNEP chiefA top UN official stresses electric mobility and mandatory vehicle emissions testing for long-term air pollution solutions. India's plan to...
05 Jun, 2026, 03.54 PM IST