ASTRONOMY

Ancient metal-rich Martian lake could power future human industries on Mars

The metal deposits date back to a time when Mars' climate was changing from wet to dry
Published: 1 day ago  |  By Biplab Das

Ultraviolet radiation from stellar flares might increase chances for life around small stars

Scientists have found that liquid-water habitable zones can overlap with ultraviolet habitable zones around low-mass stars.
Published: 1 day ago  |  By Disita Sikdar

Strange behavior in Uranus’ outer rings points to hidden moons influencing their structure

Although Uranus possesses rings, they are not as structured and bright as the rings of Saturn. They are rather dark, narrow, and tough to study.
Published: 2 days ago  |  By Disita Sikdar

ISS Expedition 74 advances stem cell research and DNA nanotherapy to boost health and the space economy

ISS Expedition 74 aims to boost space health and future medical breakthroughs on Earth.
Published: 2 days ago  |  By Disita Sikdar

How a citizen science project could reveal 10,000 new examples of warped spacetime

Citizen scientists will look for warped spacetime using data from the European Space Agency's Euclid telescope.
Published: 3 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

Scientists send microscopic worms to space to aid future Moon missions

A boxful of soil-living worms was sent to the International Space Station to assess the dangers.
Published: 4 days ago  |  By Biplab Das

Scientists identify a 'bathtub ring' on Mars, hinting at a long-lost ocean on the Red Planet

The ancient ocean on Mars probably occupied a third of its surface.
Published: 5 days ago  |  By Biplab Das

Comet R3 PanSTARRS to make closest approach to Sun and Earth this week—all you need to know

April skies light up as a comet with bright tail and rare visibility reaches perihelion.
Published: 7 days ago  |  By Disita Sikdar

Gentle winds on Titan's lakes could trigger massive 10-foot waves, MIT study reveals

Scientists predict wave behavior using factors like gravity, atmosphere and liquid composition.
Published: 7 days ago  |  By Disita Sikdar

NASA's Parker Solar Probe makes surprising revelation about mechanism behind solar storms

Parker Solar Probe has uncovered new details about how magnetic reconnection on the Sun flings charged particles at insane speeds.
Published: Apr 17, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

How much water does an Earth-like planet need to harbor life? A new study has the answer

Maintaining liquid surface water is one of the preconditions that a planet has to meet in order to support life as we know it.
Published: Apr 17, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

Final moments of comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) captured by NASA as it disintegrates near the Sun

SOHO, STEREO, and PUNCH show different perspectives of the Kreutz sungrazing comet’s dramatic end.
Updated: Apr 17, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

Hidden waves in Mars' ionosphere reveal secrets of the planet’s magnetic field

A study finds atmospheric waves alter electron content, helping scientists map the hidden magnetic fields on Mars.
Updated: Apr 17, 2026  |  By Nibedita Sen

Alien life may be hiding in planetary patterns, new study suggests

Scientists propose a new method to find alien life by studying planetary patterns, moving beyond traditional biosignature searches.
Published: Apr 16, 2026  |  By Disita Sikdar

A new simulation shows what happens when a supermassive black hole tears a star apart

A supermassive black hole feeding on a star is accompanied by intense radiation that can briefly outshine the galaxy where the event is taking place.
Updated: Apr 16, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

The Mars-sized object that created our Moon may have been more iron-rich than suspected, study finds

About 4.5 billion years ago, a Mars-sized object, named Theia, slammed into a proto-Earth to create the Moon.
Published: Apr 16, 2026  |  By Disita Sikdar

Young Sun-like stars are dimming faster than expected—and no, it's not like in 'Project Hail Mary'

NASA’s Chandra study hints Sun’s early X-ray drop may have helped Earth become habitable.
Published: Apr 15, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

What creates Venus' mysterious lower haze? Astronomers may finally have the answer

Scientists have long been puzzled by the haze that hangs low above Venus' surface.
Published: Apr 15, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

Century-old meteorite from Azerbaijan reveals new clues about Mercury

A piece of rock from the meteorite reveals that this planet has sulfur-rich compounds.
Published: Apr 14, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

Clumps of apparently 'collisionless' dark matter may explain certain cosmic puzzles

Dark matter has been thought to be cold and collisionless, meaning its particles don't interact with each other. The new study, however, challenges this assumption.
Published: Apr 14, 2026  |  By Biplab Das
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