ASTRONOMY

UC Berkeley's crowdsourced project helped narrow down search for extraterrestrial life to 100 signals

UC Berkeley researchers narrow down two decades of space data to focus on 100 mysterious signals from the stars.
Updated: Jan 14, 2026  |  By Raj Naik

Long-term space travel significantly deforms the human brain, new study finds

Scientists have confirmed that spaceflight forces the brain to shift and stretch, a discovery that could change how we protect astronauts on long missions.
Updated: Jan 14, 2026  |  By Raj Naik

What will happen when the solar activity declines in the descending phase of Solar Cycle 25?

Solar activity is likely to be on the decline all the way to 2030, which will mark the end of Solar Cycle 25.
Updated: Jan 14, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

Radio observatories detect hidden gas shielding record-breaking space blast

The study explains the absence of expected chemical signatures in the brightest known LFBOT.
Published: Jan 13, 2026  |  By Raj Naik

New evidence shows Mars was once a 'blue planet' covered by a massive ocean

Led by the University of Bern, the study involved investing Valles Marineris, the largest canyon system on Mars.
Published: Jan 13, 2026  |  By Raj Naik

Astronomers build largest molecular cloud catalog of the Andromeda galaxy

Molecular clouds are huge masses of gas and dust that are remnants of galaxy formation.
Updated: Jan 13, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

Astrophotographer catches the International Space Station in lunar transit

A striking new image captured from Earth serves as a powerful reminder that the International Space Station’s long journey in orbit is nearing its end.
Published: Jan 13, 2026  |  By Raj Naik

Bacteria on Mars may hold the key to future human habitats on the planet

Two remarkable bacteria could facilitate 3D printing on Mars besides producing oxygen for astronauts.
Updated: Jan 12, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

New model maps the ghost particles that the Milky Way sends towards Earth

The researchers combined advanced stellar models with the Gaia telescope's date.
Published: Jan 12, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

Astronomers find 'barred' galaxy from two billion years after the Big Bang

Astronomers have identified COSMOS-74706 as one of the oldest barred spiral galaxies ever discovered.
Updated: Jan 9, 2026  |  By Raj Naik

Record-breaking, wobbling black hole jets are starving a nearby galaxy of stars

Astronomers using the Keck Observatory have discovered a massive 'wobbling' jet in galaxy VV 340a that is actively stripping the galaxy of its star-forming gas.
Published: Jan 9, 2026  |  By Raj Naik

Lunar landers could accidentally ruin the hunt for biological building blocks on the Moon

New research warns that spacecraft exhaust may rapidly pollute the lunar ice that might hold secrets of early life.
Published: Jan 9, 2026  |  By Raj Naik

Scientists have finally discovered how Martian lakes could exist without a warm climate

A new study has highlighted the reason that may have allowed ancient lakes on Mars to remain liquid beneath the surface, despite the cold climate.
Published: Jan 8, 2026  |  By Sathya Anandharaj

Vera Rubin Observatory finds asteroid nearly the size of 8 football fields spinning every two minutes

A massive 710-meter asteroid named 2025 MN45 has broken records as the fastest-rotating object of its size ever detected.
Published: Jan 8, 2026  |  By Raj Naik

Scientists solve a decades-old mystery by finding the hidden source of solar flare gamma rays

NJIT researchers have identified a class of high-energy particles responsible for the Sun’s mysterious and long-lasting gamma-ray bursts.
Published: Jan 8, 2026  |  By Raj Naik

China eyes lunar water ice as Chang’e 7 gets ready for the Moon's south pole

China’s Chang’e-7 mission will explore the Moon’s south pole, searching for water ice and future base sites.
Updated: Jan 8, 2026  |  By Pratham Gurung

NASA’s Chandra stitches decades of data on supernova remnant into its longest video yet

NASA’s Chandra video reveals 25 years of change in Kepler’s supernova remnant.
Updated: Jan 7, 2026  |  By Pratham Gurung

Astronomers witnessed black hole shredding a massive star like it was 'preparing a snack for lunch'

The rare event has been labeled as one of the brightest events ever observed by mankind.
Published: Jan 7, 2026  |  By Raj Naik

Jupiter’s moon Europa may lack geological spark needed for life, new study finds

New evidence suggests Europa’s seafloor may be a geologically dead wasteland, lacking the volcanic energy necessary to sustain life.
Published: Jan 7, 2026  |  By Raj Naik

Did a giant impact help spark life on Earth? New study backs the 'RNA world' hypothesis

A new experiment reveals how RNA might have formed on early Earth, indicating the protein synthesizer’s role in early life.
Published: Jan 7, 2026  |  By Mahalekshmi P