Space weekly recap, September 26 - October 2, 2026: Key stories you may have missed
While Starship's Flight 14 made the headlines, several other interesting developments took place.
Published: 3 days ago | By Pranjal Nath
SMILE is ready: Europe and China’s new spacecraft captures massive aurora storm around North Pole
SMILE can watch Earth’s auroras for 45 hours at a time, and is expected to deliver "ground-breaking" data.
Published: 4 days ago | By Purva Muley
China unveils bold plan to complete first AI-driven geological map of Mars by 2028
The map will serve to complement the Tianwen-3 sample return mission from Mars, slated for 2028.
Published: 4 days ago | By Pranjal Nath
Scientists just fixed the timeline of Oklahoma meteor crater—and linked it to a mass extinction
A study suggests that the Ames impact crater was created around 370 million years ago and not 467 million years ago, as previously thought.
Published: 5 days ago | By Lakshmi Kola
Scientists say Saturn's moon Enceladus could host life
Two new studies make a compelling case suggesting that Enceladus' subsurface ocean could support life.
Published: 5 days ago | By Lakshmi Kola
What are coronal holes on the Sun? How do they affect us on Earth?
Coronal holes are temporary features of our star’s surface that can have far-reaching consequences.
Published: Sep 25, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Space weekly recap, September 19 - 25, 2026: Key stories you may have missed
Read about the new constraints on asteroid Bennu's origins, SpaceX's plans for October, and more in this week's space recap.
Published: Sep 25, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Scientists have discovered new heat-resistant amoeba—and it could help find alien life
Certain fungi and algae are known to survive extreme heat, but this newly discovered amoeba has broken all records.
Published: Sep 25, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
NASA's Perseverance rover finds ‘astonishingly complex’ record of water activity on early Mars
Scientists have found that the reality on the ground is much different from what was spotted by the orbiters.
Published: Sep 23, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
No alien invasion for now? Study says life on nearby planets may not be advanced enough to attack Earth
Scientists believe life on alien worlds may be constrained by the same factors as on our planet.
Updated: Sep 23, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
NASA's James Webb gives astronomers a new way to forecast weather on distant alien worlds
Using the JWST, scientists developed a way to identify the dominant factors driving the atmosphere of a distant brown dwarf.
Published: Sep 23, 2026 | By Lakshmi Kola
Is the universe shaped like a doughnut? Here's what researchers say
A new study points towards possible ways in which the shape of the universe can be probed.
Updated: Sep 21, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
NEOMIR: Europe’s proposed mission might save Earth from dangerous asteroids hiding in Sun’s glare
Asteroids that may sneak up on the us hiding in the glare of the Sun pose one of the greatest dangers to humanity.
Published: Sep 20, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
Did liquid water once exist in the outer solar system? Study of Neptune's moons provides clue
The outer solar system is a frigid place where liquid water isn't expected to exist.
Published: Sep 18, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Space weekly recap, September 12–18, 2026: Key stories you may have missed
From progress in NASA's moon mission to discoveries about black holes, here's what happened this week.
Published: Sep 18, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
This 'dead' star came back to life 30 years ago. Now it’s changing again.
Astronomers are watching Sakurai’s Object reheat in real time, revealing a rare stage of evolution.
Updated: 7 days ago | By Purva Muley
Astronomers just found the youngest planet ever seen—and it's still taking shape
Elias 2-24 b is the youngest by some distance, and could provide rare insights into planet formation.
Published: Sep 17, 2026 | By Purva Muley
NASA's Moon orbiter makes once-in-a-century discovery, spots solar system's largest new crater—see picture
The newly formed craters span the length of two football fields and can fit three vertically stacked yellow school buses.
Updated: Sep 17, 2026 | By Lakshmi Kola
NASA lays out timeline for new US Space Academy, first class set for 2028
The first class of 300 students will begin in 2028, with the permanent campus fully operational by 2031.
Published: Sep 17, 2026 | By Ankita Garkoti
NASA releases first test image from Nancy Grace Roman Telescope’s 300-megapixel infrared camera
"There is much to do, but we are on our way to groundbreaking science."
Published: Sep 16, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan