Ancient crystals in Chile's salt flat may offer hints about life on Mars
The conditions at Salar de Pajonales, the high-altitude salt flat in northern Chile, are harsh and mimic those that early life on Mars might have experienced.
Published: 1 hour ago | By Biplab Das
How scientists traced an 800-year-old solar event using ancient trees and historical records
The findings could help scientists better understand dangerous solar events from the past.
Published: 2 hours ago | By Ankita Garkoti
Scientists say Earth-like planets may not be common in the universe
A dense metallic core, a silicate mantle, and a thin atmosphere on top—this familiar internal structure of rocky planets may be a rarity in the universe.
Published: 7 hours ago | By Biplab Das
DoW's second set of UFO files reveals more Apollo anomalies: What's the science behind them?
The latest release contains files on strange phenomenon experienced by Apollo astronauts.
Published: 8 hours ago | By Pranjal Nath
Fungi could help transform barren Martian regolith into fertile farmland, latest study suggests
Recent studies have demonstrated that fungi can help drive biomass production in alien environments.
Published: 1 day ago | By Disita Sikdar
Could scientists have missed signs of alien life? Study highlights risk of 'false negatives'
The study warns that the search for alien life could be marred by the fear of 'false positives'.
Published: 4 days ago | By Biplab Das
James Webb Space Telescope spots a Saturn-mass exoplanet that has Earth-like temperatures
Despite being hotter than Earth, the exoplanet's temperature is mild by giant planet standards.
Published: 4 days ago | By Biplab Das
Asteroid impacts may have helped create microbes that gave Earth its oxygen-rich atmosphere
Billions of years ago, oxygen-producing microbial life flourished in an impact-generated crater filled with warm water.
Published: 5 days ago | By Biplab Das
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft captures stunning views of Mars on its way to the metal-rich asteroid. See pics
Psyche captured the images as it flew past Mars for a gravity assist to help it toward its target.
Published: 6 days ago | By Disita Sikdar
NASA's Chandra finds the 'most relaxed' galaxy cluster in the universe had a rather turbulent past
The cluster named Abell 2029 collided with a smaller galaxy cluster, and its effects are still visible.
Published: 6 days ago | By Biplab Das
Water vapor plumes on Europa? New study questions earlier 'evidence' gleaned from Hubble data
Reanalysis of 14 years of Hubble data has weakened evidence of Europa’s hypothesized water plumes.
Published: 6 days ago | By Nibedita Sen
The Milky Way was in a catastrophic collision 11 billion years ago that set off a 'galactic firework'
The collision played a vital role in shaping the modern look of the Milky Way.
Updated: 7 days ago | By Biplab Das
NASA's MAVEN finds first evidence of Zwan-Wolf effect deep in the atmosphere of Mars
Since its discovery in 1976, the Zwan-Wolf effect has only been found in planetary magnetospheres, never in an atmosphere.
Published: 7 days ago | By Disita Sikdar
Water on near-Earth asteroids can make spaceflight cheaper
“There was and is a lot more water in near-Earth space than we thought.”
Published: May 18, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Stardust trapped in Antarctic ice reveal our solar system's journey through a cosmic cloud
Fluctuating levels of radioactive iron-60 suggest the solar system recently entered a cosmic cloud.
Published: May 15, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Anatomy of a star: What keeps the Sun shining for billions of years
The very long lives of our Sun, or any star, hinges on a delicate balance of forces.
Published: May 15, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Have we been wrong about Uranus and Neptune being 'ice giants'? New study certainly suggests so
Uranus and Neptune may contain rocky atmospheres, with new research challenging long-held ice giant identity.
Published: May 14, 2026 | By Disita Sikdar
What should astrobiologists look for while they search for alien life? A new study has an answer
The new study published in Nature Astronomy stresses the need to look for patterns in organic molecules and not just the molecules themselves.
Published: May 13, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Hunt for dark matter: Study finds new clue in unexplored electron-atomic nuclei interactions
The study used molecular physics to map unseen interactions, narrowing the search for dark matter.
Published: May 12, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS originated in a 'loner' place far colder than our solar system, scientists say
3I/ATLAS is now exiting our solar system at more than 137,000 miles per hour.
Published: May 12, 2026 | By Biplab Das