Today in US History on March 27: Cherry blossoms planted, US Navy founded, Lincoln plans Civil War endMarch 27th in US history marks significant events, including the planting of Japanese cherry trees in 1912 and the authorization of the US ...
27 Mar, 2026, 12.57 PM IST
What Would You Actually See If You Fell Toward a Black Hole?Falling into a black hole presents a bizarre cosmic experience. From afar, an observer sees time slow and light redshift. Inside, spacetime...
28 Feb, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Why the Moon Is Shrinking Faster Than Previously EstimatedOnce thought dormant, the Moon is actively shrinking due to its cooling interior, a process revealing fresh tectonic features and young fau...
27 Feb, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Nature’s Rare Trick: How a River Can Flow in Two Directions at OnceA rare natural phenomenon sees rivers flowing in two directions. This occurs where strong ocean tides push water upstream against the river...
24 Feb, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
What’s Causing Cracks on the Moon’s Surface?Once thought dormant, the Moon is now revealed to be a dynamic world. Cooling and contracting, its crust fractures, creating cliffs and gen...
23 Feb, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
Why Harvest supermoon 2025 is unique; Extra high tides, coastal flooding, and spiritual side-effects - emotional release, clarity expected based on Native American, Celtic beliefsCoastal flooding, super bright sky, all possibilities amid supermoon of harvest seasons; why this moon is archaically proven to be extremel...
07 Oct, 2025, 07.40 AM IST
Would a mini black hole vaporise you? Scientists break it downA new study delves into the mind-bending question: what if a tiny primordial black hole passed through a human body? Scientists examine the...
19 Feb, 2025, 05.31 PM IST
The Moon is silently inching away from Earth; here's what it means for usThe length of the days is impacted by the Moon's slow but steady drift away from Earth, which may also have an impact on the planet's futur...
04 Sep, 2024, 01.27 AM IST
Third of Milky Way's most common planets could harbour life: StudyA study based on latest telescope data and published by the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showed that one-third o...
30 May, 2023, 04.15 PM IST
- Black hole devouring star for a decade detected
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Astronomers have detected a giant black hole that ripped apart a star and then gorged on its remains for an unusua...
07 Feb, 2017, 01.50 PM IST
Massive black hole spotted binging on star for a decadeAs it travels inwards to be ingested by the black hole, the material heats up to millions of degrees and generates a distinct X-ray flare.
07 Feb, 2017, 01.07 PM IST
Saturn's moons younger than thought: StudyScientists measured Saturn's Love number - the rigidity of a planet - for the first time and confirmed Saturnian moons move away from the p...
08 Dec, 2016, 12.42 PM IST
- Saturn moons younger than previously thought: Study
New York, Dec 8 (IANS) Saturn's moons may be younger than previously thought, says a study based on freshly-harvested data from NASA's Cass...
08 Dec, 2016, 11.25 AM IST
17.5 km seawall being erected in Kendrapara to safeguard seaside settlementsA World Bank team inspected the work recently and expressed satisfaction over the quality and progress of the project work.
24 Jan, 2016, 02.57 PM IST
Earth's gravitational pull shrinking the Moon: NASAEarth's gravity has influenced the orientation of thousands of faults that form in the lunar surface as the Moon shrinks, NASA has revealed.
16 Sep, 2015, 04.53 PM IST
High tide alert: Mumbaikars warned against venturing near seaFifteen security guards have been posted at Gateway of India in South Mumbai from 10 AM to 6 PM and will prohibit people from going near th...
13 Jun, 2014, 02.48 PM IST
- Tidal power set to make waves as govts push clean energy
Three decades ago, engineer Peter Fraenkel created an underwater turbine to use river power to pump water in Sudan. Now, his modified desig...
02 Feb, 2009, 12.02 AM IST