Sunspot region 4366 erupts with yet another X-class solar flare, causes radio blackout
The X4.2-rated flare erupted at 7:13 a.m. EST on February 4.
Updated: Feb 5, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Astronomers spot supernovas whose split light could tell us how fast the universe is expanding
One of the supernovas' light will arrive in another 60 years, while the other's will arrive in 1 to 2 years.
Published: Feb 5, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Lab-made cosmic dust could show how life began on Earth
The lab-made cosmic dust shows the same infrared signals as the dust found in outer space.
Published: Feb 4, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Scientists create 3D map of the sun's magnetic interior to help improve predictions of solar flares
The scientists fed 30 years’ worth of data from satellites into a 3D Babcock–Leighton dynamo model.
Published: Feb 3, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Newly-formed sunspot triggers dozens of solar flares, including the strongest in nearly two years
The sunspot region released as many as four X-class flares in a span of 24 hours.
Updated: Feb 3, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
What triggers massive Milky Way stars to run away from their birthplaces?
For the study, the researchers analyzed 214 of the most massive stars in the Milky Way.
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS tracked again by NASA’s exoplanet hunter TESS
NASA’s TESS tracked the interstellar comet during a special observation period from January 15 to 22, 2026.
Published: Jan 29, 2026 | By Mahalekshmi P
Mercury is not a 'dead planet': Bright streaks on the planet indicate activity
While Mercury was quite active in its early days, it has been perceived as dead for a long time because of the static appearance of its surface.
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 | By Mahalekshmi P
Asteroid 2024 YR4 could still hit the Moon with a four percent impact risk
A new paper is looking into the possibility of the collision being a reality and the kind of scientific opportunities it might present.
Published: Jan 28, 2026 | By Mahalekshmi P
James Webb Telescope's new map is strong proof that there would be no life without dark matter
The ghostly matter co-evolved with regular matter that makes up the visible universe.
Updated: Jan 27, 2026 | By Biplab Das
New study shows how Jupiter's moon Europa gets life-supporting nutrients for its ocean
How nutrients from Europa's icy shell reach its ocean has been unclear despite several theories.
Updated: Jan 26, 2026 | By Saubhagya Mukherjee
Apollo Moon samples suggest meteorites did not exactly fill Earth's oceans
Earlier research held that meteorite impacts from the solar system's early days were a major source of Earth's water.
Published: Jan 26, 2026 | By Saubhagya Mukherjee
How did black holes from the early universe grow so big so fast? A new study provides an answer
The early universe has a lot more massive black holes than suspected.
Updated: Jan 26, 2026 | By Mahalekshmi P
ESA's Solar Orbiter captures unprecedented view of magnetic avalanche on Sun
The Solar Orbiter's observation was a huge step in understanding the mechanism behind powerful solar flares.
Updated: Jan 23, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reaches rare Earth-Sun alignment on January 22
The other two known interstellar comets did not offer such an opportunity.
Published: Jan 22, 2026 | By Biplab Das
ESA's Proba-3 images multiple solar prominence eruptions in just hours
Proba-3 took an image of the Sun's inner corona every five minutes during an active period in September last year.
Updated: Jan 21, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Earth just faced the strongest solar radiation storm in over 22 years—here's what you need to know
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center classified the storm as S4 (severe).
Published: Jan 21, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) may become the brightest comet of 2026
It might be the comet of the year and outshine its predecessors.
Published: Jan 21, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Mysterious weather patterns of Jupiter and Saturn's poles reveal secrets about their interiors
MIT scientists may have finally found the answer to the difference in polar weather of the almost similar planets.
Updated: Jan 20, 2026 | By Mahalekshmi P
Scientists recreate the ocean of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus in lab
Lab simulations show that Enceladus, Saturn's icy moon, is actively producing building blocks of life.
Published: Jan 19, 2026 | By Biplab Das